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"Seira Nevada"
Victoria V.I.
Oct 21. 1863
R Fisk Esqr
Dear Sir
Yours of the 17 inst
duly received contents corect
I do not understand why Mesr [Martenstein]
&Co do not give you a receipt for the
full amount of the advance as I have
to charge them that amount Please
Explain also in case of a [remittence]
if I shall make it to you. is there
market full of flour. Weather fine but
business dull New mines just discovered
near Victoria hope they may turn out
Something Your &c
JA McCrea
Description: This letter to Royal Fisk was written by J.A. McCrea in Victoria, Vancouver Island on October 21, 1863 and sent on the steamer Sierra Nevada (Seira Nevada). McCrea referred to some business difficulties with Martenstein & Co; asked about flour; noted the weather is fine but business slow; and indicated that new mines were found near Victoria.
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| Description | English: Letter written by J.A. McCrea. |
| Date | 3 June 2014 |
| File source | UBC Digital Initiatives |
| Author | J.A. McCrea |
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