New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-31
TO The E9psb5tc.

directed order 800 kegs boat
spikes saying that he had sold them to the wharf contractors
Az his request Mr. Piie City Surveyor aud got the
dimensions That done Now York for the spikes
Upon their arrival here 100 kegs to 9essr Eager
Elermau CO.. Wharf Contractors They rejected all but
o. kegs The balance Of the 500 kegs put in warehouse
draft of s2265 Reddington by Oltt
Mcstnerney Co in favor Pike Lapeyro Brother which
paid when presented. The draft part payment
of the 500 kegs spikes In July gentleman ino my
Office and stated that he wanted 5000 kegs railroad spikes
and wanted know II had them him had not but
If he would give the order would guarantee that they
would be here in GO days aud that thought could him
1000 kegs in 10 days He said that he wanted them Mt
and would price for them told aim
did not have hem and again requested him to leave
order which declined doing, the office saying
that he would call again. Immediately to the City
Hall and told Mr. Monroe the conversation had with the
party about the railroad spikes and at the time asked
him we had not better order 1000 kegs response
bjiy the risk selling them. Mr. Monroe consented
and remarked the time that if hit with
them hsnd he could borrow $4,000 to pay for them
ordered the spikes and they came.
could dispose them any one, and consequently
they thrown hands On the lst Sepem.
her, ohutt, McAnerney Co drew Tor balance due
them of S2 $50 81 for railroad and boat spikes The draft
presented for payment by Pike Lapeyre Brother
Mr. Pike and told him that prepared
pay the draft that day. He then asked accept
three days sight, which, did At dinner table told Mr.
Monroe that had accepted the draft three days sight
Ihe DAY the ura was due begged MT Monroe to try and
get the money to take up He told go and
Creevy and Mr.. McCoard did hut fled get the
About O'Clock OF the same day met Mr Monroe on the
OF Carondee and Graer Streets and asked him to 80
Mr. McCoard himself which he did told him that
he wanted S2oO to take up note due that day Mr. Nc
Coard told him that he could spare amount telling
him, however that he r hcGQ would take Mr. Monroe and
introduce him to Mr. Williams President Of tho Louisiana
National Bank MI Monroe declined going but suggested
hat should go MI McCoar then told Mr. No roe that lie
would introduce him Mr. John Pemberton PRECEDENT Of
ne Aerehsnts Insurance Company, and TINT he (h p
'ight lend MIN the amount Mr. Monroe declined going to
see F nut suggested thnt should go with Mr.
eNo"ta 20 see In du 80 and Mr. Pemberton told mo
N NC eUuiu o s' uS nave any money Iof Two or thfee
WeeAS II was !nen : . eloeA.
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l ~ Huiu II ll' te ioo"'s u \, 'u' - 10 oHlp 10 50
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iAs "s'eeu no'u tne ~ WET the loo"ls uas 1heh
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va! e uO'e was pr9''s'eU '' no'pas'hen then 'eie
sF@ne1lo view iotA requesting az extension q "eEk,
49, ' e1 y 'sAotA AN ~ MI Ns'o nolu o1 Lu'seu
A Monroe 70 maze GENE eoFt to get tue money to take the
oe up ou ol'. Monroe aae none and consequently tAe
note remained uHpad we mad on hand about
sand dollars |othot goods which oherod as collateral Tor
the amount but could notgst it Mr. Monroe testified ie
eo't mat henps sa nor 6netc Of the erseo e the fEa
note ut't It 1es Prose4 IN court About tue hist October
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as tatu no ose u . ye'S eD"''"'S'Ds po'''lop' ~
Monroe went to Mr. Robinson cashetof the City National
Bsnk and asked him for tho SHoapt Er Monroe sent for
a1a ~ t' o,Ie Su ne 't lt .no ~
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' ' .'' 'o !" isa' SIX t"'to@u GoIiers' +' nonF'e re-
qlesed me o maze application to Mr. Robinson in writing
stating the amount wanted and the security we had to give
. %e ult lne oot o'ets"''on to'h pace IN Mr. NC
ue'ne' p5Sense !f' III -'oG Ee@gs1 ~ e2.Ft t@as he
h' 50" h' ' "e eI'Sse'ee q me 9e uft's Il Nas pro
. dues' | IN eoA'''
~ - ssssns money y 'ahe ,e noe
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