The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-22
A LETTER Of MAY,
1919.
In Possession of Rev. w. S. Slack,
Found Among His Fathers
Papers.

OlItdhS do q pOlI VI 'H'iS anu VIM
mercial point:
New Orleans, Dist May, 1919.
Messrs. BemiS 4 Eddy.
Gents wrote you few days age
by the Schr Ellen, since when hav,
had the pleasure of the rect of VI favol
of the 18th ult advising me of The
altered destination of the Sarah AM
&c. Ny expectation of her speedy ar
rival here had induced inquiries fol
the most advantageous disposition OF
her afterwards which has led us to a
knowledge of the fact that there are
here but very few small vessels un
provided for and only about 80 of the
burthen of POO tons & upwards.
Freights have improved within a few
days % per ct. & many are enquiring
in expectation of obtaining still higher
rates. Today pa cts for Cotton & rs
for Tobacco for France have been re-
! fused ! think that in June | could
have cleared $4,000 on freight and pas
sengers for the S. A. for some Atlantic
port, but | am well assured you have
taken the most proper means under
| the existing circumstances. Respect
ing the disposition of the S. A. after
her return to Boston | shall now only
say that | wish her sold for 4000S, but
shall write you & Capt Lombard be-
fore | leave this place. Should | con-
clude on returning here the approach
ing autumn l can employ her to ad-
vantage. Should however she return
before you hear further from me and
any opportunity offer of employing her
to advantage present you will please
consider yourselves at liberty to char
ter or freight her in such manner as
you may think best for my interest or
to have her sheathed should that be
necessary.
Coffee is worth 80 cts the ID here &
scarce. | would do we'll with her in a
voyage to Havana though few articles
are here at this time in much request.
There is very little business doing ex-
cept shipping produce, few sales are
made. The western traders have suf-
fered severely this season in the de-
cline of produce. The price of freights
in steamboats, has fallen about 80 per
ct this season though l believe them
still productive property notwithstand-
ing their owners complain.
The Brig Dove arrived at english
turn yesterday of which | presume her
owner has been advised. She has
come at favorable period and may be
freighted or loaded to advantage. The
owner is a fortunate man. 1t seems
he always secures advantageous re-
suits to his operations. | shall leave
this place in June probably for the Up
Country. You will please continue to
write me to the care of Ward & Good
ale who will forward letters wherever
| may go. They are both very wor-
thy men. and doing safe & good bust
ness so far as l can learn. My friend
Mr.. E will please accept my thanks for
the compliment with which he has
been pleased to honor me in wishing
to consider me a man of a proper
stamp" to overcome the difficulties
incident to human life He may how
ever rest assured that hithertoo mine
have been most in apprehension and
that whatever they may be hereafter |
shall hope to meet them like a man.
Under my present condition of mind
and manner of viewing things / am
quite at home here and should be so
in any part of the world. Free from
embarrassment l am now in a situa-
ton to follow whatever course nv in
clination or prospects may turn.
Very respt.
l am yours,
Leonard Cutter.
Cotton 11@20
Tobacco 51aG7c
Sugar SG9c
Molasses "a
Flour Z e. 51L