Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 438)

March 16^th [18]69

C.H. Drew Esq

Dear Sir,

I think Mr Hildreth
will not say that Mr Bassett
applied to him for $9,000. Today
is the first any such request has
been made to me. I have
agreed however to ask the
Committee further, and am
willing to abide by their decision.

If they are unwilling to increase
the sum, I shall hold Mr
Bassett responsible for the
bargain made with his agent,
and to some extent with me,
by Mr Bassett. I am to
reply to Mr Hildreth by 5 p.m.
if possible. I do not wish
to make Mr B. any trouble,
but I confess I don't like this
feature of the affair. I also
stated to Mr Hildreth that
I had but $8,000 to loan on
mortgage, & , he tells me that
Mr Bassett said in his
application to him -- he wanted
"eight or nine thousand", and
never before today that he
must have $9,000. --

The Commissioner's valuation
& the City valuation are $10,000. The
estate I am told was sold to
Mr Pitman for $13,000, and even
if it were worth $20,000, I am
not pleased with what seems to
me an alteration of the [proposal?]
after the terms had been agreed
upon by his agent.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge
Sec.y & Treas^r

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