| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Greg, Thomas, 1756 |
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| ID | 5382 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/139 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Recipient | Greg, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business partners |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 255 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To Thomas Greg, Belfast, 30 August 1756 [sent from Philadelphia] Dear Sir: I have been brought here on the disagreeable Bussiness to Sollicit for A feavorable Sale for Seven Chests of our Arms & Nine Casks of Powder that came by Nealson thats Seized & must be very soon condemned. I hope I shall be able to bring it about. To accomplish it, nothing in my power shall be left undone. I look upon the rest of Nealsons Cargoe to be safe. I have got £250 this Currency Insured on goods by the Prince of Wales, John Nealson Master, to, at, &from Cadiz to Newyork at 19 per Cent which with what I wrote you to get Insured on said Vessel is all 1 propose to gel done on our account this Voyage. The remainder of our Interest we may She got out to Sea the 22nd Instant. Inclosed you have two Bills, Viz £200, John Duncan on John Calcraft in London, Exchange 85 per Cent, £370.0.0 £15, Michael Smith on Slingsby Bethel in ditto, Exchange 85 ditto, 25.15.0 £397.15.0 is to your debit. I shall remit you more when I get to New York, where I hope to be by the 5th September. I am but in a poor state of health. I am in hopes the approaching Season will recover me, for the Warm weather these two years has brought me low. As soon as I get to Newyork, you shall hear how I succeed here. WC per the Molly & the Packet |
