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Letter from Robert Woolsey, 23 August 1787

Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison about business, including the sale of wax and candles, and a description of a social event involving the prince (possibly Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn), likely his birthday celebrations on 21 August.

Letter from Edward Harrison, 18 February 1788

Letter from Edwd Harrison to James Morrison about political events, including his concern about the possibility of another war with France, and some business, including the price of wheat.

Letter from Hugh Finlay, 9 October 1788

Letter from Hugh Finlay (Superintendent of the Matîres de Poste) to Caleb Green confirming that Finlay will send Green a commission to run post offices in Laprairie, St. Johns (the English name for Fort Saint-Jean at Saint-Jean-sur Richelieu), and a third halfway between the two. The commission includes the right to offer transportation to travellers between Laprairie and Longueuil.

Letter from Woolsey & O'Hara, 20 July 1789

Letter from Woolsey & O'Hara to James Morrison with commercial news, especially about a potential flour shortage and about the success of the year's crops, with a postscript about current political and military events. Includes a list of prices for several goods: rum, molasses, Jamaica rum, loaf sugar, coarse flour, cheese, soap, English mould candles, green tea, Spanish red wine, and others.

Letter from John Antill, 12 October 1789

Letter from John Antill, likely to James Morrison, with business updates about shipments of tar and rum, and a request to visit Lindsay in prison and to try to get some of the payment that he owes.

Letter from Robert Woolsey, 18 November 1790

Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison about business matters and political news. Includes mention the arrival of a ship, the Angelique, from the West Indies with rum, sugar and coffee, and brief mentions of cider and wheat. Also includes political news about the possibility of an American attack on Detroit and news about Woolsey's wife's health.

Letter from John Antill, 24 May 1790

Letter from John Antill to James Morrison. The letter mentions the arrival of the ships Mary Anne and Queen in Quebec City, requests that Morrison speak to Alex Henry about a sum of money, and discusses the illness of Gray and the possibility of Antill succeeding him should he die.

Letter from John Antill, 24 June 1790

Letter from John Antill, likely to James Morrison, with an update about a sale he is waiting to make until prices increase, and political news from Colonel Winslow from Halifax about conflict with the Spanish.

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