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1869 Merrill & McCourtrie Merchant Millers Letter Kalamazoo MI – Columbus Mill Flour Wheat TradeApproximately 8" by 10.5"
Offered here is an original August 25, 1869 handwritten business letter on printed letterhead from Merrill & McCourtrie, Merchant Millers, located at No. 19 South Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
This detailed 2-page correspondence, addressed to W. Dudley & Co., discusses:
Enclosed bill for 100 barrels of “Columbus Mill” flour
Concerns over milling quality and wheat conditions
Challenges sourcing top-grade wheat after crop issues
Notes about local farmers, wheat specs, and milling expectations
A request to advise when more flour will be needed
Signature from the Merrill & McCourtrie office with docketing on reverse
The letter is filled with rich post–Civil War agricultural and milling content, making it an ideal piece for collectors of:
Michigan history
Agricultural & grain trade ephemera
Merchant mill / flour trade documents
19th-century business correspondence
Pages show light expected age toning but remain clean, fully readable, and well-preserved.
A genuine 1860s Kalamazoo milling trade letter—excellent historical content.
