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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D3580/C/594 |
| Title | James Harrison, Liverpool, to Mr William Longsdon, Charleston, South Carolina. Private |
| Date | 31 Mar 1829 |
| Description | On 28 received both letters of 16 and 21 February by General Brown on the Perfect which arrived the same tide though no vessel from westward had arrived for 3 weeks and none since. Being 3 days after Lady Day not possible for new purchase of £2100 or £1900 to be included with £4000 purchase. Writer has carefully read the copy of Naylor's letter to William and William's reply, and letter to Mr S. and sent them forward.
William's further credit with L&H for £2500 out of funds which he may place in their hands in favour of Smithers and Harrison has attention. William says in his letter of 21 February that if Mr S. has not remitted £700 to L&H, William cannot spare the money for this purchase unless Mr S. consents to reduce the credit for £400 in his favour in proportion as he may have remitted short of £700. Has only remitted £604.4s 6d L&H have opened him credit for £400 and writer has asked him to remit remainder £700, cancel £100 of the credit of £400 or not to make the additional purchase. Now including the £1300 writer sent on Murray's and Cardwell's which are accepted, William's balance in their hands is £1431 independent of 8 Days Cotton Plural, and William says he will remit £500 or £1000 more in 2 or 3 weeks and in this understanding writer hardly needs say that L&H would advance either £2100 or £1900, but as writer says he cannot spare the money unless Mr S. has fulfilled his contract writer will withhold L&H's credit from Smithers and Harrison until the balance is remitted or £100 cancelled from the £400 credit they have already given him and of which he has given them notice that he will avail himself 20 April.
Been summoned to attend to settle for William's original purchases of £4000 on Monday 6 April. Writer will take money with him. Writer has informed Mr S that writer will be with him day after tomorrow to have time to discuss new purchase and his credit and remittance that he may be prepared to bargain with Executors when they meet according to his ability to renounce part of credit or remit whole £700.
As for J Kearsley succeeding William, writer has had few words with the father today and must defer subject until return from Derbyshire - probably about 10 April when William will hear from writer addressed to Masters and Marker, New York.
All well at home. Miss Leech as well as when William left. Mr Leech quite well. Brother George gives writer great pain and takes from him money the result of great care. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Longsdon family of Little Longstone |
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| Term | Letters (documents) |