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NARA 745

B.F. Corlies & Macy. Stationers, W. 33 Nassau St. N.Y.
GEN'L JAS. LONGSTREET
WM. M. OWEN.
EDWARD OWEN.

Office of Longstreet, Owen & Co.
COTTON FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. 37 Union Street
New Orleans Dec 17 1867

Major Geo. S. Smith
Agt. Bureau R.F. & A.L. 
Macon, Miss.

Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 13 Inst. is at hand. enquiring about Sales of Cotton. Shipped from Macon marked . for account of W.D. Dobbin's plantation-

We have sold as follows. 

Nov. 30. Sold 23 B/C. netting $834.
Dec 2 Sold 6 B/C. netting 219.02
12 Sold 9 B/C. netting 284.60
13 Sold 10 B/C. netting 337.35
48 B/C. netting $1674.97

Our Claim against the place was $1624.62 Since furnished to repair screw &c. & for Persons Wages. 581.85  2206.47 
leaving balance still due us of $531.50
This Cotton classed very low, very leafy & dusty & no staple. We have 8 Bales now on hand.

Yours &c
Longstreet Owen & Co

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