Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-29
WhsIfrNcroN CITY.

2Sh dprtt, 1927.
DEAR SIR: Your letter 10 me, with the enclosed
drafts, amounting TO 249i 20 reached me, and at ma
turi'y paid had I'M ended. directly after the adj
Journment OF Congress- have replied TO you: during
the latter part OF the session, OF business was too
great TO permit il. Untortun ,tey however. on Sun
day, the nth day after our adjournment, had both my
hands most wretchedly and severely burned and
quenty have been confined here since.
My business with Cadsby is, fear, no, likely to
ventua'e well IA could have desired. But for the
two drafts you sent should have been in rather
awkward place; they have relieved me;yonr remittance
wa. matter Of great relief To me; and the investing
your money in that way is safer than the stock OF banks
would suggest to you the rropriey next Fall OF seni0g
me any farther sum that You have t, spare.
My contract with the bank, originally, In the pur~
chase made by me, was SIi .sOo of this $4.925
mains to he paid Gaisby has passed his note to the
bank for S325 of this amount leaving them possessed
OF my note Tor 500 payable next year, which would
close the Transaction. The bank, though would
;ceive his note in exchange for mine. without my en-
dorsemenf, and consequently my liability being there
by the same, continues at the sum | have stated, to
will be difficulty; have great fears tho that this
will not he the and in that event. to raise the
tire fund due next year may be matter OF some dni-
Guilty suggest this that If you should have any funds.
you may invest them in that way, by sending them to
me by the 18Th Feb. 1928. II not then wanted, they
can be vested in stock you may direct shall be here
again the Ist OF December.
OF the fund you before RENTED, (Gadsby having dis
appointed He) applied 81 900, and have charged in
your favor on the property, with the interest that may
accrue The residue has gone to the payment Of
debts Of Mrs. Thnber he due your house, sc.
The property will be retained by until your debt
and similar advances made by shall be me (, when
shall convey IL TO Mr.. and Mrs. ONeae for life, and 10
their children after that time which the design
with which originally embarked in the business. The
amount that will be saved out o. the wreck Of the old
mans affairs will not, in the end, when the debts
paid, be less in value, huk. than II $4,000;
nough, while the old people hall live to keep them
Portable The property TO be back into
III. hands, Tor the that other large debts hang
yer him; shall seqneutiy retain it in for the
end and purposes stated already.
he matt NJ aIy AMI
entirely secure, have insured the Franklin House
ow and the large double house occupied by the ami
iy at $l3,0 O0, which effect at the payment of $50
year.
The remittance made me by you, have mem
toned TO the family. For reasons not necessary
ton thought it best not TO speak Of it. did name il
tho to Mira. Timberlake, under injunction OF
cy, which che promised TO regard. did this from an
apprehension that she might h. hurt with you n, manag-
ing IL apart rcrn any knowledge had by her; she
not only satisfied, but pleased at what you had done
and promised not to mention II.
With great respect,
j. III. EATON.
Mr. ]. b. TrMDERLAKE