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Victoria V.I.
Apl. 15. 1863
R Fisk Esqr
Dear sir
Will you please
make inquires & inform What you can
get for . Soda ash. There has been inquiries
for this article from San Francisco among
others a gentleman connected with [Mr] Redington &Co--
Therefore I presume it to be in demand & sale able
in your place. There is a lot of [coming] now
from England and it cannot be sold here
It is used for making [soap] and is different
from [sal] soda find out as near as possible
What you can get for it and what the duty is
and if there is anything in it I will buy it
Yours Truly
JA McCrea
Description: This letter to Royal Fisk was written by J.A. McCrea in Victoria, Vancouver Island on April 15, 1863. McCrea inquired about a trade in soda ash (used to make soap) after receiving inquiries from San Francisco (including from Reddington & Co) for it. McCrea indicated there is some arriving from England that cannot be sold in Victoria, and suggested he would purchase it if it would be profitable.
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| Description | English: Letter written by J.A. McCrea. |
| Date | 30 May 2014 |
| File source | UBC Digital Initiatives |
| Author | J.A. McCrea |
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