May 26th, 1806
Editor's Note: This letter-not mentioned in the book, "Red and White on the New York Frontier-is hard to place with regard to its overall meaning. It is, on the surface, a letter from a business called "Brisban & Brannon", addressed to Erastus Granger. It also appears to be a combinaton of a "thank you" for services rendered regarding a "subscription" of some sorts, and a formal nudge to Mr. Granger to inform Mr. Ellicot of Batavia (a still-small, town found on today's Thruway, located just East of Buffalo) that E.G. would also be interested in attaining this document, which may or may not be a newsletter/newspaper of some undefined sort. The " Mr. Ellicot" mentioned here is reknowned in New York State History for completing the first survey of most of the Indian lands for the Holland Land Company-and whose offices were located in Batavia). The Fort Erie mentioned here is found on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, across the water from Buffalo (Creek), was viewable from Fort Niagara and is now a Canadian National landmark. Note that we've left the spelling of Ellicott's name intact here.
