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Buffalo Car Co., N.Y. correspondence and invoices regarding sale of railroad cars and wheels, 1856-1857

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Office of the Buffalo Car Company.
37 [illegible] Street
Buffalo Sep. 29th 1856
Messr. Farnam & Durant
Bot of The Buffalo Car Coy.
25 Freight Box Cars @ 700 ea is $17.500
Less 200 Car Wheels " 14.85   "     2.970

                                              14.530.00

63 Ds. Intrest [3/1325?]"            43.88

                                             $14.573.88

Rec payment as follows -
Cash.                                       $3697.50
Your note at 60 Days.                  3676.38 D
90 Shares M & M Stock @ 80.     7200.00   $14.573.88
2 passenger cars                  @ 2250$ ea       4.500.00
93 Ds. Int                                                          80 26

                                                                $4.580. 26

Recd. payment as follows
Your notes at 90 Ds.            $2.100.00 D

--"--     "--"--  90  "--               2 480.26 D     $4.580.26
             D. I Townsend Smith

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Office of the Buffalo Car Company. 37 [illegible] Street Buffalo Sep. 29th 1856 Messr. Farnam & Durant Bot of The Buffalo Car Coy. 25 Freight Box Cars @ 700 ea is $17.500 Less 200 Car Wheels " 14.85 " 2.970 14.530.00 63 Ds. Intrest [3/1325?]" 43.88 $14.573.88 Rec payment as follows - Cash. $3697.50 Your note at 60 Days. 3676.38 D 90 Shares M & M Stock @ 80. 7200.00 $14.573.88 2 passenger cars @ 2250$ ea 4.500.00 93 Ds. Int 80 26 $4.580. 26 Recd. payment as follows Your notes at 90 Ds. $2.100.00 D --"-- "--"-- 90 "-- 2 480.26 D $4.580.26 D. I Townsend Smith