The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-13
al quantity. and what is your present opiuion ON
that subject
Your most obedient servant, 49,.
HARRY HETH.
Richmond, Feb. 10, 1910.
'hat Is your present opinion on
ANSWER.

Richmond, Feb. 10, 1910.
ANSWER.
was present, ut the particular request of
those gcntlemen-rnv opinion of the quantity of
coal on hand was asked bv them and do well re-
collect giving IT. said ] would ensure there to
be more than 100 900 bushels, the quantity fs,;
mated, IN all banks Mr.. Hc,h immc,liatc-
" remarked, &" that makes no odds would "a
ther the estimated quantity should be under than
over the quantity. for whatever it overluus they
are to pay Tor, and lift should fall short, it will be
deducted" -1-7l0F
. Mr Randolph and myself, have had MANY con.
yerst tons on the subject OF his contract with
Nico!son and Heth. and particularly YESTERDAY.
we agreed in opinion that it would he impossi
re TO ascertain the actual quantity ct coal within
SIX months, in their present mode of measure-
"ent, by having away in Wagons. remark
ed that consequently no deduction could be made
from the first note. 'fin fact, deficiency should
take place, 1t must come out of the last-.Mr
randolph agreed with me in opinion. and said
he knew the quantity could not be ascertained
within six months. l do live within a mile mr.
less, of the pits, and have long been accustomed
to see large banks Of coal. and for many wears
have been engaged in waggoning Goa, irornThos
pts. l am still of the same opinion that, there
VIII be considerably more than 10000 bushels
coal, the quantity estimated.
l am sir, &c. s
DANIEL BURTON.
l;fr. X0yy Reth
February lUth, 1910.
CO..
n deed bearing date the goth day of January.
1913, from David Ross to Michael w Hancock.
conveying an undivided two thirds OF the land
called the Deep Run coal pits, lying and being
IN the county of Henrico" was admitted TO re-
cord IN The Richmond District Court the Cd dav
of April 1908
Teste.
]. ROBINSON, c. H. &C.
CD
$50 Richmond, June, 18th 1907.
MesS's Nicoison and Heth is
GENTLEMEN,
Six months after date hereof nav ro
william Woodson, or order, eight hundred and
thirty dollars, negotiable at the Baak of ire,in;a
Tor value received, which charge to account.
Your obi servant.
DAVID ROSS.
note of accommodation, to be settled and
paid by ID. Ross.
18th March, 1908.
Enao,Sed-Receved at Bank
Prosser & Moncurel
Richmond, Dec 10th, 1907.
Nessrs. NicO!son and Reth,
GENTLEMEN,
Ninety days after date hereof nav to
Wniiam W0odson, or order, twelve bun bred
aoiIsrs' TOR value received negotiable at the
nahA Vi Virginia which charge 10 account
Your obt servant,
DAVID ROSS.
NICOLSON &HETH
THIS was note of accommodation, aud 10 be
settled and paid by ID. Ross
18TH March, 1903
lEndorSea-Pad at Bank of VIRGINIA.
(E)
Since you proposed, that l should
take OF purchase third OF tie f,lliuor creek "a.
eSe, ~ neu OF .he exchange nc previously agreed
on nave thought much on the subject of ihos.
JOINT purchases, the result of whicia is a detsr
nation to make a different proposition 10 Won
~ 10 ihueeG, as my present partner observes n
very disagreeabie, and extremely dangerous
mug 10 hoid property of this nature in connec-
on with another, but more SO with MANY o,b.rs
our views, our ideas OF such prope,+v. and FIR
mode OF working the pits and carving on The
business, may be so extremely variant as I, ere
ate disPutatIon and all the dis greeable conse
quences attending such dissgreerients should
.'sieiofe prefer DIVISION OF the property in such
way as may be agreeable, to wit: | will take
the deep ruh estate at 463Ol. PAYABLE in 3 and e.
'oa.hs' and you may keep the falling creek at
cost or l will take the falling creek at 5000
uoilars, and you may keep the deep run Mt
cost make this difference in your favor TO
compensate 1or the advance Of money on your
part. The magnitude of those purchases are
rally IN mind, past all calculation, particularly
mat OF Deep Run, and nothing nut the reasons
above stated, added to the ,eIy early ner;oJ
some OF my children will come into life. and the
very great uncertainty when NAV 60 out of il.
would induce me to let go my hot, upon one
inch ct either. should be glad to hear from
YOU or see you any day after Tuesday, that YOU
may find it agreeable to ride UP.
Yours respectfully,
Copy to NJ. w. Hancock
18th March, 1908.
Copy. 7este.
February 10 II