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Norwich Dec 24 1779 Dear Sir, I wrote you the [6th?] & prepared a load of cloathing and Hatts to go by a tram which was to be here by the 10th from Rocky? Hill but by Reason of the severe season has not yet come if it dont come this week. I expect to send a team from here next week, & could soon have another load of Hatts if I had money to pay for them. I have just Recd your fa? of the 15th I wrote you I had engaged a parcel of Beaver Hatts @£54 - but the man now says as I had not the money to pay him they must have about eighty pound as they will fetch that price, he will make me more if I'll give the Highest price & pay as soon as they are done - he is afraid to Risque a Regulated price therefore is not willing to wait for a future price & pay. I assure you I take much pains to Procure? the Hatts but I cant make brick without straw: - I haven't money neither can I get much on the pay Table Orders as yet - I have paid & engaged much more than you have sent me including the whole of the orders - but hope you can soon supply me - would you wish me to hire some money if I can until you are in Cash I dont know but I may for a short space get a small sum, hope you wont depend on that - but help me as in the present State of matters it will take 12 or 14 thousand pounds Besides what I have unclear to pay for as many Hatts as you Request -. Cant you get money from the loan office -- as to the price of [[W?] goods - I believe sugar is Abt £100 pC?_N?Num? At 35 Ds coffee at 4 or 5 dollars, things are so fluctuating that a price one day is not a price next - I'll make inquiry & Advise you of the price in my next - am your Most Humble S A Huntington

Chauncy Whittlesey Esq