William Latham, Liverpool, England, to William Maury, New York, New York, 1819 Novemeber 20
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
no [Number] 7 [?] is likely to stop in a few days; Capt[ai]n Lewis is laying up the Falcon for a few weeks; not planning to said again until January; they will try to get him to work for them, but they probably will not be very sucessful; the only way to get regular traders is to get the goods first; they will only be able to get goods from America; give him names of companies he should try to deal with; thinks he may be able to get orders from Charleston, South Carolina; tells him to work with Mr. Maxwell; Fleming could hulp by using his influence with the King Street people; he should see Mr. L[orent] because they have done business with Lorent and Woolf before; he should pretend he knows a lot about cotton [?] in Charleston ,South Carolina; suggestsd a route for him to follow from city to cityl sends his respects to the Misses Harris, if he should see them; also sends regards to William Gaston of Savannah, Georgia. 4pp. ALS Bears N, . Starting dates for receipt of letter, 14 January 1820
Dates
- Creation: 1819 Novemeber 20
Creator
- From the Collection: Maury, James, Sr., 1718-1769 (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 6.31 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
Repository Details
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