Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 to Elihu Chauncey

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GLC#
GLC02045
Type
Letters
Date
December 31, 1817
Author/Creator
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821
Title
to Elihu Chauncey
Place Written
Burlington, New Jersey
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

Writes concerning his bank balance. States that he sent a messenger to the bank who reported his balance to be $3614.49 which worries him because he wrote a check yesterday for $10,000. Asks Chauncey to check on this and if his balance is really below $10,000 to hold the check until he can sell some stock to make up the difference. Remarks at the end, "But I hope all Trouble will be saved, by finding that my funds are sufficient, as I can hardly think it possible that I could have been guilty of so great a blunder." Post script note states, "The public Debt will be carried to my Credit, I suppose tomorrow."

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