California gold. Moffat removed from partnership 1852.
RogerB
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This might be of interest relating to California gold. There are a couple of other letters relating to California Gold. I'll post them as time permits.
TEXT:
Washington,
January 7, 1852
Hon. Thomas Corwin
Secretary of Treasury
Washington
Sir,
The copartnership of Moffat & Co. of San Francisco, contractors with the United States for assaying gold, in pursuance of the Act of Congress of 1850, Chapter 90, will expire by the written agreement of the parties, on the 14th date of February next, Mr. John L. Moffat writing for the firm. From that date, then assaying business, and the performance of the contract aforesaid, will be faithfully continued by the remaining copartners, to wit, Joseph R. Curtis, Philo H. Perry and Samuel H. Ward, under the name of “Curtis, Perry & Ward.”
From the commencement of the performance of the contract, in January last, Mr. Moffat has employed himself exclusively in other pursuits, and totally neglected every duty at the Assay Office, having been chiefly engaged in mining.
I respectfully request the Department to acknowledge the receipt of this communication, and a full recognition of the rights and duties of Curtis, Perry & Ward from and after the day herein before mentioned.
I am Sir,
Most respectfully yours,
J. R. Curtis
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@RogerB - Love these old letters you've been posting lately related to San Francisco operations. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for posting this.
How quaint to end affiliation on Valentine's Day. Moffatt probably was a happier man, since he employed himself in other ventures, at the time.
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Huh. Fired on heresay? Maybe I should try that.
His partners seem to have forced him out of the contract assay business, since they did all the work and Moffat was busy digging holes.
Thanks Roger... always enjoy reading these old letters. I find the phraseology interesting and love reading cursive. Especially since, during that period, it was almost an art form. Cheers, RickO
Notice two spellings of "Moffat" and "Moffatt." This can be a research trap - we occasionally assume different spellings are different people when they are not.