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Figure 24. — Statement of Materials Taken from Cardon and Company, 1826. 

 Claimed in partial payment of debt, the materials listed on the statement 

 reproduced here are similar to those pictured in figure 25. 



While some worried about their leather, others wanted money, 

 including Eldridge and Brick, the firm which Cardon left Hagley 

 to join. Instead of cash, however, they received the following: 



It would be . . . wrong in us to lose any time in informing you that it will 

 not be in our power to settle for the balance ... in the short time you seem 

 to wish it, nor in the manner proposed. It is with much surprise that we 

 learn that our Mr. Cardon has offered you Messers. Du Font's accept[ance] 

 for the same, as in fact far from having any claims against this gentle[man], 

 our concern is already to a large amount in their debt. We are now engaged 

 in closing the accounts of our concern and have to request of you the indul- 

 gence of sum [sic] time for the settlement of the balance due you.'"'^' 



Letter book, January 7, 1826, Cardon and Company to William and James Pritchett. 



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