‸I suppose they ought to give up the order
on Routle[ d ]ge now.S L C.1‸
address p.o. box 2193. shipping & commission merchants. foreign carriers
office of the american-foreign & european express,
davies, turner & co. 40 & 42 broadway,
chief offices
new york, 40 & 42 broadway.
liverpool, 20 water street.
79 gracechurch st. e.c.
london,{335 oxford st. w.c.
paris, 19 rue bergère.
branch offices & agencies in all
the principal towns of europe &c.
new york 19th Oct. 187 7
Mr Samℓ L. Clemens
Hartford, Conn
Dear Sir,
We have since writing on 12th received draft endorsed to our order drawn by you in London 4th Oct 1872 for sixteen pounds, in payment for the engraving “Christ leaving the [Prætorium.” The note] is drawn on Mess Geo Routledge & Sons, London.
Mr Perkins raises the question as to the time of delivery. Mess Fairless & Beeforth have on previous occasions advised us that they never promise engravings by any specified time, as [n] they are unable to do so, as the completion of the plate depends upon the engraver and if they were to hurry him they should risk the finish of the plate.
We shall feel obliged by your honoring the above draft and take the picture, as we have instructions to put the first in circulation
Respectfully yours
Davies & Co
Explanatory Notes | Textual Commentary
Source text(s):Previous publication:
MicroPUL, reel 1.
Provenance:
See Perkins Collection in Description of Provenance.
Emendations and textual notes:
Prætorium”. The note • Pr[æ]tori[um]”. [The not]e [damaged]
n • [partly formed; doubtful]
