Beschreibung
eight letters (plus two faded letters), 15 pages, some letters damp-stained, and spotted, as well as being a bit brittle, in generally good condition, and readable. William Cullen Bryant, American romantic poet, journalist and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post, here writes his brother, (the earliest letter 1815 is written to his father), concerning business affairs and family news. His brother John had removed to Princeton, Putnam County, Illinois, and the two brothers apparently were partners in land and real estate there. Bryant mentions difficulties with the Post in two letters, which he was hoping to sell amidst the financial difficulties of 1837. Bryant did not sell the paper but remained its editor in chief for half a century (1828-1878) The Evening-Post became not only the foundation of his fortune but also the means by which he exercised considerable political power in New York City, and State but nationally as well. The letters also mention Bryant's botanical interests which included the nurture of specimens of trees and shrubs from around the world at his home on Long Island at Roslyn. October 25, 1837, New York, W. C. Bryant to John Bryant "Dear Brother, I am very much obliged to you for your kind offer and if I were at liberty I should like nothing better than to pass a year in Illinois. But I am fastened here for the present The Evening Post cannot be disposed of in these hard times, and, on account of the difficulty of making collections, its income does not present an appearance which would enable me to sell it for its real value even if I could find a purchaser. I am chained to the oar for another year at least. The prospects of the journal are however improving, though I am personally no better for it at present. I am very much perplexed by the state of my pecuniary affairs. I have taken a house in town at as moderate a rent as I could find and expect my family from the country in a very few days. I am obliged to practice the strictest frugality - but that I do not regard as an evil. The great difficulty lies in meeting the debts in which the purchase of the paper has involved me." August 30, 1850, New York W. C. Bryant to John H. Bryant "Dear Brother, I thank you for the statement you have given me of my account with you. I wish I had mentioned to you that I should be glad to know how many bushels of wheat you had received from Gales at different times and what prices the wheat brought in market. In order that I might judge what sort of bargain I made in selling him the land. I should also like to know how much is yet coming to me on his notes. Will you be so kind as to inform me when you receive this? With regard to the building of a house, your advice I doubt not is judicious. I do not see, however, that I can send out any money for the purpose this fall - money is not so plenty with me as that. I had been in hopes that Gales would pay enough on his notes to buy the timber for the building. If that cannot be done I think the building of the house must go over to another year at least. I had thought of offering you, if you would build the house, the first years rent, which I suppose would be about ten per cent on the value. I did not offer any thing for the trouble taken in building the first house, because I made an abatement from the interest stipulated in the notes. The terms on which you wish to exchange lands with me I am not sure that I perfectly understand. I have no objection to any arrangement of that kind however, on fair business principles. If you will give me for my lands near the village lands the same value in lands elsewhere within a reasonable distance. I am content and I am willing that Mr. Olds shall say what amount of land I shall take for what I transfer to you. The monument for our mother's grave certainly ought to be attended to and I take shame. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 029762
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