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Norwich Decr. 6th 1779 Dear Sir I Recd your favour by Mr Hough of the 25th. Ultimo as Also the four Pay Table Orders —will sell? them or get them paid if I Can but have luck in getting money of the Collectors —there is now 6000 Doller due on the former orders —I will do what I can to get the Hatts you Mention but for I shall be able to Procure them all soon Especially the Beavers —I have agreed for Several Parcels of Hatts & been Disappointed of for them as I was Destitute of money —I have agreed now for a Parcel without any Price settled but if I cant. pay for them when they ar finished or will not Promise the money soon. I Expect to Loose —the Times are such that very few Peoples Promises are worth any thing unless it is for their Interest to fullfill them & that damaged care? in Crediting the Publick — if I have a Suffiency of damaged Coud do much Better hope youd soon be Able to Supply me woud you have me hire some if I Can till that Comes I here send by John Hale One hogshead of Felt Hatts N—H—No. 4 Contg 300 Hatts — Also Two unclear: H.d & one Ture? of Cloathing from the Town of Norwich as p Invo. Inclosd which wish? safe to hand — the Teamster is to have a Customary Price strikethrough: unclear p mile p Ton which youll please to pay him on Delivery I Expect to have another Hd of Hatts Ready Next week if any Chance to Send them — am De Sir your Hble. A Huntington NB Mr Hale Brot a Load from Mr John Wills of Glasenbury — he damaged: expect(s? ed?) to hav the Same Price for this Load that he has of him Chauncy Whittelsey N—1 Hd—No. 1. Contg 320 shirts

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