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1968 May 9 Letter to H. B. Clawson

Title

1968 May 9 Letter to H. B. Clawson

Description

Small value coins are sent east to be exchanged for greenbacks and credited to the P. E. Fund.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

T. W. Ellerbeck

Recipient

H. B. Clawson

Date

1868 May 9

Location

Great Salt Lake City
New York City

Subject

Financial Matters
Emigration

Salt Lake City,
May 9. 1868.

Elder H. B. Clawson,
No 60 East Twenty seventh St.
New York City

Dear brot.-

I have this day expressed to your Address 1 pkge Silver Coins of such small pieces, (principally 5 & 10 cent pieces) as to be of no use here. Please change as advantageously as possible into greenbacks and place to credit of the P. E. Fund;- <This> money to be used for emigration purposes.

Your brother

T. W. Ellerbeck
Clk for Prest. B Young

N. B. The bankers here allow 5 per cent for silver half dollars less than they do for Gold Coin; but they wont exchange for the small silver coins.

T. W. E.