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Disclaimer: The opinions on these pages are those of the writers
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To: Mr Joseph Fawcett
Post Master
St. Charles
Missouri
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Gainesville 10th July 1836
Dear Father
It has been a long time since
I have written you a letterI am now started to bring up arrears.
About the 22nd ultime Willis
got here on his way to look at Greensboro of which project he has informed
you before this we left here the 24th and on arriving at Greensboro,
a distance of 42 miles, found it a pleasant and thriving place, and one
well adapted to the kind of business they are about to engage in I am
fully satisfied that with proper care and strict attention that they must
succeed, and that both will be given. I have not a single fear.
Will is perhaps better fitted for the undertaking than probably any other
man in the country of his age he is a first rate salesman and in addition
has that happy nack of suiting himself to those with whom he is Thrown,
which of all other things most contributes to a mans succes, besides these
he has a natural politeness That no person can wear out, and which always
protects him from the too forward advances of the looser part of society
while at the same time he retains that good opinion he has most too
strong an eye to the to the [sic.] main chance that is he runs hard for
a profit and most always gets it. I have often wondered at his success
in this, when I think of the confidence his customer retains for him.
as I suppose will has told you all his views for the future I shall drop
the subject by saying that his partner is a clever fellow and of good
family.
As to my own affairs my first year ended on the 1st May last our sales
to that time were $31.000 and upwards being the year sales for May this
year $4.000 June $4.700 showing an increase on last year of over 100
per centum, but this for the next cannot be maintained as our stock will
hardly justify it but enough is know to satisfy us That this year must
beat last by 5 to 10 thousand dollars.
Last week I closed on a Land
trade in which the firm was half owners by which We cleared $2.300 in
money and a Quarter Section of land which I ask a $1.000 for making
beyond doubt $3.000 this I done by laying out $1.900 at the land sales.
I believe I told you of my having brought a store house at $5.00 last
fall we have refused $10.000 for it since, but will sell if we can get
a place to go into.
I received my commission as
post master for this place over a month ago strange is it that after
we were both so bitter against such an office we should now be holding
them circumstance forced it on me.
Mrs Scott often enquires
and speaks of Ma & Virginia she is very kind to us today we all
dined with her that is Bob, Charles & me.
If Erasmus is wanted by Will,
let him come as by the time he can learn the business something of the
kind might go here. If I have luck I can give him a
lift somehow.
Remember me to all say to
mother That as soon as I can leave things so that they wont go to wreck,
I will come to see her every day I am more anxious That the day would
arrive.
Ever your affectionate son
Lyle B. Fawcett
Bob Charles & Mrs Scott send their love.
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Source: Handwritten
original in the private collection of the Chambless family. Transcribed
to softcopy by Susan D. Chambless,1998.
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