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1838 letter from a Mr. Latham London to Liverpool. Inviting his friend Mr. Delaborde who is arriving in Liverpool on the New York-Liverpool packet to come stay with him in London on his way to Le Havre France. Gives directions to his house. Letter sent in care of Daniel Willink, merchant with business interests in America, with the Latham family.
The Willink name appears in the Legacies of British Slavery database.
The Liverpool packet from New York was a sail packet. The average eastbound crossing (New York to Liverpool) took about 23 to 30 days
London 26 Aug 1838
My dear Henri,
Charles tells me that you were to imbark from New York in the Lpool packet of the 8th instant and that you think of spending a few days in London on your way to Haver.
Now as I have my good quarters & abundance of spare rooms so near to town as Putney Heath --- you ender yourself – baggage in Great St --- & the rest will be – arranged. If you get into town out of office hours leave your sea chest at the Coach office & -- off a shirt or two for immediate use, From Piccadilly there are half hour coaches down to Putney bridge, from which we are distant just one mile & a half - that you can walk at the worst but the Guildford --- & Kingston coaches almost pass our door. Ask for the house by Mr. Nance of McEden’s close by the Telegraph.
As we shall have a great deal to talk & to inquire of mutually pray contrive this matter as I ----
--- Latham
Addressed to:
Henri Delagarde Esq care of Danl Willink Esq. Liverpool
Postmarked on back ‘7 AU 25 1838’
Daniel Willink (1780-1859)
A Liverpool (originally London) merchant and Consul for the Netherlands. In partnership with Charles Latham and John Abraham Willink in America and England until 1819.
Possible involvement in slave-related commerce, as the Willink name appears in the Legacies of British Slavery database.
