Collections : [The Litchfield Historical Society]

Discusses purchase of wool, cotton, salt, sugar, tea and coffee; reflects on the troubles of wool manufacturing; gives political opinion that the international balance of power is running against France; concern over the rise of Russia; trusts that the union will survive the crisis.

Writes that he is closing his business concerns in New York; discusses the purchase and production of wool; state of banking and the current national crisis.

Writes regarding uncertainty of textile market; financial affairs; complains of a villainous conspiracy to smear him by officers of the Bank of America, questioning his management, but is confident that he will prevail.

Writes to explain the "intriguers" who attempted to injure his character in leaving him out of the Bank of America; notes that they will not succeed and gives additional detail; notes he is in the process of settling accounts and instructs Frederick regarding sheep.

Discusses livestock farming; worries about Massachusetts move to establish a New England confederacy; argues that Constitution forbids separate actions by the states by pointing to specific passages.

Condemns plans for Connecticut joining Massachusetts in a New England confederacy; expects wool from his brother James; encloses deed.

Discusses Merino farming; warns against the "dangerous and wicked" formation of a New England Confederacy.