| Description | Letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander in Madeira, first: copy letter regarding sending inferior wines to Mr Pemberton, hoping for letters from James, damage to a cargo of pilchards in bad weather off Cowes, hoping James can make sense of Mr Carson’s remittances, hoping for more good Dutch flax, news of other businessmen in Madeira, ‘Please to send out for Dr Hebenden 2 pr marbled silk stockings of the very best to cost 18/ approx he desires the collour may be a mixed collour and fashionable vizt marine or purple and white’, 12 February 1763; second, letter thanking for arrival of letters, dreadful condition of a cargo of grain, dispatching wine, shipping news, prices of wine, loss of a delivery of wine to Mr Gordon of Argyle’s Buildings, insurance on cargos on the King of Prussia and the losses of Mr Gordon of St Kitts, advice on business practices, 26 March 1763. With cover |