Letter to Governor Alexander Ramsey from Joshua A. Fletcher of Philadelphia offering for sale “Superior Russian Muskets” and a letter to Donnelly from J.A. Ashley regarding a money situation – November 25, 1862
Sunday, November 25th, 2012Partial transcript of the letter from Mr. Fletcher:
Having for the last year been engaged in furnishing supplies to the Government, I take the liberty of addressing you, desiring to know whether you are in want of Arms or Blankets for your state. I have now on hand Eighteen Thousand Superior Russian Muskets, which I can sell at prices considerably lower than they can now be imported for…I have also about 3500 of Denks Breech loading Carbines, a superior arm…
Citation: November 25, 1862, Letter from Joshua A. Fletcher, Gov—Ramsey—Letters Received State Purchases. Minnesota: Governor: Ramsey. Records. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives. Minnesota Historical Society. [111.E.20.3B/4F]
Letter to Donnelly from J.A. Ashley
Washington, D.C. Nov. 25 1862
My Dear Sir;
Yours of 10th inst. written in behalf of Mr. J. R. Case, reached me on the 18th. In reply I must say that I cannot consent to sign the notes sent by Mr. Case. – I have paid on the note nearly $400, while Mr. Gibbs has not to my knowledge, paid a dollar. – In return for my exertions Mr. Case now proposes to exact from me $180.71 more than one half the note, at the same time that he is willing to permit Mr. G. to go free if he will pay that amount less than one half.
On my return from St. Paul in Feb. 1859, I suggested to Mr. Gibbs the propriety of paying me half the amount I had paid on the note. – He not only refused, but rejected the suggestion with disdain, saying that he could pay his own debts. But aside from this I have Mr. Case’s own statement in writing that he would ? me if I would pay one half the note.
You say that one half only of the $361.43 can be legally creditred to me, I have no desire to argue the case but the question arises in my mind how then can the entire $30 be legally credited to me? […]
Citation: November 25, 1862, Letter from J. A. Ashley to Ignatius Donnelly, Correspondence November 1862. Ignatius Donnelly and family papers, 1812-1973. Minnesota Historical Society. [146.C.19.5B]