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Liverpool [England] 19 Sept[ember] 1863
Mess[ieu]rs James Maury & Co[mpany] – New Orleans [Louisiana]
Dear Sirs We beg to hand you annexed du= =plicate of our letter of the 2nd inst[ant] [2 September] – Our cotton
past
market has been very animated during the ^ week.
We remain, Dear Sirs, your ob[edien]t serv[an]ts J. B. Thomson & Co[mpany]
Duplicate [underscored] Liverpool [England] 2 Sept[ember] 1863
Mess[ieu]rs James Maury & Co[mpany] – New Orleans [Louisiana]
Dear Sirs At the request of the brother of your [p[art]nor?], Mr. Matthew F[ontaine] Maury we have paid to him the sum of £25, [double underscore] - & have passed the amount to the debit of our account, which we trust will meet with your approval. –
Mr. Matthew Maury shewed us a letter from his brother, in which the latter stated that he would give the former an order upon us, should he re= =quire any money; and we now beg to enclose Mr. Matthew Maury’s receipt (duplicate) and a letter from him to your Mr. James Maury in explanation of the matter.
There has been a moderate enquiry for Cotton during the week, & the quotations of Friday’s circular are maintained. Middling Orleans being worth 23 3/4d p[er] lb[pound].
We remain, Dear Sirs, yours faithfully (signed) J. B. Thomson & Co[mpany]
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Mini Maxi Mum Mum
[?]t 29 55 67 1/2 30 56 68 [?] 1 57 71 2 61 69 3 64 71 4 62 71 5 57 63 1/2 2 6 51 1/2 62 1/2 very fine days
Mortality in week ending 3rd Oct[ober] Total – 448 ch[struck-through] 5 & under 206 chol[era] inft. – 18 croup – 14 dip[h]theritic – 16 scarlet – 11
We resume fire in [front?] parlour even[ing] of 5th Oct[ober
