| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Mercer, Thomas, 1756 |
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| ID | 5376 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/133 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | St. Christophers, England? |
| Recipient | Mercer, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 239 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To Thomas Mercer, St. Christophers 15 August 1756 Dear Thomas: I am this morning favoured with yours of the 10th Ultimo. I assure you it gives me great pleasure to hear of your Prosperity. Your letter for Philadelphia is forwarded. 1 am affraid youl make a poor Voyage with your Brigg As there is an Embargo in Philadelphia. This is a much better Market for all West India Produce, and as good for any thing you ship there. Indeed, I believe if you shiped any Rum in your Vessel, I sold it, as I was concerned in A Parcil, at 12/5 per Gallon with your Friend T Wallace & had a Parcel I consigned me also by him which I am now selling at 3/6 per Gallon. It will give me great pleasure to hear often from you, & when I can serve you or your Friends here, be assured of my readiness. Since the 1st of May, I have been in Partnership with Thomas Greg. Our Firm is Greg & Cunningham. WC Exchange to London, 85 per Cent Sugas, as in quality, from 40s to 60s per Hundredweight Barbadoes, antigua & St. Kills rum, 3/6 per Gallon Flower & bread bears no Certain price on account of the Embargo Gamons, 6d per pound: pork £3.15.0 per Barrill White oak Hogsheads slaves, £4.10.0: Red Ditto, £3.10.0; Headings, £6 per thousand Pitch, Tar, & Turpentine, £12s per Barrill Via Philadelphia |
