Raynor HCA 2013-01
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/10/2013
Four pg. ALS, December 15, 1860, New Orleans, from Jim Williams to his brother and sister, folds, else fine. Williams writes of the affects of Lincoln's recent election as President, and how it is affects shipping and slavery: "I take this opportunity to say a few words although I have nothing interesting to say, times are very slack- the election of A. Lincoln has already caused a great deal of trouble+ ill feeling hasn't it?! I hope not- the abolitionists will find out before long that their cup contains but bitter gaul. There is a ship now in this place that has been here some two or three months, and the prospects is that now she will have to leave in balast(the owners as abolitionists and they here won't ship in her on that account). Bill Connell arrived here last Wednesday and will probably ship a month as such a matter. Benj is well and gets along first rate. He aint making great wages He has sent you some molasses and gill, also. It left some two days ago in the ship John & Albert and should she be favored with wind and weather she ought to be in Boston some two or three days. The molasses is in the sloop or in such a place that you can get it as soon as the ship gets into her berth. There is two (2) half barrels and one whole barrel marked as her bill-laden here in classed freight already paid. If you are aquatinted with an Express man that you can trust you could give him the bill of laden and let him cast Jim Winkley's & Gills to the depot at the same time that he takes yours home. I spoke of this not knowing but what your time was so occupied that you couldn't well attend to it your self- The casting in Boston you will please pay the freight on the RR they can pay at home if its not in good order, remember the ship is responsible. We have had a few frosty nights but the weather now is very pleasant, and had it not been for the political agitation business of all kinds would have been first rate. We board at the same place where I have boarded for the past summer, live well enough if you are in season- the ...... Marshall has five small children and Benj says they are the sxxx from head to foot most of the time- but there ..... is a little clean sxxx from a little innocent child, only there hand by any smell to it, and after we get use to it, why he wont mind it will he? We have increased our number of ten pan lins to ninety for the last lot of debt we owe ($550.00) and had times been good as whats expected we ought to have paced that up before spring. As times are now, twill be a long time first. Have made up my mind to takes things easy. No use fretting as there, you know this makes two letters that Ive wrote without getting an answer. Hope these few lines find you ... blessing needful for your happiness both, here and hereafter- I remain your brother Jim Wms(Williams)". An interesting New Orleans letter having both Lincoln and Slavery content.
Click on a thumbnail above to display a larger image below
Hold down the mouse button and slide side to side to see more thumbnails(if available).
Click above for larger image.