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Fayetteville N. C.
October the 10th 1869
Mr. Jos. W. Hollingsworth
New York N.Y.
D'r Sir
I
heard from you through Mr Cohen
who gives a glowing account of your
Operations on Wall Street, of course
I appeared ignorant & was greatly Surprised
but he has "let out the cat" as to what
you are doing. Dick Thornton is doing
all the business below the Market his
Store is crowded nearly all the time,
I heard he took in between $400. &
$500. Last Friday I have never been in
to see him and do not expect to as
I hear he keeps a 2 Gallon jug of Popskull
always full – free for Friends & Customers
If that be the case his prosperity will
soon end. Your Father says he is