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Clark W. Durant correspondence, Albany, N.Y., 1853-1858
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Albany April 5th 1856 A.D. Jones Esqr Sir If the Doct concludes to let Sleight have the Fisk say to him that he must send a man up to take charge of her or come up himself, want to commence loading at once. Edgar Sleight talks of hiring the Capt of Fisk for the Amity Springs: if he does so say to him I must have him take charge of the Fisk down as it is pt I have engaged and the shippers dont know him, If you have no pt or can get more for Grinnell & Bishop send them up by first Tow. let John McClary look round & see what he can get. There will probably be a Tow out next week. Yours &c C.W. Durant
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Albany April 5th 1856 A.D. Jones Esqr Sir If the Doct concludes to let Sleight have the Fisk say to him that he must send a man up to take charge of her or come up himself, want to commence loading at once. Edgar Sleight talks of hiring the Capt of Fisk for the Amity Springs: if he does so say to him I must have him take charge of the Fisk down as it is pt I have engaged and the shippers dont know him, If you have no pt or can get more for Grinnell & Bishop send them up by first Tow. let John McClary look round & see what he can get. There will probably be a Tow out next week. Yours &c C.W. Durant
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