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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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