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for "Pacific"
                    Victoria V.I.
                           Nov. 21. 1862
Royal Fisk Esq
                Dear Sir
                        Your Nov 17. came
to hand  nothing particular  to order as I 
wrote you on the 18.th.  I shall probably 
make an arrangement with the Bank of
British Columbia  So that you can get
funds and buy all my goods for cash 
This will Enable you to attend auctions 
and take the advantage of any lots offering 
cheap  I presume that the goods you
are now & have been sending me could 
be bought from 5 to ten per cent less for cash 
than on 30dys.  I shall be able to give
you all the particulars by the next 
Steamer  I shall send you more funds by
the next Steamer  .  dont forget the Tobacco.
                       Yours Truly
                               J.A. Mc.Crea
P.S.  If butter is cheap in consequence of the
[arrivals]  Send me 20 firkin
                             J.A. Mc.C.

Description:  This letter to Royal Fisk was written by J.A. McCrea in Victoria, Vancouver Island on November 21, 1862.  McCrea plans to arrange with the Bank of British Columbia for Fisk to access his funds so he can buy goods with cash and save money.  He asks Fisk to ship butter if it is cheap, and reminds him to send tobacco. 

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