Letter
Nor'Westers and Loyalist Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Letter |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 981.004.001 |
| Date absolue : | 1849 |
| Description : | Letter written in brown ink which is quite difficult to decipher. Dated August 1849 and written to Mr. Duncan McMartin of Martintown, Ontario.;Text:;Dear Duncan,;I am in receipt of your finances (?) of the 5th per Angus McDonald with 143 bushels of oats. I am also in possession of your former letter per Kennedy with 100 bushels. All of which I delivered Gilmour and Co., the 100 at 1/70and the 143 at 1/80. I made a contract with Gilmour to deliver them 500 bushels at 1/80. The 143 bushels is given on account of contract. I have not drawn any money from Gilmour for any of the oats, nor do I want to do so until the 500 bushels are delivered. When that is completed, I will send you the amount. As to division of profits, that we will arrange but if you charge 1/30 per bushel for yours and 4 for bringing them up , leaves 1 pence profit. I have to go up and see them ... (?) ;What you buy, I am willing to go shares with you but will make all these matters right. One of my horses is very lame and has been ever since he came home. He must have been lame for sometime. I would send them down if the horse was able to go out but he cannot do anything. ;The bearer of this goes down for a load. I gave him 4 pence per bushel. I told him it would not cost him anything while he was at Martintown. I send by him 111 bags. You must pick out what belongs to yourself. Send up as many as will fulfill the contract as soon as you possibly can. I will write you more particularly next time. ;Yours Truly,;James McCracken |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Williamstown |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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