0131----1856 John R. Blake letter -- re: Central House remodeling Brattleboro VT for Sale

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Historic Brattleboro VT letter from well known citizen John R. Blake concerning the remodeling
of the "Central House."
Writing from Boston, to his builder/contractor George Stearns on Jan 16, 1856,
Blake is giving him the go ahead to begin the work. There are many details of the property discussed in the letter, which may not even be known to people today.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN LETTER I ACQUIRED FROM AN ONLINE sale.
This two page letter was sent to Stearns in Brattleboro and has the original stamp intact.
The letter is in VG condition with several mailing folds.

Blake drops several names in the letter including his brother (who has agreed to the work),
George Lawrence, a local contractor who may also do some work, Perry + Ray who appear interested in purchasing part of the property, also Morse + White. "Miss Higginson" and the status of the Post Office building are inquired about.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGES ABOVE FOR A SUPER SIZED VIEW.

Although there is much information about John Blake + Brattleboro online, I did add a few news clips for your review that I found while researching.
THERE ARE NO RETURNS ACCEPTED FOR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS + PHOTOS

Boston 16 Jany 1856
Mr. Geo A. Stearns
Bratto.

Dear Sir
My brother approves of our plans for improvements on the Central House, and is anxious to have the work move along as expeditiously as possible, he wants you to go right into it, to give it your personal attention and do the job as cheap as it can possibly be done, letting out such portions of it as you can profitably to be done by the job – As to the barns if we are not decided as to the depth of the lot giving us sufficient room to place the main fronting east as we have talked of leaving sufficient space in rear for the ??? I would have you consider it settled that the barns are to be so placed. I would then have you carefully examine the old buildings and find what new timber + materials will be required + then go on + make your contracts for them so as to have no delay on that score. Having the barns in this way, it has occurred to me since my returnthat we may not be obliged to disturb the ice cellar on that lot, and if not I want you to make the best bargains you can and have it filled – George Lawrence spoke to me about it + would
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probably do it as cheap as any one – This will be wanted by whoever may like the house – There is also an ice cellar under the west end of the Wood House but will I suspect require to be filled with earth as it may come into the road or passage north of the house – Have you seen Perry + what does he say of our plans, + does he want the house? Is there any doubt about Ray + others wanting a barn of us? I am anxious to hear from you + hope to hear you may have commenced operations though I presume you have been delayed by the storm.
Respectfully Yours
John R. Blake

PS
Has Miss Higginson said anything more of the old Post Office building? In examining the barns see if we can make more than one of them (the Bridge Barns) answer the purpose to move, you know. I talked of the propriety of taking off the west part of the south one + removing the balance to answer for livery when put in repair – I want you to see Ray Morse + White + find how the matter sounds with them + let them understand we propose to go on with the barns.