New Orleans  May 21^st 1864

Maj Jas. S. Hanna

                                    Galveston

                                                                        Dear Friend

                                                                                                            I seize the moment offered to day to write you a few lines. the last information I had from you you was sick. hope you have got over your sickness and again on the flags. Of Galveston in the Cotton Market, I tell you Major is quite a crisis upon us now in our city. the 1^st National Bank has gone bye the board as also Jacob Barker. buy 200 more Drafts on 26.0 on Bank of Commerce. you knew that G. W Crawford & Co deal heavily in old Jakes Bank.  Cotton in our City is flat and many flatter.  I will by the 1^st June find Labyan & McGar. a business that will pay their say a house in Mexico. We will remit them L. &  McG. $5000. in the 1 or 10^th June. Want you to do all you can for them. My wife has been quite under for 10 days but is now up. Sends her kind regards to you. Am still with my old friend “Gum,, who is not in very good health.  Hoping to hear from you soon

 

                        I am with due respect

                                    Your Young friend

                                                C. F Racine

 

P.S.

            Please pay Potter $11 currency amt 200 cigars purchased for you which I hope is all right.

            C.F.Racine

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