Box 1
Contains 5 Results:
John W. Saunders to Moses Myers & Son, 1819 August - September
This series contains correspondence.
Letter, John W. Saunders, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to Moses Myers & Son, Norfolk, Virginia, 1818 August 15
Saunders has done nothing with the Molly's cargo. Will leave it in the hands of Bergiest & Uhlhorn. Is proceeding to Deep Bay on south side of St. Domingo to pick up cargo of Brazil white sugars, hides and cotton he bought from Captain Chace. Will call for orders.
Letter, John W. Saunders, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to Moses Myers & Son, Norfolk, Virginia, 1818 August 15
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Market for flour in St. Thomas is so dull that Saunders plans to put it in storage and take an advance on it. He will search to leeward for a return cargo. Will try the south shore of St. Domingo. Will write so MM&S can arrange insurance.
Letter, John W. Saunders, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to Moses Myers & Son, Norfolk, Virginia, 1818 August 17
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Saunders wrote earlier to say he had purchased a cargo of sugar, cotton and hides out of one of the prizes of Capt. Chace. Wants MM&S to cover his notes to $2000. Sailing today to retrieve the cargo. Has written Arbuthnall about his insurance.
Letter, John W. Saunders, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to Moses Myers & Son, Norfolk, Virginia, 1818 September 8
Saunders is on his way home after a "long and tedious search for Capt. Chace's prize which we have not had the good luck to fall in with." The Molly has onboard the specie advanced by Burgeist & Uhlhorn on her outward cargo. This letter sent via Captain Rowland.