Edward C. Smith to Henrietta Fletcher, 1886 November 12
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Yours of Oct 31st came to hand duly and I hasten to reply I regret much to hear
of Your illness and trust it will be of short duration my princeple object of
writing you at this time is a matter of business for my Grocery house in San
Francisco I suggested to them a few days ago the idea of their importing their
own Maple Syrup direct from the Orchard so we can be [ ] of geting it pure and choice Now what I want of you or Craig is to let me know
at once, whether any of your sugar makers make a
specialty of making syrup and what it can be furnished at by the Gal put up in
Bbls.
we can use several thousand gallons providing it can be
obtained cheap enough. If you can furnish me a favorable report on the above I
may visit you in Jan. or Feb to make the contracts so if you want to see me look
the matter up for I would like well to make a trip east at the expense of the
firm _ We are all well and my business is good last month
I cleared just 325. Dolls which to the average Vermonter would seem like a good
months wages. My ranch business is not a success and am closing it out I sold 55
head of yearlings to day at 15 Dolls each. We all join in sending sending our
best regards to you all
Your Aff BroEd.