American Silversmiths

Timothy Fletcher
(1750-1823)
Hannah Fosdick
(Abt 1757-1832)
Calvin Bennett
(1777-1814)
Hannah Fletcher
(1776-1838)
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Calvin Wilder Bennett
(1808-1851)

 

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Calvin Wilder Bennett
  • Born: 29 Jul 1808, Leominster MA
  • Died: 5 Aug 1851

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:


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  • Letter to Fletcher & Reeves in Louisville KY
    Private Collection

    Philada May 24th 1836
    Meßrs Fletcher & Reeves

    Bot [sic] of Fletcher & Bennett

     
    4Dozen Silver Table Spoons84.08  126.98
    5     "       Do     Tea     Do26.03  42.62
    5              Do     Cream Ladles6.03  9.74
    1Gold Guard Key  3.75 
    6       "         "         " @ 318.00 
    4       "         "         " 2 3/411.00 
    1       "         "         "  2.50 
    6pr Sil Spectacles Sliding Sides, extra glasses 2.5015.00 
    ½doz white & red plumes    16 in 126.00 
    ½    "         "    &    "         "             22 2110.50 
    2Doz Silk work Watch Guards 3 3/47.50 
    1Sil Watch Disk ea $2½ - 2¾ - 3¼ - 3½  12.00 
    2    "         "         " 36.00 
    4Grs Lunette Watch glasses 1248.00 
    6Doz fine Steel Keys 1 5/89.75 
    1Grs Steel Rings          90150.90
    1/2Doz Silver Guard Keys 5 –2.502.50
    1Gold P. L. Watch double cases, chased edge &P. - E. T -- gold border
    & center Dial 12 holes jewelled steel ratchet &c
    S. I. Tobias & Co - L'pool № 9300
       145.00
    1Gold P. L. Watch double bottom cases E. T.
    chased edge &P. plain Gold Dial -- Johnson № 38479
       75.00
    2Silver Patent Lever Watches Double bottom
    best finish Ryley & Son № 8750$38.50 & John Harrison № 5876 $38.50
           97.00
       Amount over629.74
    — page two —
    Amount brot [sic] up  629.74
    1Silver Patent Lever Watch Double Cases
    S. I. Tobias & Co
       35.00
    1Silver Anchor Escapement Watch 6 holes jewelled
    3 Ruby Pallets compensating curb -- Brothers Melly № 5084
       38.50
     Comm on $150.90 @ 5 per ct 7.54
     Box Porterage & Cooperage         2.00
         $712.78

    PhiladaMay 24th1836

    Meßrs Fletcher & Reeves

                            Gentn — Herewith we have the pleasure to hand you an invoice of goods a part of your order of the 23rd ulto, which we have forwarded to Meß A. & G. Baldwin Balt–
                  We find it impossible to get the watches as you describe without purchasing the movements and having them cased here — this we have done and they are now in the hands of the case maker. We shall forward them as soon as they are done — The d'ble case Silver Watch now sent is ours that has been worn a little but is as good as new. The price of the same quality new is $39 — We have enclosed the music and music paper from Blake in this box
    Your letter of the 18th inst enclosing four hundred dollars is to hand and the amount placed to your credit. The pistoles were purchased as low as they could be had here – they were of the best quality

    Respectfully

                            Your Obt Servants

    Fletcher & Bennett

  • Letter to Fletcher & Reeves in Louisville KY
    Private Collection

    Philada Dec 23rd 1836

    Mesrs Fletcher & Reeves

             Gentn

                               Your favour of the 12th inst enclosing Bill of Exchange for $500 on Mesrs Grigg & Elliott is received, the bill has been accepted and will be placed to your credited at maturity.

        We shall forward your accounts current as soon as possible.

        The goods for Mr Wickliffe were sent direct to Lexington some months since – the article for Mr Wallace only waits an opportunity to be forwarded. We are obliged to you for this remittance and remain

    Respectfully                                

    Your obbt servants            

    Fletcher & Bennett


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  • Cup, c 1838
    Private Collection
    h: 5"
    wt: 7 oz
    Working as FLETCHER & BENNETT.
  • He worked in 1840 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA from a shop at the corner of 8th and Chestnut Streets.
  • Schematic map of the Fletcher & Bennett family business connections.
    Red lines indicate formal partnerships; green lines informal dealings. Click an individual to go to their page.

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