Letter from John T Bourne to John White
Title
Letter from John T Bourne to John White
Description
letter detailing the arrival of the Advance in Wilmington with her cargo
Creator
John T Bourne
Source
Vandiver, Frank E., Edit., Confederate Blockade Running Through Bermuda 1861-1865. Letters and Cargo Manifests. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1947. p. 49
Date
October 30th, 1863
Contributor
Swing, Matt
Type
Document
Original Format
Correspondence
Text
John White, Esq., London
Dear Sir, --I have the pleasure to inform you of the safe arrival this day of the str. "Advance" from Wilmington.
The cargo consists of Five Hundred Bales of Cotton which I would suggest you insure against fire while now in the course of reshipment and hope to forward you Bills Lading per good ship shortly.
The Marine Insurance will commence on signing Bill of Lading which will be duly notified.--
News--"Venus" lost on Wilmington coast. No further progress by the enemy on Charleston.
John T. Bourne
St. George's, Bermuda
30th October, 1863
Dear Sir, --I have the pleasure to inform you of the safe arrival this day of the str. "Advance" from Wilmington.
The cargo consists of Five Hundred Bales of Cotton which I would suggest you insure against fire while now in the course of reshipment and hope to forward you Bills Lading per good ship shortly.
The Marine Insurance will commence on signing Bill of Lading which will be duly notified.--
News--"Venus" lost on Wilmington coast. No further progress by the enemy on Charleston.
John T. Bourne
St. George's, Bermuda
30th October, 1863
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John T Bourne, Letter from John T Bourne to John White, Civil War Era NC, accessed April 20, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/520.