1894 Handwritten Letter from F.N. Chapin to Frank D. Andrews Re: Hooker Family For Sale

1894 Handwritten Letter from F.N. Chapin to Frank D. Andrews Re: Hooker Family & Business Sale

Book 12 page 18

Approximately 5" by 7.75"

This is a fascinating pair of handwritten letters dated June 28, 1894, from F.N. Chapin of Hartford, Connecticut, addressed to Frank D. Andrews of Vineland, New Jersey. The correspondence discusses forwarding a letter regarding Noadiah Hooker, a figure of likely historical interest, and mentions a potential sale of a small Fancy Goods & Stationery store to a Mr. George P. Armstrong. Chapin notes his father's inability to continue managing the store and his own plans to move to New York.

Both letters are penned in clear cursive script on stationery from "C.A. Chapin, 93 Main St., Hartford, Conn." and provide a glimpse into 19th-century business practices and personal networking.

Great item for collectors of antique letters, Connecticut or New Jersey history, or ephemera related to American small business in the late 19th century.

Letter 1 (Back Page):

Mr. Geo. P. Armstrong of
your town has adv. to
buy a small Fancy Goods
& Stationery store & I have
offered to sell him our store
as my father is too old to
manage the business and I
desire to go to N.Y. So I
have written Mr. Armstrong
that he might perhaps get
some further information
through you.

Yours truly,
F. N. Chapin

Letter 2 (Front Page):

C. A. CHAPIN
93 Main St., Hartford, Conn.
June 28 / 94

Frank D. Andrews, Esq.
Vineland,
N.J.

Dear Sir;

Yours with the
Noadiah Hooker letter
enclosed just rec’d.

My mother is out of
town this week, and thinking
she would like to see it
I have forwarded it to her
& it may be three or four
days before you receive it
but it will be well taken
care of. With many thanks
for your trouble I am

Yours truly,
F. N. Chapin