Mr Hitchin
Gibraltar 10th November 1847
My Dear Sir,
I write to advise a Bill drawn this day on my Travelling Account, for Fifty Pounds, in favour of Messrs. Robert Weir & Co. of this place, at Thirty days sight.
The case of Arabic Bibles arrived here on the 4th instant, the same day on which I reached this. I am sorry to observe that there are no Spanish Jewish New Testaments.
Mr. Brandram's letter of the 2nd came to hand yesterday, and this morning I wrote to Madrid respecting the notice to the Spanish consul in London.
Please say to Mr. Brandram, that I could wish sent here, and as early as can be, 50 Spanish Bibles 8vo, 50 ditto 12mo, 100 Spanish New Testaments 12mo and 100 ditto 32mo in the usual bindings, all lettered. These to be put up in four cases, each having the same quantities of different kinds, as nearly as can be.
I have learned here that you do not favour our Gibraltar friends with the Reporter. Please to send three copies, to Rev. Thomas Dove, Rev. William Strachan, and W. G. Bracebridge Esq.
I am about to start for Tangier, and this letter I leave to be forwarded by the first packet.
Letters will be in time for me here on my return, if sent by the next mail after this arrives.
I should like much to know, and early, the exact cost to the Society of the Spanish N.T. 12mo and the printing, paper, and binding separately if it can be given.
Believe me, Yours Truly,
James Thomson.
P.S. Please to send me, and to this place, two dozen penny P.O. heads, one dozen twopenny ones, and half a dozen 10d. ones, if there are such. 1/- ones will not suit.