| Title: | [?], Savannah, to W.J. Campbell Allen, Belfast |
|---|---|
| ID | 3937 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1831-40/146 |
| Year | 1840 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | unknown |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Savannah, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | D1558/1/1/7: Papers of W.J. Campbell Allen. Deposited by F.D. Campbell Allen, Harrow-on the Hill, Middlesex |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9904273 |
| Date | 17/07/1840 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:05:99. |
| Word Count | 605 |
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| Transcript | British Ship [Intrinsic?] Savannah 17th July 1840 Mr John Campbell Allen Esq 8 Wellington Place Belfast Dear Sir In this mornings mail from our mutual friend Robert Campbell I rec'd [received?] two checks in a bank here to be invested in Sterling Exchange- one for 1502.35 off my Comm [commission?] [-p.3.75?] left 1498.60 to be remittted yourself which at 10«% prem [premium?] is 305.2.11 [---?] of which you [n---?] have in the enclosed bill of Mr [Cowder?] this date Est [?] to the set favor yourself and payable in London on [M-f-?] Thos [Thomas?] [Cowder?] & Son, Lpool [Liverpool?] [---?] 305.2.11 Stg [sterling?] second check for 3064.25 off my commn [commission?] [./5%?] of [-66?] left 3056.59 to be remitted Jas [Jason?] Campbell which at 10«% prem [premium] is 622.7.8 Stg [Sterling?] of which you now have in the enclosed bill of Wm [William?] [Cowder?] this date No 2 at 60 Est- 4 to the let - favor James Campbell & payable in London on [--f-?] Thos [Thomas?] [Cowder?] & Son Lpool [Liverpool?] [---?] 622.7.8 Stg [Sterling?] there bills I deem good as any that can be drawn here by the usual bill drawers- Molyneux's bills are not so high in favor as heretofore although they may be abundantly good - but the last years Cotton business has changed the caste of exchanges very much - the first of the above exchanges are enclosed herein by directors of our friend R. [Robert?] Campbell the 3 remaining of the sets go to him by this evenings mail he will no doubt give you as long [re?] of the times- but can hardly be minute as he were in business - Cotton is as low here as in [Aug--ton?] 4« to 9 [?] the extremes the general sales 7¬ @ 7 3/4 8 [--?] the crop in all the States abundant beyond any precedent and 2 million of bales have been made - but doubtful if over 17 to 1800 [?] can be got to market owing to the very low state of the rivers for so long a period [thriving?] into a [-p--ed?] time an amt [amount?] of business quite beyond expectation - the crops of grains & tobacco are also large - heavy shipments of flour will no doubt be made this Spring - especially from New Orleans to England & France - Ships must get the best of it - 1¬ to [?] has been offered for round Bales to Lpool [Liverpool?] the part week - You will no doubt have heard 'ere this gets to hand - that the Manhatten Bank the stock of which held chiefly by the Marquis of [Carmaethan?] has been floundered by Robert White its Cashier - whom you know as also his brother Campbell P. White - late member of the Congress - great [Loco foco?] political characters - Bobby was a great man - overbearing, unfeeling & conceited - no one has any sympathy for him - it turns out he had for years past been making loans in Stocks to worthless Brokers - & the [collu---ly?] recd [received?] fall far short of the amounts they offered - Bobby's Neffy [nephew?] young White of the firm Tailor & White, Wall St Brokers have their share of the flounder - also [send?] C.P. White his 200000 I have very little doubt few of the Banks in Wall St - or rather it should be called - Satans Avenue - could fail to afford developments of a similar character - This nation - has in truth - and weekly verified - gone back in Morals a Century- since the elevation of Andrew Jackson to the ... [incomplete] |
