On this day (April 4) in the year 1843, A. S. Southworth addressed this letter to Henry Moore of Lowell, Massachusetts (and, interestingly, the sheet indicates a reply of the same date): - - - - - - - - April 4th, 1843 to Henry Moore 20 Merrimack Street, Lowell Mr. Moore Dr. Sir. We forward you one Dozen Plates. We have Satin of different colors. Blue - and Purple or Claret. You shall have them at $5.00 per Doz. We will send again but should like to have you write if such cases will answer. We will have some velvet lined cases soon. Say 4 days hence. Yours. A.S. Southworth & Co. [Moore's reply, on the same sheet] Messrs. A.S.S. & Co. -- Gent. The plates are rec'd. Please send a doz. cases lined with purple & claret - half each. I should like them by Wednesday noon. I was in greater want of the cases than the plates. You forgot the Cl. Iodine. In haste. Your obt. servt. Henry Moore Lowell April 4th P.S. Perhaps I shall be in Boston the latter part of this week. (Cited from a transcript of a manuscript in the Southworth & Hawes papers at the George Eastman House.) -------------------------------------------------------------- 04-04-98