[Letter of 1872 August 10]

[Letter of 1872 August 10]

1872-08-10

African American authors

African American abolitionists

Books

Door-to-door selling

Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]

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Correspondence

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Phila Aug, 10th 1872 Dear Edward:/ Your last letter dated the/ 7th inst. reached me yesterday afternoon/ and found us all well. Carrie and the/ rest of the youngsters came home on/ Thursday evening feeling pretty well/ satisfied that they had had a good/ time generally. Since these return we/ have had extremely hot weather which/ makes it go a little tough with them/ after enjoying the fresh country air./ Yesterday evening Wm. H. Johnson/ called for his book but on examining/ my stock I found I had no copies of the/ Library style, hence he was obliged to go-/ =away without it with the understanding/ that he might call again today for/ it. So I went to the publishers after/ he left and got one, and if he calls,/ as he promised he will not be dis=/=appointed./ I will attend to Mrs. Williams/ (with Gordon’s) and see if they can take in/ a ton of nu[b?] &c./ Straightway I am going to look/ after the lots and shall instruct Mr. William/=son to purchase them. I think you want/ the 4 lots or the card you gave me, at/ least this is Caddy’s opinion that you/ wanted all of them./ With regard to canvessing[sic] you/ are getting along smugly. Forty seven copies is good work for the length of time/ you was at your work./ Yours affectionately/ W. Still/