Q Peach Point. July 10th 1839 f) Doct Jno Baldwin New Orleans Hy det - Nephew yours of this June informing me of Mr Reeds - disapointing you, came t) hand day before yesterday. I was mortifyed as I had no expectdind of Austin Bryan drawing onifisr foi money* nor was he authorised by me to do so nor was Mr Reed directed to pay I would have sent you an order for a particu amount but not knowing exactly what Reed owed me I seat it you for the Rg balance dua. I sent y3S3a Reed a note on Vm S. Richardson for six hundred seventy one 98/10. Dollars due about the first of this ronth which iute Richard- son promised to pay at maturity. I hearwlth trasmit to you an order for the proceeds If collected and if not an order for him to transfer to you one I have in the rteam Packet Columbia which he hold in his name for me which I wish you to sell for what it will bring to re- place the m^ney you advanced the orriginal cost of the share was one thousand Dollars the Rax* ba38i has refunded ^400. which with commission^ and other ex^ences it now actually costs me about $650- but as the boat has been doing a very good business this season there ought to be a considerable divident now due however all this you will h^ve to inquire into and do the best you can with it for me. I would have offered you mr business when you first commenced business but Reed wa in advance to me and I felt bound to continue it xih* with him at least until^I could square up. I am now free and if it will be of any advantage to you to do it on the uscal terms that planters ) get their business done I would be glad to give it you, K you no doubt understand that planters can only ^ ay once a year, they expect taert commission BgEgsxg^ Merchant to furnish v-ith their suplies and occationall-
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