Letter from Alexander Paterson to... (1852)

NRA-L-000401 / 1852

Letter from Alexander Paterson to James Hennessy & Co, 1852-01-29

Alexander Paterson reports payments and shipments of pale brandy for Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leith, including consignments carried by the Rhine and Urania.

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NRA-L-000401

NRA-L-000401 image 1 showing a blue folded address panel to James Hennessy fils in Cognac, with multiple postal marks, a red seal and docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel to James Hennessy fils in Cognac, with stamps, seal and docketing.

NRA-L-000401 image 2 showing the first page of a handwritten English commercial letter from Leith, with shipping information and a closing signature. — **Image 2**First page of an English commercial letter from Leith, with shipping information and signature.

NRA-L-000401 image 3 showing the continuation of an English commercial letter with brandy prices, forwarding instructions and initials on blue paper. — **Image 3**Continuation of the letter with brandy prices, forwarding instructions and initials.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000401
Date: 1852-01-29
Original date: Leith 29th January 1852
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: English / en
Sender: Alexander Paterson
Recipient: James Hennessy & Co
Places: Leith / Cognac / Leith–Cognac
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text, first page; Letter text, continuation; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000401.

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Address panel

Original transcript

Messrs James Hennessy & Co
Cognac
France

Address panel

Readable English text

Messrs James Hennessy & Co
Cognac
France

Letter text, first page

Original transcript

Leith 29th January 1852
Messrs James Hennessy & Co,
Cognac, Dear Sirs,
I last addressed you 25th Ulto and 16th Inst. I wrote
your Mr Augustus Hennessy, 10 Rue de la Concorde, St Honoré,
Paris, yesterday, advising my having debited you 20th Inst
£55.13/- paid Revd Berkeley Addison, for account of Mr
Maurice Hennessy, whom I had the pleasure of seeing yesterday,
all well.
Please ship per first vessel to Leith for,
James Balfour Esqr,
Wine Co of Scotland, } Edinburgh,
2 Hhds pale Brandy at f110 — same as last per
Cairngorum — about 4% Under Proof.
The Rhine Gem are still discharging — tomorrow I expect
to forward per Railway under bond the 2 Hhds for Gibb & Bruce
for which I shall draw on them at 3 months @ 13/- per Gallon
in Glasgow. The Urania has sailed for Charente to take
the berth for Leith —
I am always,
Dear Sirs, Sincerely Yours,
Alex. Paterson
(P.T.O.)

Letter text, first page

Readable English text

Leith 29th January 1852
Messrs James Hennessy & Co,
Cognac, Dear Sirs,
I last addressed you 25th Ulto and 16th Inst. I wrote
your Mr Augustus Hennessy, 10 Rue de la Concorde, St Honoré,
Paris, yesterday, advising my having debited you 20th Inst
£55.13/- paid Revd Berkeley Addison, for account of Mr
Maurice Hennessy, whom I had the pleasure of seeing yesterday,
all well.
Please ship per first vessel to Leith for,
James Balfour Esqr,
Wine Co of Scotland, } Edinburgh,
2 Hhds pale Brandy at f110 — same as last per
Cairngorum — about 4% Under Proof.
The Rhine Gem are still discharging — tomorrow I expect
to forward per Railway under bond the 2 Hhds for Gibb & Bruce
for which I shall draw on them at 3 months @ 13/- per Gallon
in Glasgow. The Urania has sailed for Charente to take
the berth for Leith —
I am always,
Dear Sirs, Sincerely Yours,
Alex. Paterson
(P.T.O.)

Letter text, continuation

Original transcript

30th I have to-day forwarded Gibb & Bruce, under
bond per Edinr & Glasgow Railway their 2 Hhds pale
Brandy ex Rhine — GB No 1557. 59. 57 lins 1.3 u/p
" " 1558. 59. 57 " 1.3 u/p
114 Gallons
@ 13/- per Gn delivered £74.2.—
I shall draw to-day at 3 months for same in that
sum, and send you by thye note of Freight &c on thame.
Please ship Messrs Wauchope Moodie & Hope, Leith, per
first ship to Leith —
1 Cask pale Brandy, @ f280 — mild —
1 " do " , C f140 — about Proof or 1% u/p
1 " Colored " , C " 140 — " do.
AP

Letter text, continuation

Readable English text

30th I have to-day forwarded Gibb & Bruce, under
bond per Edinr & Glasgow Railway their 2 Hhds pale
Brandy ex Rhine — GB No 1557. 59. 57 lins 1.3 u/p
" " 1558. 59. 57 " 1.3 u/p
114 Gallons
@ 13/- per Gn delivered £74.2.—
I shall draw to-day at 3 months for same in that
sum, and send you by thye note of Freight &c on thame.
Please ship Messrs Wauchope Moodie & Hope, Leith, per
first ship to Leith —
1 Cask pale Brandy, @ f280 — mild —
1 " do " , C f140 — about Proof or 1% u/p
1 " Colored " , C " 140 — " do.
AP

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Hennessy
Pale brandy
Shipping
Leith
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Rhine
Urania
Britain

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