Gold Rush Era Letters

P.J. Brown

Brt[?] of Chapin and Sawyer

N57

Atop[?] 6 1000 fr Safety Fan [?] 6p $60

Recd a/c

Chapin and Sawyers

San Francisco Feby 28th 1851

P.J. Brown

Bot of Flint Peabody and Co

33 Buckets Sugar	1005 lb @ 9 1/2 cents	95.48

2 boxes Saleratus	128 @ 6	7.68

6 Cases Ale	3.00	18.00

4 Casks Hams	968 @ 15 cents	145.20

		$2.66.36

774.06

266.36

507.70

968

15

4840

968

11520

Recd payt Mar 4th

FLint Peabody and Co

pr R.P. Spier

Mr P.J. Brown

Brought of Wm. Pickett and Co.

1 case 8 1/3 doz Sardines	@$6	$50.

2 Cases Oysters 2 1/2 dox ea, 5 doz	@ $14	70.

4 Cases 1 doz ea Strawberries	@ $9.50	38.

[?]	$158.

By Sale Sweet Potatoes		120.

San Francisco March 6th /51		$38.

Received Payment

Wm. Pickett and Co.

pr L.Y. Skinner

Mr P.J. Brown

Bought of Wm. Pickett and Co.

4 Casks Hams 414 414 425 423 1676	@ 15 cents	$251.40

2 Chests Imperial Tea 24 ea	@ 50 cents	24.

		$275.40

Received Payment

Wm. Picket and Co.

San Francisco March 7th /51 pr L.W. Skinner

1676

15

8380

1676

251.40

P.J. Brown

Bought of Wm. Pickett and Co.

5 Cask Hams 420 410 411 421 402 2064 lbs	@ 15 cents	$309.60

1 Box Cayane Pepper 6 doz	@ $2.50	15.

		$324.60

Recd Payment

Wm. Picket and Co.

San Francisco Feby 28th /51 pr L.W. Skinner

San Francisco March 7th /51

Mr. P.J. Brown

Bot of Quereau and Johnson

78 Bags Sweet Potatoes

7200 b @ 5 cents $360.00

recd Pay

Quereau and Johnson

P.J. Brown } San Francisco March Sacramento City } Bot of R.L. Burlingame

Cases Claret 372 24$

Recieved Payment

A.L. Burlingame

Mr. P.J. Brown

Bought of Wm. Picket and Co.

20 Quarter Boxes Raisins		$27.50

50 lbs Chili Beans	@ 5 cents	27.50

		$55.00

Received Payment

Wm. Picket and Co.

pr L.W. Skinner

San Francisco March 7th /51

San Francisco Feby 28 /51

Mr. P.J. Brown

Bot of Quereau and Johnson

4 Cases Lard 26 cans of 42 1/2 lb ea 1105 65 1040	@ 13 cents	135.20

18 Boxes candles 594 l	@ 31 cents	184.14

20 Hf Bbls Cloar Pork	@ $9	180.00

10 Hf Bbls Mackeral	@ $9	80.00

		$579.35

Recd Pay

Quereau and Johnson

San Francisco March 5 /51

Mr P.J. Brown

Bot of Quereau and Johnson

15 Map onions viz

37	45	21

25	17	29

37	22	41

42	20	25

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161	126	172

126

171	458lb @ 30 cents	134.50

Recd Payt

Less 1 Box Tobacco	21 @ 11 cents	16.80

		97.70

Recd Payt

Quereau and JOhnson