To James Madison from James Maury, 1 November 1808
American Consulate, Liverpool 1st. Nov: 1808.
Sir,
I had the honor to write to you on the 17th. September.
A while past it was generally expected Cotton would have been much higher by this time and I cannot well account for its being as ⟨i⟩t is: however the stocks in this Country now are so much reduced that the Consumers soon must either purchase or greatly curtail this branch ⟨o⟩f Manufacture. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your most Obedt. Servt.
James Maury
| ⟨ ⟩ | 45/⟨f⟩ a | 47/ | } | Hhds | |
| ⟨ ⟩ther 1st. Pot | 79/ a | 82/ | |||
| ⟨ ⟩ 1st. Point | 74/ | 76/ | |||
| ⟨ ⟩ of Tobacco | 11 a | 16 | } | P Ct | |
| ⟨ ⟩ Do. | 14 a | 18 | |||
| ⟨U⟩pland Cotton | 2/4 a | 2/ 10 | |||
| ⟨Sea⟩ Island | 3/ a | 4/ 6 | |||
| ⟨ ⟩ary | 2/ 4 a | 2/ 10 | |||
| ⟨W⟩heat | 14/ a | 15/ | P 70 lbs. |
DNA: RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Liverpool.