Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1843 Ap[ri]l 8th

George Jeffrey Tillotson writes to Amos A. Phelps with instructions for "t[he] disposal of a 100 dollars." Tillotson predicts stocks will rise and tells Phelps "if business & prosperity in t[he] country revives, as it is expected it will t[he] ensuing year, stocks will be still higher." He asks Phelps to instruct his stockbroker to buy another share in a Boston bank and expresses his appreciation to Phelps for his "kindness."
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