Joseph W. Stow

New York Oct 31 1865

J. W. Stow Esq

Dr Sir

We take great pleasure in introducing the brave Mr. L. Rowland a valued customer of ours at Fort Plain in this State.

Mr. R has given up business and visits your Pacific Shores in hope of restoration to health - Should your climate agree with him he intends locating permanently.

Any Services you can render Mr. Rowland will be appreciated by him & be duly acknowledged by

Your friend, Russell Ervin Mfg Co Richd. P. Buff Atty

Drinker & Anderson, 120 Duane Street. Successors to Cronin, Hurxthal & Sears

New York Sept 1st 1866

Mr J. W. Stow Russell & Erwin Mfg Co San Francisco, Cal

Dear Sir

Your favor of 28th July came duly at hand and the drafts $1315.30 Gold have had our attention

Today we have accepted draft favor Russell & Erwin Mfg Co $271.02/100 Gold of which we have no advice; but we presume it is correct

Yourstruly Drinker & Anderson

Wrote Nov 7 New Britain Sept 2. 1868

J. W. Stow Esq.

My Dear Friend

Allow me to introduce to you Genl S. W. Kellogg of this State who visits your city both for business & pleasure -

I am happy in considering Genl. Kellogg as one of my friends and one whom I would gladly serve, and I will consider it a favor done to me, if you can aid him in such plans both of business or pleasure, as he may refer to in consultation with you.

Whatever you may be able to do for him will be set down in my remembrance, so that when we meet it shll be entered in afc. as. "In as much as ye did it to him" & c le-

Yours most truly S Woodruff

OFFICE OF RUSSELL & ERWIN MANFG. CO. ADDRESS P. O. Box 3288. NEW YORK 45 & 57 Chambers Street.

Mr. J. W. Stow

My Dear Sir

I wrote you from New Britain, and Telegraphed thence, saying you "must wait for Letter". I am not advised that you have recd the Letter, which explains my negotiation with "Shatlow" resulting in his paying $2000. c. y advising taking his Note for Bal due, (as subsequently Telegraphed) & adding amt of Expenses charged you, (to be delivered in Settlement with F. Stratton & c). Strattons Father now seems to think that "The Woman", as he calls Frank's Wife, will persuade him to go to Australia instead of Boston. please write me anything interesting relating to the subject. the settlement & c. the matter is invested with additional interest to me, owing to my peculiar experience with the old Gentm. I cannot write it, but I know you would be amused if I could relate it, tho the whole matter is no Joke. I guess your trade has been gone this winter & hope you will soon take yur place among the largest dealers. Time is required to bring out results in all things, and time has been acting upon my flesh & Bones so many years, that now requiring a

rejuvenating movement, I expect to sail for England May 12. taking wife & family for a year, meantime I presume you will have a visit from some of our Company, who in common with myself, have been waiting the Completion of the RR; indeed I feel that a visit fo California would be more interesting to me than to Europe. My Wife's health is quite indifferent, and a respite from Household Care person likely to be benificial to her. Mrs Russell often enquires of me of your welfare, and desires to be remembered to you, and I remain

Very truly yours J. D. Rupell