| Title: | Roland Redmond, New York, to [W.Young?], [Co.Antrim?]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2231 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Redmond, Roland/20(4) |
| Year | 1875 |
| Sender | Redmond, Roland |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Young, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins, business |
| Source | D 1364/I/42: Presented by W. L. Young Esq., The Old Rectory, Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9011084 |
| Date | 14/05/1875 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by B.W. 19:01:1993 |
| Word Count | 505 |
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| Transcript | New York May 14th '75 [1875?] Dear Cousin Willie I have yours of the 1st. The Belfast trade always seems to be a close one but here we find good selling at a loss and in white Linens holders seem anywas [anyway?] to sell at the loss. Ewings talk about your [----?] "kill traders " of course is nonsense & we know that his house on several occasions have taken orders far below prices you were willing to sell at. R.C. & Co's [Company's?] [----?] linens was one of the worst cases, as the price was 3/8ths under yours on the 10 [yards?]. They did not gain much as Woodward gave you the preference [?] when when [sic] - the Ewings advanced their prices later on. I believe you average a better price all round on your Holls [Hollands?] than the Ewings do. Mr. Backer saw some of Hupeden & Runge's [?] white linens at the [app------?] stores this morning The 19 [yards?] & 20 [yards?] were invoiced at 12 + 1/2 & 16, less 2 + 1/2 % and he reports that they faulty, being rough and full of holes. So your supposition about there being cast goods is probably correct. It is too bad about you having so many goods damaged. Your notion about cutting out the poor spot and selling the linens in lengths to suit the length of the cutting tables, at reduced prices is very good and and [sic] will find out the lengths of the tables of our principal customers and let you know. They vary greatly, running all the way from 10 to 60 yards. which is all the better for you. #PAGE 2 The Zinc Power of atty. [?] seems right. Did you notice lately in the Belfast papers a mention of a large sale of white linens to a N.Y. [New York?] house ? The buyer was a Troy [?] manufacturer, Herrmann who bought from us at the end of the French war, 29 boxes. He would not tell us the name of the owners but said that part of the goods were here & part in Belfast, in all 37 boxes & that he called the offer & that it was accepted. He mentioned some of the prices viz. 40 & 44 cents Currency for 17 & 18 [yards?] and 23 & 24 + 1/2 for 11 by 12 & 12 by 13 Power looms He stated that there were about 250 webs each of 17 @ 19 [yards?] and that the goods are excellent. I should like to know whose goods they were. He said the sale was noticed in a Belfast paper. We hear that dress linens have been selling poorly in the last fortnight. All other brown goods, such as [-----?], Mantle [------?] & old yellow shades of Mantle linens are selling very low the two latter at from 9 @ 12 + 1/2 cts. [cents?] in the auction rooms. Cousin Rowland looks very well. With love to you believe me Your afft [affectionate?] cousin Roland Redmond. |
