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W2951 TO REV. THOMAS BAKER FROM JAMES FRASER.
May 27 1862
To: Rev. Thomas Baker Newmarket Ontario
From: 5 King Street West Toronto Ontario


Offices of the
Britannia Life Assurance Company,
Capital 1,000,000 pounds Stg.
With a large accumulation from profits.
Life insurance with and without profits.
Sums assured Payable during life.
Endowments for Children, &c., &c., &c.

Liverpool and London Fire and Life In. Co.
Paid up Capital and Accumulated Funds, $6,500,000.
Invested in Canada in Available Funds, $250,000.
Fire Insurance on Every Description of Property,
At Moderate Rates of Premium.
Present Income of the Company $7,500 per day.

No. 5 King Street West.
Toronto, 27th May 1862

Rev. Thomas Baker
Newmarket
My Dear Sir,

Your esteemed favor of yesterday is this day at hand and [?] Boston in accordance with your instructions the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in Bills after City [??].
7x $20= $140 & 2x $5= $10 in all $150.
With best regards to yourself and Mrs. Baker,

Yours [???]
James Fraser




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