Yours of the 24^th Sept. came duly to hand since which I haven’t had occasion to write until this time.

The goods left with me by Calvin W. Bennett* are still on hand, with the exception of some of the spoons, which I have used to fill up orders I received to manufacture the same kinds, and I thought it would suit you as well to let me have them at the same prices they would cost to manufacture, rather than keep them longer on hand. The amount of sale I have given on the other side – Only a part of the money has been received but I expect to get the whole by the time I get your answer to this.

I haven’t yet paid any of the Bills you mentioned in your last.

I know write to inform you that Calvin has returned to the City and hired a store at the corner of 8^th & Chestnut Street.

He called on me today, and made a demand of the goods belonging to you which were left in my hands by

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him, before he went to the country.

I answered that I had receive orders from you to dispose of the goods and pay over the proceeds as directed – He denied my right to do so, and said he had only stored them here and had a right to take them away again – I asked him whether he had renewed his agreement with you and he declined answering the question – He inquired whether I had paid away any of the money, I told him I had not but intended to do so – he intimated that he should expect me to pay it over to him if I had not parted with it – Under these circumstances I have thought it proper to write to you for instructions what to do, and await your answer, which I hope to receive by return of mail, in the mean time I shall hold everything in suspense* -- In this stage of the business I shall not pretend to offer any opinion in relation to the course you may see fit to take presuming your own good sense will be your guide in the matter

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P. S. We have had little business since October began but now the Elections are over I hope it will begin to move

        Goods are scarce and likely to be so this fall & winter –

          We are all in good health --

Account of Sale Made

*I wish you to say what I shall do with the goods and what I shall do with the money?

* Nephew, son of Hannah Fletcher and Calvin Bennett, and TCF’s former partner – sounds like things ended cooly.