| Title: | R. Campbell, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 504 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Robert/43 |
| Year | 1864 |
| 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 1558/1/1/277: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9801329 |
| Date | 20/08/1864 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:01:98. |
| Word Count | 431 |
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| Transcript | Augusta Geoga [Georgia?] 20th August, 1864 W. J. C. Allen Esq Ulster Bank Belfast Ireland My Dear Sir My last in relation to your and his affairs was addressed to your cousin Wm. [William?] Campbell on the 5th of April last. On the 9th of that month I extended the insurance (altogether in the Auga [Augusta?] Ins & Bkg [Insurance and Banking?] Co. in a new policy #5190) on the 80 Bales of Cotton in Harper Brysons Warehouse, to the 15th November next, paying $200.77/100 premium - The Bank of Augusta postponed its May dividend until the 19th of July ulto [ultimo?] when it declared Five dollars p [per?] Share. On the 25th of that month I received that dividend on your 120 shares = $600 and upon Wm. [William?] Campbells 42 shares = $210.00 The Geo [Georgia?] R. Road & Bg Co [Railroad and Banking Co.?] did not make any dividend at the usual time - and is not expected to make any - Both Banks are to meet the Confederate Tax on their Stocks which is heavy. Your Uncle James Campbells Dividend is still in the Bank of Augusta, for want of power to draw it - On the 1st Sept. last the warehouses here advanced the storage of Cotton from 25 to 50 cents p [per?] Bale p [per?] month - and on the 1st of April from 50 to 100 cents - on account of the depreciation of the currency. After the 5th of April Cotton advanced to 100 c [cents?] c [to?] 125 c [cents?] p [per?] lb. The last quoted prices were 100 c[to?] 120 c [cents?] But a recent demand by Blockaders induces me to think that 125 could be obtained for best quality - Provisions of all kinds are high. Wheat Flour 200 c [to?] 250$ p[per?] Brrl [Barrel?] of 196 lbs. Corn 12c[to?] 14$ p [per?] Bushel Rice 40 c [to?] 45 c [cents?] p [per?] lb. Bacon 3.50 c [to?] 4.50 p [per?] lb. Irish Potatoes 1$ p [per?] quart Tea 30 c [to?] 40 $ p [per?] lb. Brown sugar 7$ p [per?] lb. Butter has fallen from 10 to 5c 6$ p [per?] lb. I hear of no sales of our bank Stocks. Persons whose incomes have been fixed are now suffering very much. Our City population is estimated at 35c [to?] 40.000. House and store rents have advanced greatly. Dwellings last year worth 500$ now rent for 5 c [to?] 6.000 $ p [per?] [--m] [Annum?] I abstain from writing of public affairs. You will learn from the papers more than I could tell you. Please give me a statement of my account with you. [I am?] Truly R. [Robert?] Campbell |
