Letter - D.C. Seixas, Charleston, SC, October 31, 1846
A handwritten letter from D.C. Seixas in Charleston, SC, to C.P. Relf & Co. in Philadelphia, PA, dated October 31, 1846. The letter discusses the consignment and sale of 27 bales of upland cotton, requesting C.P. Relf & Co. to dispose of the lot if a profit of $1.00 per bale can be achieved. It also mentions a previous draft of $800 and the need for insurance for $1850. The second page details the charges associated with the cotton shipment, including wharfage, drayage, storage, cooperage, and commissions, totaling $112.84 against a cotton value of $1011.01. The document is a stampless letter, folded for mailing, with visible "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad" and "10" postmarks/stamps on the exterior. The text is in neat cursive handwriting.
Associated People/Businesses
- D.C. Seixas
- C.P. Relf
- Mr. Chapman
- Captain Saegur
- Seixas, D. C.
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Cotton
- Trade
- Mercantile
- Correspondence
- 19th Century
- Shipping
- Charleston, SC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Jewish merchants
- Commercial correspondence
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 9