| Description | Copy letter to James Gordon, London, from his brother Alexander, Madeira, reiterating recent orders, strong market in old wines will lead to shortages, arrival of damaged wheat, ‘if you send any more Crocas bags let them be of a better quality and better sowed’, the purchase of wheat is generally good and James could buy more, and some flour, and flax, asking him to persuade more ships to touch at Madeira, asking for a cargo of Norwegian herring in the hope they get there before the Scottish herring, anxious about the barrels they are using, preference for pale wines, various correspondence, list of bills, asking for stationery for the counting house, mentioning general purchases for friends, 12 – 13 April 1761; letter from the same to the same regarding bills, financing a wedding, and prices of commodities, 11 May 1761 |