Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-25


shall be at Nashville
With great respect, ]. ii. EATON.
J. 3. TIMBEnLAKE, Esq
T.. S. .uediterrdneaa Squadron.
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WSsuIxsroS CRY,
23ih .apriI, 1927. |
DEAR SIR: Your letter 10 me, with the enclosed
draughts amounting to s2,dol 20, reached me, and
at maturity were paid had intended, directly after
the adjournment of Congress, to have replied 10 you
during the latter part OF the press OF business
was too great 10 permit 1t. Unortuunte y. however
on Sunday, the 4th day after adjournment, had
both my hands WretciedIy and severely burned
and consequently have been confined here ever
since.
My bu sinoss with Gadsby u.s. fear, not likely to c.
veu,uate we'll as could have desired But for the
two draughts you me, 1should have been in ra-
ther an awkard place; hey have relieved me; You
mtance was matter great relief TO me; and az tho
investing your money that way is safer than the
sock of banks. wouli suggest to you the proprety
next Fall ofsendng me.any further SUN that you have
to spare.
My contract with the bank, originally, in the pur-
chase made by me, was $I 900; of this 6 1925 re.
mains t. be paid Gadsby has passed note TO the
bank for S325 OF this amount leaving then possessed
OF my note Tor 81 500 payable next year. which would
close the transaction. The bank thouG, wouId moi
receive his aote in exchange for MING, without my
endorsement, end consequently my liability being
thereby the same, continues at the sunni have stated,
TO wit: S4e25. Should Gadsby meet this payment,
there VIII be dflicuitv have great fears tho that
tbs Will not be the and in ji,lt cv.nt to raise
the entire fund due next year may be aiter of some
difficulty 1siggest this, that, fyon should have any
iunls yo" may invest he m in hat way, by seudng
them TO me by the 18th February, 1898. If not then
wanted, they can DE vested in stock as you may d.
rect. shall be here again the ist of = ccnber
vi the fund You before RENTED tGaisby having
disappointed nr) applied S 600, and lave charged
IN your favour on the properly with the interest
that may accrue. The residue has zone to the
payment ofdebts Of Mrs runberlake due on your
house, &c
reta incl ny
similar advances made by shall lie met, shall con
.ey 10 Nh ana Mrs ONea for life and children
ter that tine which the design which originally en-.
parked IN The business Tine that will saved out of
debts paid, be less think than ID or SIS 600:
n, uh While the Old people shall live keep conort
fer the reason that other large hang over him; shall
consequently retain III trust for The end aud purposes stated
already
10 render the matter of your advances my entirely
secure nave insured the franklin House large
al Tie payment of $50 year.
Phe remittance made by you, have never mentioned to
best not speal; OF did 1t tho to hrs Tuner.
lake andel injunction Of secrecy, promised 10 re-
gard dd this from an apprehension tina, aigh hurt
VAN YOU a. apart from any knowledge had by her
s ~as aa S1 s but pleased at what you had done
| ar s. e Tr-inEnLaEs
Dean sn As you directed stopped MI Timberake
have said 10 him. and greatly relieved by The nformaon
from you and authorized communicated lha, he
Should es sIeneu 10 the Constitution North Carolina E
accounts are N for settlement,
deems advisable TO call and explain yo in person
Tie would greatly prefer the Noih Carolina her VOYAGE viii
De q" any length and thinks he strong claims upon YOU ON
the ground his having been kept FIVE years shore for the
reason only that President, oye which bs
| could have no coutrol, rendered him defaulier.
IL WI greatly relieve Nh rubelake if you could dispose
oi h at once and The statement of his time
VIII place all difficulties aside If portion of
his account should be allowed he is ready to
ueeI .e deucency oy payment OF 1900 1900 dollars
more than that he thnks against him If anr
~ IA - % 1s payheht 0i 'he money be needed beg
| berlase WIl lie paid
socn in his behalf immediate consideration of MIR Tim
0eslakcs case You VIII greatly relieve his feelings.
WIN great regard, yonT friend,
EeutenaEt Robert B. Randolph states that the
amount of money received by him, left by Mr Tim
DeriaEe, was upwards OF eleven Thousand dollars OF
the amount of which he has private memorandum
and that he never received from those who counted
the money, or others, any inventory or memorandum
OF he amount of money public property left by Mr.
Timberlake. His memorandum is dated els,
March, 1893 This money he paid away in the dis
charge OF Mr.. Undertakes debts. All The mcr dis
charged at Port Mahrn and entered upon Timber
lakes pay rol, were paid out of this money All the
men discharged there were dscharged nnon frim
berakeS payroll He paid other debts Of 1'imber-
lalccs at Por Mahou but does not recol!ect to whom:
his account current will show Timberlakc's money
was ali exhausted al Port Maion, and to pay off The
ships bills he had to borrow thousan nd dollars n
Port Mahon of the Dutch Consul All the naners
OF Undertake, public and private we're mixed lore
ther and were put In the chest On the ARRIVAL
LIE slnp IN Bos on, ne packed all these papers IN
TRUNK, which he brought TO Washington and delivered
TO L Watkins Fourth Auditor. He afterwards IN
company with MIR. 0Neal, selected the private ma
rcrs, and gave them to Mr.. 0'Neal, or Mrs Timber
LAKE, he does not recolect which. Mr. TImberlakes
private account book, square book covered With red
morocco be gave to Mrs. Timberake, himself lie
saw none of the private letters they were put I'D in
several packets tied With red tape and sealed, and
hpnd writing. He knows nothing of Mr. Timber
lakes seal except that he had one-neyer saw it
among his papers that he recoilects.
lie had nothing to do with T1mberla Sims. lao
never used or issued any of them. They were MI
surveyed and returned 20 the public store Ut Boston
none OF Mr. Undertakes debts Gibraltar were
t,a out Of ne money left by him. they were all paid
out OF money drawn from the agent there
lie knows nothing in relation to the nutilatlon of
VT Llmoeflakes letter book he does not recolec
eve, 10 nave seen 1t among no papers.
iaSfh nok ryht he -.