[Rarebooks] FS: 3 1876 Handwritten Letters from Glasgow re: Tobacco Pipes

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3 Handwritten Letters from Glasgow Merchant to Portland Maine Regarding 
Tobacco Pipes.

"Via Cork - Glasgow 18 Nov 1876 - Geo. H. Starr Esq., Portland U.S. - 
Dear Sir, we duly received your esteemed favor of the 20th advising sale 
of 400 boxes of tobacco pipes on account of messrs. Davidson + Co. to 
ship "Glenfinnart" - of this we have duly advised our friend in the want 
of sales in the hope that $2 per box will cover them. By the 
"Glenbervie" sailing from Clyde today Messrs. Davidson ships to your 
care other *500 boxes leaving it to your discretion to realize them in 
Boston (to where the ship is going) or in Portland. As you may find the 
best market. We will send you documents with full particulars as soon as 
possible. *500 boxes - Meantime, we remain, Dear sir, yours faithfully, 
Malcom, MacGeorge + Co."

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"Via Cork - Glasgow 25 Nov 1876 - Geo. H. Starr Esq., Portland U.S.A. - 
Dear Sirs, Since writing you on the 18th inst. we have received none of 
your favours, and await (illegible) and remittance for the tobacco pipes 
by "Glenfinnart". Herein we enclose certified invoice + bll/lading of 
S/p 500 boxes of tobacco pipes consigned to your care by messrs. 
Davidson by "Glenbervie" sailing ship which sailed from Clyde on the 
18th inst. - As already advised, it is left to your discretion to 
realize these pipes in Boston or Portland and you will kindly as usual 
remit the proceeds with (illegible) sale to us as we advance in the 
shipments. We remain, Dear Sir, yours faithfully Malcolm, MacGeorge + 
Co."

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"Via Cork - Glasgow 2 Dec 1876 - Geo. H. Starr Esq., Portland U.S.A. - 
Dear Sir, since writing you on the 25th inst. we have had the pleasure 
to receive your esteemed favor of Nov 10th 16th the former enclosing of 
sales of tobacco pipes (illegible) "Glenfinnart and remittances against 
same for L 95.18.6 for which we beg to thank you. We have accounted to 
Messrs. Davidson for the sum and take note with thanks of return 
commission. Mr. Davidson being absent from business through illness we 
cannot report on the result of the consignment but we should think that 
on the whole it will be satisfactory. We trust the return by 
"Glenbervie" will be still more favorable. We remain Dear Sir, Yours 
faithfully, Malcolm, MacGeorge + Co."

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Malcom, McGeorge & Co. were active commission agents and 
merchants/exporters listed in several Glasgow commercial directories in 
the 1870s. The Glenfinnart was an iron-hulled ship of 1601 tons, built 
in Glasgow and operated by the Allan Line. She went missing on the 27th 
of September 1890 while on a voyage from the Clyde to San Francisco. The 
Glenbervie was an 800-ton iron-hulled ship which also sailed for the 
Allan Line; she had been launched in 1866.

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3 letters. 8"x10", Minor soil, light wear. $35

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