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Richmond Jund 8 1863

J W Rawlings Esqr

Dear Sir

We [now?] heard you annexed sales of your [J&..?] Tobacco No 2 which we trust will prove correct and satisfactory Nett proceeds to your credit with N M Martin & Donnans. The price is we fear [? ] below your expectations and tho it was not a pleasing one to us we could not hold it as the [?] is very soft and one [break?] [warm?] It was of fair body but not assorted as to color or length. The market is without change since we last had this pleasure

Very Truly yours abt [?] & [?]

N M Martin & Co

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Sale of one [  ?] J W Rawlings Esqr

1853

June 4 Bot by [  ?] #2 Pub 1557 [?] 772 @ 8 ½ $65:62

Changes

[?] to [?] [....1.80....25...$2:05] [...........................12............50 1:62 ?] [Cu...............@ 2 ½ pr...........1:64 5:3/?] [  ? ] $60:3/...?]

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Richmond June 7, 1853 N M Martin & Co

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Postmarked Richmond Va. Jun 9

J W Rawlings Esq Gholsonville Brunswick Va