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BUSH & LOBDELL MANUFACTURERS OF Chilled Locomotive Tires AND RAIL ROAD CAR WHEELS, single and DOUBLE PLATE. George G. Lobdell Henry S. McComb David P. Bush Wilmington Dela July 20th 1857 Messrs Farnam & Durant New York 13 William Street Over Corn Exchange Bank. Gentlemen: Yours of the 15th inst by our Mr McCombs is duly rec'd. We have written Mr Tracy for more particular information with reference to the stand of hub, for his wheels. Our vessels are at your City & we will not be able to push through a load of yr M&M wheels much short of two weeks. It will facilitate your operations, by allowing us to deliver those wheels at New York. Mr Han sent our vessel's thither at a loss, delaying yr wheels to accommodate you, & think in Consideration thereof you should now allow us any additional cost, in getting them to Albany. Truly Yours Bush & Lobdell
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BUSH & LOBDELL MANUFACTURERS OF Chilled Locomotive Tires AND RAIL ROAD CAR WHEELS, single and DOUBLE PLATE. George G. Lobdell Henry S. McComb David P. Bush Wilmington Dela July 20th 1857 Messrs Farnam & Durant New York 13 William Street Over Corn Exchange Bank. Gentlemen: Yours of the 15th inst by our Mr McCombs is duly rec'd. We have written Mr Tracy for more particular information with reference to the stand of hub, for his wheels. Our vessels are at your City & we will not be able to push through a load of yr M&M wheels much short of two weeks. It will facilitate your operations, by allowing us to deliver those wheels at New York. Mr Han sent our vessel's thither at a loss, delaying yr wheels to accommodate you, & think in Consideration thereof you should now allow us any additional cost, in getting them to Albany. Truly Yours Bush & Lobdell
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