Apr 17, 2012 - Sale 2276

Sale 2276 - Lot 231

Price Realized: $ 132
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
BOWDITCH, NATHANIEL. Autograph Letter Signed, "NBowditch," to Ira Berry ("My Dear Sir"), explaining why they cannot make a loan in Portland, and commenting on the progress on printing of his book [his translation of Laplace's Mecanique Celeste]. 1 page, 8vo; evenly toned, minor scattered foxing. (AKF) Boston, 19 June 1837
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"We never make any loans beyond the limits of the State of Massachusetts and at present have no money to make any in our own vicinity . . . W. Randall had another engagement on hand in March when we were about to recommence the printing, so that we had to engage a new hand as compiler. He does the work very well, but is very slow . . . ."
Written while he served as actuary to the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company.