3 March 1854 New York A J McLean Esq Dear Sir Your favour 'St Thomas' is this moment received. I am surprised that you have received no letters from me either at Callao or San Francisco as I wrote several times at each of these ports. I received your remittance from San Francisco in Sept last and sent your receipt for £500 to Callao. I will send you a duplicate of it in a day or two. Would do so now but I don't remember the date and my books are at my house up town. Your money I have placed where you will receive 8% (eight percent) for the use of it but must give 30 days notice before drawing it. I can place the £400 which you mention on the same terms which is well as I can do and have it perfectly secure. Yours most truly S W Goodridge Jr Havanna 24 Sept 1854 And I carry with me tomorrow all necessary documents to recover for total loss. Please make you the claim on the indemnities for the amount insured on my effects etc for £500. Archibald John McLean Received by S W Goodridge the amount for which I had document to prove but they are lost by me. I could get documents in New York to prove that he received the money. A J McLean