Letter found in old ledger of James F. Hooper, of West Ellsworth, ME.  
(Submitted by Joan Milliken Finn, <JFinn47@aol.com> © 1999)

(All appearing as errors are exactly the way the letter was written and the 
postage was from California)
          

		Cuffey's Cove Cal.
				Feby. 5# 1878

Mr. J. F. Hooper PM
	West Ellsworth Me.

DrSir
	Enclosed I send you a promissory note on James W. Carter of which I wrote you 
some time since also a small bill for collection-
The note is long past due.  And is payable in Gold as gold is the medium of this state.  
And all notes when not otherwise stipulated are payable in Gold.

I wish you would see if you cant collect them of him - or have them collected for me 
as soon as possible and sent the ammount to me in Reg. Letter or Post Office order 
payable to me.  deducting first your commission for making the collection.
Please inform me at your earliest convenience what you can do in the matter.  
That is if you do not succeed in collecting them immediately.

	By so doing you will confer a favor on a brother Post Master.
				Very Respectfully
				D. E. Baker


Below is Promissory note, written on a scrap of paper.

Cuffeys Cove Cal.

	July 16# 1877

Seventy five (75) day after
 date I promise to pay
to Charles Lifoo on order
Forty five (45) dollars for value 
recieved
		James W. Carter

Dated July 16 1877
	Witness
		) D E Baker
		)
		)


Below is "small bill" for collection

		Cuffeys Cove Cal.
			Feby 1# 1878
James W. Carter
	To W. H. Lamb and Co. Dr.

July 22	1 Locket	$2.50

Mr. Carter please pay the amount of this bill to
	Mr. J.F. Hooper
		W. H. Lamb + Co.

(Submitted by Joan Milliken Finn, <JFinn47@aol.com> © 1999)


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