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               “Bro Jonathan”

                     Victoria V.I. Apl 15 1863
R Fisk Esqr
             Dear sir
                      Yours of the 7 inst received
I wish you would close the tea as soon as 
possible   do the best you can and let it slide
ship the other 100 boxes of candles if you have not 
already done  I want you to purchase &Ship 
five or six Hundred pounds of natural leaf 
Tobacco  by it as cheap as you can  If 
you could buy a lot cheap take it  I don’t care 
about it being not  a fair quality  will do  send 
this lot by first steamer as I want it  Soon 
You will please inform me  I can sell about 
30 or 40 tons of Chile [Byors] Beans for in your 
Market.  I have more than I can sell here 
this season direct from Chile and want to 
dispose of some   I have a cargo sale of 
Rice Sugar & Teas on Tuesday next and Expect 
a rather hard time with it 
                   Yours Truly
                         J.A.Mc.Crea

Description: This letter to Royal Fisk was written by J.A. McCrea in Victoria, Vancouver Island on April 15, 1863, and sent on the steamer "Bro Jonathan". McCrea provided directions for the sale of tea; asked Fisk to ship candles, and to purchase and ship cheap tobacco; inquired about selling his beans from Chile; and indicated his upcoming sale of rice, sugar, and teas likely will be difficult. 

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