Letter from H W Banks to Wm Smith

 

                                                                        Richmond April 10th 1797

Mr Wm Smith

                        There is this evening a sale to be made

Of Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars of Morris

And Nicholsons notes which belongs to me to satisfy the

Sum of ₤82.10 ~ being the money due from me

by the negotiation I made with you on a/c of

Your Brother & Daniel Price. If you will

attend the sale & purchase in the notes for

 me I shall be glad & you need not fear giving

price for them for you shall not be liable

for what you may Bidd only as far as

to the amount of the ₤82.10 ~ & If I

do not ------------------ for the -----------------

hold the notes as security ~ & dispose of th—

as you may think proper.  for your own

Benefit it I don’t take them in when

You may want your money

                        H W Banks

 

 

On back side of letter above

 

Papers concerning Mr Banks

 

Paulette Smith