1860 March 8 Letter to Nelson Gavit

Title

1860 March 8 Letter to Nelson Gavit

Description

A request to build a paper machine.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Nelson Gavit

Date

1860 March 8

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject

Business Matters
Manufacturing

Item sets

 

G.S.L. City, March 8, 1860.

Mr Nelson Gavit,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

Dear Sir:-Since my letter to you, Feb. 16, arrangements have been made to send for a paper machine, and you will be expected to make one 36 inch cylinder Dickinson machine, of the most approved pattern, and, all the materials and workmanship to be of the best quality, with rag engines, &c., of the same description, in readiness to be forwarded so as to reach the frontiers by the 20th of June next.

Mr. Silver, who leaves here about the 20th inst., will have charge of the inspection, purchase, boxing, marking, &c., of said machine and its appurtenances, and for this purpose will proceed directly to your city, where he will expect to find the machine well forwarded towards completion, as it requires much diligence to go from here and return with freight in the same season.

Your prompt attention to this matter, that we may have the machine here this season, is respectfully solicited by,

Truly your Friend,

Brigham Young