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                                                                                                                                                                    Bedford in Dartmouth unclear 25.1791

Respected Friend Chauncey Whittelsey

                                         Agreeable to the direction and order of Whittelsey & Hubbard I have ship'd by the bearer William. Akin four half chests of Tea & three matts Duck as by unclear inclosed I hope the Goods may get safe to hand. I think the Tea is very good. - and as I have Twenty four pounds (good weight) due me out of box w19. and thinking it would damage the box to open it, considering it must be transported, I therefore have let it go with the rest, and must beg the favour of thy delivering it to the bearer. Akin having given him my order therefore, I have also given unclear. Akin the acct. of chargers amounting to unclear. which thou will please to discharge  he having paid me
                                        I am thy Respectful
                                                   & unclear Friend
                                                       Caleb Greene

P.S. I said good weight because by the allowance of Large Fare as Gotteb unclear Tea will overun here