1849 Manuscript: Personal Correspondence Regarding A Tool Chest
Lowell January 23. 1849
Received of S D Marcy five dollars
for a Chest and one Set of bench planes
and three saws and a few other small tools
the said articals he can have by paing
five dollars and the expens of putting on
a lock on the said Chest any time between
this and the first of April next, which if
he dos not redeem within that time the said
articls is Said Marcy and he can doo what
he pleases with them
Albert W. Bowers
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Apparently there had been some unfortunate dealings between Albert W. Bowers of Lowell, Massachusetts and one S. D. Marcy regarding payment for services to be rendered. Specifically the addition of a lock to a tool chest which contained a set of bench planes, hand saws and a variety of small tools.
Mr. Marcy had engaged Mr. Bowers to add a lock to the tool chest. That Mr. Marcy was not capable of installing said lock suggests that he was of a gentlemanly persuasion and not a tradesman. Mr. Bowers was not about to install said lock without payment in full for services to be rendered.