Sept 18/46, R G Fraser

Jas. D B Fraser Esq., Pictou

 Halifax 18 Sept 1846

Dear Brother

                                    Yours of 13 came safe to hand Creighton & Grossier has neither raisins or figs.  I can purchase gr boxes very good for 3/3 but I cannot get good figs in first hand but may get some at auction

I purchased at auction 3 ton very good Logwood  I think it is Stooming*

at £5 per ton and 15 jars olive oil at 5/3 per jar sent about 7 qts.  If you would like either I will send you ---.  Redwood sold for £ 11-13 per ton 10 bbl whiting for 8/9 per bbl

                                    Mr. Deblois says the Bk Bcer* cost 15/- per keg they have charged it in my bill with a purchase I made at the sale of the Albion cargo so you can credit me with it.   I shipped 15 kegs the other I have drawn off in bottles the tnickman broke the keg and it was not fit to stop.

                                    I have taken a house and will move in about 2 weeks it is a difficult matter getting one to another* I will take the lesson from your remark.

                                     I would like Mrs. F to get a good girl (not too young) as we will not have much to do about the house as we are very early risers seldom in bed after 5 o’clock and Caroline thinks we should do without a girl but if we do the washing that will save us about £6 a year which will be something toward paying her wages and we have the water in the house and I think we should get a girl to do all our housework and washing too at a moderate rate.

                                     We have only to furnish one room and our bedroom and kitchen and we have a good part of the furniture now.

                                    I send you a lot of letters the and* Tom writes me U.T.* writes Elisabeth. 

                                    Black bottle* qts sell at 27/0 per –

                                       Do      do       pts    “   “   25/-

                                                Yours etc

                                                Robt. G. Fraser