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           Fr Steamer "Bro Jonathan"
                      Victoria V.I.
                               Augt. 14. 1863
Royal Fisk Esqr
                Dear sir 
                       Your favor of
the 6th inst received with B/L and invoice
 [E] "Victor"  which is all correct.  I send 
you herwith Bill of Exchange No. 2/323 for
One thousand dollars  which please place
to my credit  you may send me the following
goods.  as soon as possible.
10 to 20 Kegs Choice lsthmas butter
  10 Kegs Choice Dried apples
20 to 50 cases J&H Lard (old)
20 Gunnies Salt in 5lb 1Bags  100 Cal cheese(good)
100 Bbls cheap common flour in 1/4 sacks  but be sure
that the Sacks are the regular shape (same size & shape as GGate)
any lot of cheap goods that you can get hold of
you can get the money as before from F B&Co
If pork goes down try and buy me a lot
If you can buy me a lot of cheap Tea Blk 1/3 lb paper in bond

                      Yours truly 
                            JA McCrea

Description:  This letter to Royal Fisk was written by J.A. McCrea in Victoria, Vancouver Island on August 14, 1863, and sent on the steamer Bro Jonathan.  McCrea included a Bill of Exchange for his credit, and ordered Choice Isthmas butter, Choice dried apples, J&H lard, salt, California cheese, cheap common flour (specifying the bags be the same size and shape as Golden Gate flour), pork (if its price drops), and black tea (if it can be bought cheaply in bond).  McCrea informed Fisk to get the money [for purchasing these goods] at F B&Co. 

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