Cyrus W. Field & Co. wrote on July 18th and gave their weekly statement, and from the end of their letter this is copied:
“Our books have been balanced for the six months by the following entries:
| PROFIT AND LOSS—CR. | ||
| Merchandise | $3,293 67 | |
| 58 Cliff Street | 18,820 83 | |
| Commission | 628 75 | |
| $22,743 25 | ||
| PROFIT AND LOSS—DR. | ||
| Store expenses | $4,580 70 | |
| Insurance | 123 99 | |
| Interest | 964 86 | |
| Advertising | 35 45 | |
| 5,705 00 | ||
| Net profits for six months | $17,088 25 | |
On the 1st of the month they had written:
“Business has been almost entirely suspended for the last week on account of the great excitement arising from the rebel invasion of Pennsylvania.... Harrisburg, Baltimore, and Philadelphia are threatened by Lee.”
And on the 15th:
“Since our last letter a most fearful riot has broken out here in the city; it still continues, and business is almost entirely suspended.”
This was the famous “draft riot” of New York, and it was brought near to him; his house adjoined that of his brother David Dudley Field, whose wife wrote:
“My husband just got back in time to save, by prompt and vigorous action, our property. Our poor servants were terribly alarmed; they were threatened by incendiaries who warned them to leave the premises.... Think of one hundred and eighty soldiers sleeping in our stable, the officers being fed in the basement.... As the rioters approached our house they were met by a company of soldiers that Dudley had just sent for; their glittering bayonets and steady march soon sent them back before they had time to effect their demoniacal purpose.”