Letters of Rev. John W. Alvord

A Philadelphia Oct 9. 1861

N. Broughton, Esq

Dear Bro,

Please send to the Presbyterian Publication Committee — Charles S. Luther ^Depository^ 1334 Chesnut St. 40 copies Memo. Vol. 1.00 - 40.00 10 [illegible] —1.50—15.00 1/3 off $55.00

Also samples of all your best things including the army books—with catalogues of all you publish—placards &c.

Mr Luther ( I saw [illegible] at [illegible) will take hold of our books strongly especially the Memorial. The ^[dist.]^ Sec. of the Am. Board is in the same building & will aid all he can. I think they will have the city canvassed by some individual. Let the [illegible] of samples be, not too many, but choice—I have proposed to furnish our books in quantities to this ^Presbyterian^ Board with their imprint — & as they are short of works of their own, hope to be able to supply them largely. At present however, they ^will^ see what they can do in selling our editions. Baptist Board[s] are well supplied & we are in good repulation with them. Business in general here is dull—^Both^ Martion & English &c. think well of us, but have all they need at present, also Mrs. Hamilton. All want you to send samples of new books. At S.S. Union left some samples of soldiers books to be