[Rarebooks] FS: 1839 Silversmith Letter in our new AMERICANA Catalog

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1839/40 Connecticut Silversmith Letters Regarding Silver Spoon Order-

DISCUSSION: A receipt- "Rec Woodbury July 15, 1839 from E&H Frisby 
twenty five dollars in Specie to apply on order for Spoons - Curtiss 
Candee +Co.".

A letter: "Woodbury Sept. 14, 1840 - Mr. Enos Frisby, Dear Sir, We are 
obliged to send Mr. French away with out the Desert Spoons and the 
thimble, much against our wishes, we did not finish a Spoon the task 
(illegible) on account of the Water and could get (illegible) finished 
today for you. We have given Mr. French an order for the comb in N. York 
where he will probably find Mr. Curtiss who is now there. We regret that 
we are now obliged to disappoint you, but it must be so. Very 
Respectfully Yours, Curtiss Candee +Co. - P.S. Since writing the above 
they have come from the factory with twelve doz Desert which we send 
-Curtiss C+C."

Bohan and Hammerslough's "Early Connecticut Silver" notes that Daniel 
Curtiss (1801-1878) worked with Lewis Burton Candee as Curtiss, Candee 
and Company from 1831 to 1835, when they were joined by former 
apprentice Benjamin Stiles and became Curtiss Candee & Stiles. Perhaps 
Stiles deserted a sinking ship- the firm ceased operation in 1840, which 
is perhaps not a total surprise given the general confusion hinted at in 
this letter.

DESCRIPTION & CONDITION NOTES: 2 pieces: Receipt- 7,5"x3.75" (torn from 
larger sheet of paper), minor soil. Letter- 7.5"x10", folded, minor 
soil, torn chip at the top slightly affecting the lettering.

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