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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 cat-
alogues 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