Wm. [William?] Jno. [John?] C. Allen Esq
Faunoran Greenisland Belfast Augusta 22nd May 1860
My dear Sir
Yesterday the
Bk [Bank?] of Aug [Augusta?] declared a Dividend of four
dollars p [per?] share, which I recd [received?] to day on
your 120 shares = $480 which added to $88 the Dividend No
37 of last month on your 22 shares Geo [Georgia?] Rail Road
& Bankg [Banking?] Co. Stock received last month = $568.00
I have sent with other funds, to our friend G. B. Cummming
Savannah, to be [in-uted?] in a good bill of exchange at 60
Dst (sic) [Discount?] pble [payable?] in London in your
favour and forwarded to you -
The last « yr [halfyear?] profits on the Bank of Augusta were
$48,190.06
Expenses &c 13.695.75 This Dividend $24.000.00
$37.695.75
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leaving to be added to Surplus Fund $10.494.31
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The statement for Dividend shewed gross
profits $93.214.75
Expenses &c 13.695.75 May Dividend $24.000.00
$37.695.75
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55.519.63
The Board directed that the Bad
Debts be charged up 14.424.68
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leaving a present clear surplus of $41.094.35
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and yet the stock would not sell to day for more than
105$ p [per?] share Our good friends Mr & Mrs Bones
leave next week for Ireland (I send you by him a Rail
Road Report). We expect to leave same week for Clarksville.
Both of us have great cause to be thankful for fair health.
Your friends the Miss Longstreets are also well & often speak
of the pleasant time spent with you. From your account of
the Winter, I fear the M'Vea's [McVea?] have had a bad time -
Most Truly Yours R. Campbell.
