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Samuel Remington Autograph Letter Signed

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Samuel Remington Autograph Letter Signed
<B>Samuel Remington Autograph Letter Signed</B></I> "<I>S. Remington</B></I>". Three pages, 8" x 5.25", January 25, 1858, discussing $100,000 in capital stock. The Connecticut gun maker writes, "<I>My Dear Sir, But for the absence of Mr. Johnson who has been absent in New York since the 1st for the purpose of securing funds in part to meet the amt. due you I have delayed ansring sic in order that I might be able to inform you of remittance either from New York of from here. Not having heard from Mr. Johnson for the past week I can no longer delay on account of the inclosed {sic proxy. I notice what you say ... to closing the Blg building you and the friends of the big must defacto the move. If it is not possible at the present times to make up the capitol stock to $100,000 cut it down to such sum as will enable you to such full shares. It would be better to do that as you can as I understand it than to close the Blg. With good management on your part you can in a short time bring up the Blg- I should be glad if it were so that I could be with you on the day of the meeting. But our ? is such as this time as to preclude it. Yrs truly S. Remington. P.S. Don't fail to use all efforts to…out the flaws.</B></I>" An excellent glimpse into the workings of mid-nineteenth century American business.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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