Foote Papers; 1742

Letter to a Captain Fisher from Dr. Normand Morison, Hartford, Ct. regarding the purchase of rum. 10 October, 1742

Captain Fisher
Sir
I wrote you by Captain Keith which is not come to [yr] hands as I can find, otherways I believe you would have write me._
If [ye] rum [yr] hands is not sold I begg you to allow me [ye price [ye] rest sold for, it being nothing but justice & according to [yr] promise, for deliver it to Mr. Walley who will pay you [ye] proceeds when sold, or if you choose it, ship the same to Mr. potwine on my risque, & believe he can soon convert it to money here_ where such is in better demand than in Boston;