A.R.Weber, Esq
Niigata
Dear Sir,

I am in reciept of your favors of 13 of last month and 5th &16th inst. from the former of which I was glad to learn your safe arrival at your destination. The accident that befell one of the lighters might have turned out much worse if you had not taken care of my goods, for which I beg to thank your, as the present loss cannot be recovered from the underwriters.
Your reports about the state of the market at your port had my due attention, and I shall be glad to be favored with further advice.
From your second favor I note that you sold the sea-damaged 9 pt Lastings at Itz. 40 - perp. and from the latter that you disposed of the Case Prints at Itz 320. As both articles must have been damaged rather seriously the price contracted for is very satisfactory.
It is much to be regretted that the issue of large quantities of spurious coin indulged in by several Daimios should interfere to such an extent with foreign trade as to check your operations.
I fully approve of your refusing any Daimios Niboes offered in payment for my goods.

Should you be able to clear the balance against Gouvernment. Niboos or Kinsatsz you may do so, provided a small margin be left for the fluctuations in the latter currency. Today we quote here Government niboos at 358, Mikado Itzi 346 Tokugawa as at 335 the last quotation known from Hiogo for kinsatsz was 60, here 51 for 100 K(insats)

I send you no prices current trusting that Mr.Kniffler & co will have provided you with a copy already.
In conclusion I would request you to write you communications in English in future, as the German handwriting when press-copied is sometimes almost illegible for those not conversant in it.