| Description | 1) Hopes his brother can provide £4,000 in cash by April, mentions some old wheat he could have bought which he believes will be worth 80 shillings a quarter in March. Mentions the principles on which he invests and refers to some freehold property at £2,700 which can yield 5 per cent interest through the £140 annual rental.
2) He is buying the 380 quarters (corn) at 74 shillings a quarter. |