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New York Jany 10 1872
W. W. Crapo Esqr. New Bedford
Dear Sir, Mr. Beaman may be called upon at any moment to go abroad, & he says it is very important he should have an interview with you. When can you meet him?
Please telegraph us tomorrow early
Yours truly Barling & Davis
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New York Jany. 10 1872
Mesr Warton & Crapo New Bedford
Dear Sir,
If Mr. Crapo should have gone West please return us the enclosed, & let us know his address & how long he is likely to be absent.
Yours truly Barling & Davis
P.S. If he has left, please telegraph the fact, & this address at our cost & oblige B & D
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New York Jany. 11th 1872
Wm W. Crapo Esqr New Bedford
Dear Sir,
Your telegram of even date is at hand saying, "I can be in New York next Tuesday morning" We have by this mail written Mr. Beaman giving him the information & requesting him to telegraph you tomorrow morning if he can to arrange as to meet you.
We remain Yours truly Barling & Davis
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The Western Union Telegraph Company
Dated New York [illegible] 1872 Received at [illegible] 12 To W. W. Crapo
Telegram just received from Beaman as follows "Cant crapo meet tomorrow, Sunday or Monday quite impossible Tuesday telegraph him & me if you can meet him tomorrow Sunday or Monday telegraph him at once care state Department & Arlington House.
41 pd Barling & Davis CK&W 46 South St.
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New York Jany 12th 1872
Wm. W. Crapo Esqr New Bedford
Dear Sir,
We have your favor 11 Inst. & at once telegraphed Mr. Beaman that you would go West unless he could meet you here on Tuesday next.
In reply we received one from him, the sense of which we gave you in the following despatch sent you at 2.30 pm.
"Telegram just received from Beaman as follows. Can't Crapo meet me tomorrow Sunday or Monday. Quite impossible Tuesday. Telegraph him at once care State Department and Arlington House."
We hope that our despatch may have reached you in season for you to advise Mr. Beaman as to what you can do in the way of meeting his wishes.
He is we know very much engaged at Washington, and if you can so alter your plans as to meet him we would like it.
We remain Yours truly Barling & Davis