Reuben Aleshire to Joseph P. Aleshire, 29 October 1867
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SCANNED ENCLOSURE

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Since telegraphing you this morning. have examined
money or cash acc and Sack account and find
the following

Oct 24 To cash as per account rendered  $199944.82
                        1/2 per cent discount              99.72
                                  Nett                    $199845.10

Suppose your wheat purchases to cost
you on an average $1.77 per bu on
board including commission at Winona
the above Nette  $19845.10  would buy 11212 Bu^s
Allowing 2 1/3 Bu to each sack
would require 4805 Sacks.
Sent you acc rendr, 4550  Short 255 sacks to hold
the wheat your money will buy. allowing
your drawback 1 1/2 cts per bu to pat your
expenses=  Will send the 255 sacks as soon
as received from cincinnati and emtpied which
cannot be long as it still continues to rain-
Gallipolis Octr 29 1867=
      To
          J. P. Aleshire Esq.
                          Winona
                                 Minn
 

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