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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
- C - Correspondence

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3580/C/473
Title	15 November 1816 John Longsdon to James Longsdon. Amazing losses sustained by persons consign writer's goods to US which must operate very much against success of their agent endeavouring to establish himself and get livelihood by commission. William computes sales of English manufacture by public auction at about 7000 packages which left an average loss of ½ prime cost assuming which to be £80 a package, importers have sunk about £380,000 in a few weeks. William and writer have kept open a retreat by cultivating connections of merchants and dealers who import into Europe the produce of America and might confide to him orders for shipment of such produce. To ensure this resource as much as possible he went down to Charleston last year and in repeating his journey this year he will carry with him orders for the purchase and shipment of more than 500 bales of cotton from parties which will enlarge them another year in all probability. If all goes well this season should double orders for next. Bale worth about £12 - gain should be circa 3%. Independent of this he will get some commissions from New York and will continue business of agent in import and export trade. Though commission on sales of manufacture in south fall materially short of those in northern states if he can earn a couple of hundred a year by them it will help the business. Could do important part of Charleston business in winter months which quite healthy and spend summer months in healthy country also. Hopes to establish some good export business for them between Charleston and Hamburg. Much of course depends on exertions on his behalf here. Will look after it with no ordinary care. Regret present distressed state of agriculture and unfortunate situation of affairs respecting occupation of their Father's land. Thinks James will have a favourable turn in farming and recommend keeping up as much stock as possible. Now trying to borrow about £500 for James; great quantity of cash recently appeared in money market. Annual payment of £25 interest nothing compared with advantages resulting from capital. To William such a loan desirable but to James just now more necessary - let writer know what James thinks. Balance of £36 due to Mr M wishes James to pay to his sister. Looking for his mirror but new ones cost £3 - £4 and second hand ones often half that price; have little patience. Sending mother at first opportunity about a dozen choice hyacinths - present recently received from Germany; very fine names, each a separate title. James' corn will not pay rent and taxes this year but let writer know if James gets it all and what is worth of each sort. Endorsed with note of bill.
Date	1816
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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