Letter to Henry Nelles from Gillespie and Moffatt

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gillespie and Moffatt regarding the rising costs of goods, especially flour, Oct. 3, 1828.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gillespie and Moffat

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gillespie and Moffat (3 pages, handwritten) regarding wheat and an account of flour consigned to J. McPerson, Feb. 26, 1829.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gillespie and Moffatt

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gillespie and Moffatt (2 pages) regarding the price of wheat, Oct. 19 (1 double-sided page, handwritten), 1829.

Letter (copy) in three sections. The first part is addressed to Henry Nelles from M. Douglass. The second part is also addressed to Henry Nelles and is signed Mr. D. The third part is addressed to Mr. Griffen from George M. Richardson

Letter (copy) in three sections (1 ½ pages, handwritten). The first part is addressed to Henry Nelles from M. Douglass in which Mr. Douglass says he has enclosed $50. This section is dated Feb. 8, 1830. The second part is also addressed to Henry Nelles and is signed Mr. D. This is the section that says “your letter has just come stating that you had received a letter but the $50 was not in the letter. There was $50 in it when it left this post office. This is dated Feb. 14, 1830. The third part is addressed to Mr. Griffen from George M. Richardson. It says that this is to certify that Mr. Douglass did mail $50 on the 18th of this month. This letter is stained and slightly torn. Some of the text is affected. [This letter has to do with the case about the missing money which is included in this collection], Feb. 8, 1830.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gilles Moffatt regarding the amount of flour sold

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gilles Moffatt regarding the amount of flour sold, June 28, 1830.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gilles Moffatt

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gilles Moffatt regarding purchases of wheat and sugar, Sept. 23, 1830.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gilles Moffatt

Letter to Henry Nelles from Gilles Moffatt who says that in most parts of the United Kingdom the weather has been unfavourable for harvesting. In Europe the weather has also been unfavourable. He says that the protection afforded to the colonies by the government regarding the Corn Laws will be diminished, Nov. 8, 1830. There is a second letter attached to this one which is also addressed to Henry Nelles from Gilles Moffatt in which he states that a great deal of money will be required (2 pages in total), Nov. 8, 1830.

Letter (2 letters contained in one with a total of 2 pages) addressed to Henry Nelles. The first part is from Gilles Moffatt. The second part is addressed to Henry Nelles from R. Gillespie

Letter (2 letters contained in one with a total of 2 pages) addressed to Henry Nelles. The first part is from Gilles Moffatt and he says that there is a balance of 277 pounds and 13 shillings in their favour. This is dated Jan. 10, 1831. The second part is addressed to Henry Nelles from R. Gillespie and it says that he intends to go to London district before paying Mr. Nelles a visit in Grimsby. The second page of this letter is stained and missing a section. Text is slightly affected, Jan. 29, 1831.

Letter to Henry Nelles from James Ingersoll.

Letter to Henry Nelles from James Ingersoll. Most of the writing is illegible, but he does mention turning a poor man off the premises without paying him. There is a note at the end of this letter (in different handwriting) to write to John Willson to provide an honest Scotch [Scottish] girl for Andrew Muir, about 9 or 10 years old(1 double-sided page, handwritten), April 1832.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Luther Eastling

Letter to Henry Nelles from Luther Eastling complaining about Mr. Barker. The complaint is in regard to cattle fences. Mr. Eastling requests that Mr. Nelles write to Mr. Barker about his “unlawful ways”, April 24, 1835.