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             for"Bro Jonathon"
                             Victoria V.I.
                                 May 6. 1863
R Fisk Esqr
              Dear sir
                       Your of the 27 [apl]
received  I like the tobacco purchase .
and would like to have you duplicate 
if possible  Enclosed please find first
of Exchange No 7141. for the sum of Six 
Hundred & Eighty three & 11/100 Dollar  Which
balances up to date.  You can purchase if
can be had low. sy 20 Half Bbls pork 20{there is an 'x' over the 20}
Hf Bbls apples and 10{there is an 'x' over the 10} Firkin: Choice{underlined} Isthmas
butter & 5{there is an 'x' over the 5} Cases Cal Cheese  do not buy the
Hams in brine  If you cannot get them
in the [indecipherable] [indecipherable] let them slide
I want you to close the tea &Send sales by 
return  steamer if possible  If you cannot
do any better  Send it to auction  but close
it as I have  sold the balance of the cargo
                                        Your Truly
P.S. What can that Boston{strikethrough} N.Y.--   J.A. Mc.Crea
Sugar be bought for. 

Description: This letter to Royal Fisk was written by J.A. McCrea on May 6th, 1863 and sent on the steamer "Bro Jonathon".  McCrea ordered more tobacco, pork, apples, California cheese, hams (if they met certain criteria), and Choice Isthmas butter.  He inquired about the price of New York sugar, and provided directions for the sale of tea. 

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