Peter McArthur - And the early tenants were reasonably prosperous....

“ And the early tenants were reasonably prosperous. There was Charles Augur, a twine merchant, who lived at No. 3 Agate Court, and Amédée Braiteau, a French-born hair dealer, who lived at No. 18.

— emphasis mine, from Streetscapes - Bedford-Stuyvesant - Agate Court and Alice Court - Once Exclusive Enclaves, Subject to Change - New York Times