Butler, Wheaton & Jackson letter to Thomas Rotch, Providence December 20th 1796

The Butler firm discusses Rotch items on request, coffee, tea, and sugar, the price of which have recently risen and are not available at the prices the Rotch firms offers. They acknowledge receive to 40 boxes of sperm candles which they expect to sell quickly. As requested a box of chocolate was sent by Capt Mosher to New Bedford. Also on board Mosher's vessel bound for New Bedford: butter, sugar, coffee, bohea tea, beef, pork, molasses, hemp and Russia Iron. 7.25" x 8.75" (18.4 by 22.3 cm