[Rarebooks] FS: 1839/40 Connecticut Silversmith Letters

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1839/40 Connecticut Silversmith Letters Regarding Silver Spoon Order

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.

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. [40197] $150


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