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This postal card originates from the Hurlbut National Bank in West Winsted, Connecticut. The sender, Henry Gay, was a prominent Litchfield County financier who served as cashier and later president of the institution for over fifty years. The bank was a central pillar for the region's diverse manufacturing interests, including the famous scythe and clock factories that powered the local economy.
The message is a formal acknowledgement of a favor received from T. P. Howell & Co. in Newark, New Jersey. T. P. Howell was one of the largest leather manufacturers in the world, and this correspondence likely relates to the financing of raw materials or finished leather goods used in Litchfield County's carriage or tool industries. The note indicates that enclosures were received and accepted, a standard confirmation for reconciling business drafts between industrial centers.
The card is distinguished by a striking sunburst-style fancy cancel.
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