Joseph W. Stow

New York July 2, 1863

Mr J. W. Stowe

Dr. [Dear] Sir.

Herewith we send you copies of all contacts for California W. H. made since you left to date, It is our intention to mail to you a duplicate of every paper sent you so it may be taken for granted that we have done so in all cases by either [?] land or next steamer. We also send you all invoices of goods rec^d [received] on consignment & ship^d [shipped] - as well as of shipments of bought goods bill^d [billed] [?] N.Y New York Warehouse - also bill of

Sheet 2. July 2 We have been delayed in getting off this mail shall be more prompt here after. Intended this to go by July 3 was all put back by their refusing to see the samples and since have been waiting to send by first mail. tho BB'L of shipment of sampler by Brig. Mr. J.B.O thinks it unnecessary to send duplicate papers of ordinary transactions and invoices but with each letter we mailed you a memo of the contents of the proceedings communication so that you may be early advised of any lose of mail matter and mite us for duplicate. In as much as some duplicate are written will send on those all have of course anything of great immediate consequence we can duplicate. He read on the back of each B/C memo of cases and ship and if conveniatn will him bill; to B/C.