[Rarebooks] FS: Bad Debts in 1890 - in our New April Catalog

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

** From our new catalog -

A Series of Three 1890 Handwritten Letters from a Pennsylvania Stave 
Maker Regarding Collecting a Bad Debt.

Three handwritten letters on the letterhead of William Haggerty, of 
Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, "Manufacturers of Staves and Heading - Firkin 
Staves a Specialty - Mills in Kentucky", to a "B. Bouton" (spelled 
"Boughton" in one letter), asking Mr. Bouton's help in collecting a 
debt. In the first note (November 17, 2 sheets, 4 sides) Haggerty 
explains that a cooper named John Dudley "of your place", owes a balance 
of $256.16 for staves delivered a year prior, and gives detailed 
instructions about possible terms for time payments and interest, but 
urges, "take his word for nothing". The second note (December 4, 1 
sheet, 1 side) urges Mr. "Boughton" that, if he "cannot get a Bank Note 
with a good Endorser or some other Security, take what you can get". The 
third note (December 29, 1 sheet, 1 side) offers to accept 50 cents on 
the dollar if that is all Mr. "Bouton" can get, or whatever can be 
gotten if even that is not forthcoming.

4 sheets. 5.5"x11". Folds, minor wear, light soil.  [42054]  $60


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