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And for that reason we want you to order so that we may not
be left to pick out & pick up what you want. We are certain
the San Francisco market is not at all like this. & We want your
stock to be saleable [sellable]. We haven’t got ourselfes [ourselves] & all hands ^or well
at work. But are sharpening up to it. The Taylors belts order^d
by telegraph we had on here from factory in good time & by some
misunderstanding hey were ship^d one lot by brig & Isth. [Isthmus] & the
other round horn. We tried to get the C Horn shipment out
of the vessel and on to first steamer but could not so we
order^d another lot just like it to go the next steamer. And when
rec^d [received] we would like you to note the difference in time & see
how much we gain by shipping say 10 days later by steamer.
& report. Stock of Hotchkiss goods are in & ship^d tomorrow.
Curry Combs ^{Samples orderd via Isth [Isthmus]} snaps &c [et cetra], We will send 1 PK [pack] each RB&W
Bolts via Isth [Isthmus] to show quality & sample card of them soon as
We can ^send, few weeks. We have made an arrangement with Jewell
of Hartford for a consignment of Leather Belting on the following
terms. He alows [allows] us 20% discount. 6 mos. Or 30 per count cash.
This is the lowest figure he sells to any one here. He is to be
charged {first & Ins}. & if we find we can sell the belting at
net list in Cal. [California] we are to allow him