Handwritten letter from Frank Ballou in Georgetown, Colorado, to John Pitcairn, Jr. in Oil City, PA. “Pelican Mill” letterhead. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places.

Contents: -according to Artemas, Pitcairn has sailed to America; will be in Oil City for 7-10 days -Report on Pelican Mill: storms, ore supply issues, and equipment breakdowns have caused delays; net profit over last two months about half of what was expected; mill still turning a profit while running at half capacity -Report on Silver Plume Mill: functioning as expected; had to use profit from Pelican Mill as capital; won’t be able to pay interest on loan from Pitcairn until about July -visit from Dr. Hibbard: accompanied Hibbard to Denver; called on Dick De Charms to preach; formed small society of 12 members; Dr. Wheeler is principal man of new Society -travel East; may arrive in New York Jan. 2nd; would like to see Pitcairn & hear about what he and the Bp. (Bishop Benade) have been doing

Names mentioned: Pelican Mill (letterhead), Washington Mill (letterhead), Olmsted & Ballou (letterhead), Ballou, Napheys & Co. (letterhead), Silver Plume Mill (letterhead), Franklin Ballou (letterhead), Artemas (Pitcairn), Dr. (J. R.) Hibbard, Dick De Charms (Richard DeCharms), Dr. Wheeler, Walter (Walter Childs?), the Bp. (Bishop W. H. Benade) Places mentioned: Oil City, the Pelican (Pelican Mill), Silver Plume (Mill), Denver, Larned Kansas, Georgetown, New York