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AMERICAN HISTORIC.AL ASSOCIATION.
YEAT!t:AN & ANDERSON -· TO .MosEs AUSTIN
Cincinria.ti 20 l\1arch • 1s1-1
.Mr. :MoSES AUSTIN
Mine Au Burton
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We are concerned in the establishment of a Wbite and Red Lead Manufactory at this place, and are authorized by the Company to make contracts for the Crude Lead. • You are largely interested in the mines; we would therefore.be glad to know on what terms you would make an engagement to deliver Lea.d at this place or at St. Gennevieve, or at any other place you might Suggest, proportioning the price accordingly,-say 20 to 200 Tons on this side of Christmas. The establishment is calru- lated to go into complete operatio:Q by the 1 "t. September, and par- tially in 3 or 4 months hence. • If it would suit you to agree with us, we wish you to State price, place or places of delivery, what proportion of our Country·produce or wha~ articles you would be willing to take in exchange, and in whatway you would be willing to receive them-that is, whether at a price you will mention, or at an estimated value at the time of de- livery. It would be :necessary to know also the periods nea,rly at which we might Calculate on receiving the Lead. "\Ve have a former -Correspondence with l\1essrs· Sam 1 • a.nd John Perry, a.nd shall write to them also by·this mail on the same subject. As we are acting for a company, we -are the More desirous to hear the pl"opositions of two sources.' Be good enough to let us hear from you as soon as you conveniently can. • YEATMAN AND ANDERSON -[Rubric]
BOGA.RT TO MOSES A US'.PN
Louis~lle, Kent" 25 th Mar~h 1814
MOSES AUSTIN ESQ"· Srn
Enclosed we hand you a letter of introduction from Henry Austin Esqr· of N York-. ·It . was our·intention to have gone on to your place imediately, but being at pres~nt incon:venient and having noth- ing of moment to call us there, haye defered it- .You will.confer a favor on us by making us acquainted with the trade and products of your part of the country, as also the state of your Market--
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