| Title: | R. Campbell, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 494 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Robert/26 |
| Year | 1863 |
| 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 1558/1/1/270: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9801328 |
| Date | 16/01/1863 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:01:98. |
| Word Count | 293 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Duplicate Augusta Ga [Georgia?] 12th December 1863 Wm. Jno. [William?] [John?] C.Allen Esq Ulster Bank Belfast Ireland My Dear Sir I had great pleasure in receiving in August in Habersham County your esteemed favour of the 3d of July and one from your Uncle & Cousin James & William Campbell on the 4th of July - I reached this place from my summer residence on the 4th instant - At the usual time in October and November last the Geo [Georgia?] R Road [Railroad?] & Bg [Banking?] Co. declared a Divivend the 44th of Ten Dollars p [per?] Share - and the Bank of Augusta Six Dollars p [per?] share to threir Stockholders - On the 7th instant I received three dividends on the following Stocks in Confederate Treasury Notes, which indeed is the only currency in use, except Charge Bills of the Bks [Banks?] & other institutions expressly payable in those notes - Wm. Jno. C. Allen 22 Shs [Shares?] GRR &B Co. [Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.?] ea [each?] 10 = $220.00 James Campbell 17 Ditto $170.00 Wm. Campbell 8 Ditto $ 80.00 $470.00 Bk.[Bank?] of Auga [Augusta?] 120 Shs [Shares?]$720.00. = $940.00 Ditto 100 Do $600.00 = $770.00 Ditto 42 Do $252.00. = $332.00 $1.572.00 $2.042.00 I have renewed the insurance to the 15th April on the 68 Bales of Cotton in the Aug [Augusta?] Ins [Insurance?] & Bg [Banking?] Co. though the current sales of cotton are at about 80 cents p [per?] lb. Stlg [Sterling?] Exge [Exchange?] from 20c23 [20 to 23?] for one and Gold about the same. The following are the prices whh [which?] I paid on the 4th inst. for beginning housekeeping here Corn meal 5$ p [per?] bushel oak wood 35$ a cord Coffee 10$ p [per?] lb. Tea 12$ p [per?] lb. Sugar Brown 3$ p [per?] lb. Flour 70 $ Busl [Bushel?] Salt 60 c [cents?] p [per?] lb. Sweet potatoes are 5$ p [per?] Bushel - Pr [Price?] same im Mkt [Market?] Beef 1$ p [per?] lb. in Market. Turkies [Turkeys?] 10$ each & upwards - I will endeavour to send you a paper cuts [cuttings?] the Governors Message to the General Assembly which will give you a better idea of the situation of the State than anything I could write. I thank you for your information about the McVea's for I have recd [received?] no letters from themselves. Unless their situation makes it necessary, you may stop the allowance to them, but continue to Miss Carroll. Her Brothers and Sister are well, & in an undisturbed & plentiful part of the State - All your friends here are in usual health - Mr & Mrs Bones perhaps rather better. Mrs Campbell sends very affectionate regards to you and Mrs Allen - Make my kind regards to your Uncle J. C. and family and believe me most Truly Yours R. [Robert?] Campbell. Wm. Jno. [William?] [John?] C. Allen Esq Ulster Bank Belfast Ireland |
