| Title: | R. Campbell, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 474 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Robert/5(2) |
| Year | 1865 |
| Sender | Campbell, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 1558/1/1/278: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9802466 |
| Date | 12/03/1865 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:02:98. |
| Word Count | 475 |
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| Transcript | Copy W. J. C. Allen Esq. Ulster Bank Belfast Augusta 13 March 1865 My Dear Sir The enclosed letter to you was given to a person here at the time of its date, who I understood would have an oppy [opportunity?] of forwarding - it was returned to me a few days ago. - Since then tho' I have no receipts or payments on your account or that of your cousin W. Campbell to mention - yet several things have occurred touching your interests - In the latter part of January we had a flood which came into the city & caused a great deal of damage - it came about six inches on the lower tier of the Cotton in Bryson's warehouse: some that happened to be on the ground in the open space, was washed away entirely - yours was under cover on skids. Before the Insurance on your Cotton expired, the Augusta Company stopped insuring - and shortly afterward withdrew its recurring policies under a clause authorizing them to do so - Other Companies have advanced their premiums so high, that for that & other considerations I would not insure any property with them - therefore your Cotton is now uncovered. By a Military order issued when it was supposed the enemy in force was coming here, the most of the Cotton in the City (estimated from 75 to 85,000 Bales) was taken out of the Stores & piled up three & four tiers high in the middle of Broad & other wide streets & vacant places, in the mud & wet, ready to be burned. Your Cotton being considered already in a favourable place for such a purpose, was not removed. By consent of the Military authority, most of it has now been put in Warehouses North of Reynold Street (which you will recollect is that between Broad Street & the River) there to be destroyed by fire if the enemy should approach. A number of the owners have allowed persons living in the vicinity, to take it out to the Country under shelter & if not destroyed, to return two thirds of it to the owners after the war has ceased. You will doubtless have heard before this reached, of the mournful event which has befallen me in the death of Mrs Mary Bones. It occurred on the 6th ult. from brain fever, having been taken sick in the night of the 1st - Interred in the Cottage burying ground on the 8th - We have lost no member of our community so Generally & so much regretted: our poor friend Mr Bones has been almost overwhelmed by the loss. All of your other friends are well. We have to thank God for our continued health to so late a period - Mrs Campbell begins her 79th year today - and I, please God, will on the 17th of next month - she sends her affectionate regards to Mrs Allen & joins me in kindest regards to yourself. I shall endeavour to get this thro' the lines to Savannah & thus to you, and as it relates to nothing but private affairs, hope it will be successful in reaching you - Ever Truly Yours R. [Robert?] Campbell. Augusta 10th May 1865. Being very doubtful whether they have reached you I annex copies of my last two letters dated January 11th & March 13th - On the 16th March I paid the Storage on the 80 [82?] Bales of Cotton from 13 Dec. to 13th instant $246.00 - On the 25th April ulto [ultimo?] in Consequence of the rapid depreciation of the Notes of the Confederate States (300 for 1) which was the only money in circulation, the Bank of Augusta declared a Dividend (in anticipation of the usual time next month) of 12«$ p [per?] share, that such of the Stockholders as had the oppy [opportunity?] of using it, might be able to do so - Next day 26th I recd [received?] that in your 120 shares 12% = $1.500.00 & on Wm. Campbells 42 shares at 12«% = $525.00 But have been quite unable to make any investment of it - on the same day I collected the 11th Oct. Dividend of Geo RR & B [Georgia Railroad & Banking?] Co. W. J. C. Allen 22 shares at $% = $110.00 W. Campbell 8 shares at 5% = $40.00 - Hoping to find something in which to invest, but was entirely disappointed and I fear the amount will be entirely lost. On the 16th inst we heard that Columbus Geo [Georgia?] was taken by the enemy - On the 17th that Genl [General?] Lee had surrendered - and then the Surrender of Johnston to Sherman soon followed and last Sunday the U.S. Flag was again displayed in our City & on Monday at the Arsenal by a few federal troops. All the thoroughfares are crowded by the Conf. [Confederate?] troops going home. I am somewhat puzzled to know what had best be done with your Cotton. It is now the practise to repack what has to be shipped - I anticipate high freights & great difficulty in getting it to a seaport & extravagant freights from thence - So that if a good price is offered here & good Bills can be purchased it may be best to sell, if I do not hear from you on the subject. The price was 10$ p [per?] pound when Conf [Confederate notes last circulated - Have heard of no sales since - Mr. Tho [Thomas?] T. Wright takes charge of this to New York with a n-paper [newspaper?] of yesterday - Your friends are all in usual health - Mrs C. sends much love to Mrs. A. Yours most truly R. [Robert?] Campbell May 9 1865 Bills & Notes discounted 17.431.42 Real Estate & Banking House 31.600. Investment of Confederate Notes in Merchandise 124.947.50 Georgia State Treasury Notes $317.695.00 cost 103.981.42 Bonds of Confederate States 78.550. " " State of Georgia (War Bonds) par 140.500. " " " " So.[South?] Carolina $6.000 cost 1.000. " " " " Tennessee $30.000 cost 3.519. " " " " Alabama par 66.000. " of City of Augusta, Columbus, Savannah & Memphis par 55.000. " of the So [South?] Carolina Rail Road Company par 100.000. " " other Rail Road Company $85.100 cost 73.100. Stock in the Georgia Rail Road & Banking Co. par 200.000. " " Columbia & Hamburg Rail Road Co. par 50.000. " " Bank Montgomery par 99.000. " " Telegraph Co. par 500. Balance due by other Banks 82.848.10 Cash on Hand (including $190.724.00 Confederate Notes) 212.826.82 ----------- $1.440.804.26 Dividend 25 Apr 1865 $75.000 Capital Stock 600.000.00 Notes in Circulation 671.065. Due Depositors - Banks for Dividends 149.744.48 Surplus - Profits 19.994.78 -------------- $1.440.804.26 |
