Letter from W. Fenwick to William Smith

 

Mr William Smith                                   Richmond 3 Feb 1808

 

                        Dear Sir

                                                I had the pleasure of addressing

a few lines to you under date --th ------ empowering you to

---- as far as $2½ p Barrl for a quantity of Corn ~ since

there I am favored with yours of --- --- from Petersbg &

thank you for the information in it contains in The

present is to authorize your giving $3 p Barrl for any

qty of Corn that you can engage deliverable in Stuart

& Ryan's W Houses at the mouth of Roanoke payable in

3 -- 6 Months; & --red, where a quantity worth notice

is to be had I would not pass it for the consideration

of a shilling or two now ~ for the purchase proposed

to be made for cash, I would have you advance in the

same proportion ~ if nothing is to be done down the country,

you will of course see what is to be done in your neigh

=bourhood; &, if to be delivered in Pburg at these prices,

it will answer a good purpose in relying upon your

attention to this business I remain

                                                Your Friend & Servt

                                                W Fenwick

 

 

 

On back of above Letter

 

D- what I Owe                                                                Co By What owed me

Col Eaton                                    ₤100                           ---- H Lyme                     ₤104

Mabry                                           120                           B. Hilyard                                      10

Major Brown & Gallagohrs(sp?)         12                           --- Downey Sen                                4

Mary Smith                                     40                           Thos Hayes                                     20

Nancey Smith                                  42                           Lehte --tts                                      12                           

ABaod(sp?) (Akood?)                       18                                                                           -----------

Jordon Hiri(sp?)                                14 ~ 6                                                                         150

Elijah Pullard(sp?)                              6 ~                                  

                                                --------------------                Corn                                                48

                                                    324 ~ 6                     ----                                                   45

                                                                                    Hogs                                               243

                                                                                    Brandy                                              18

                                                                                    ------------ ------------- -----------                  35

                                                                                                                                    -------------

                                                                                                                                           315

                                                                                    -------                                                  24

                                                                                    -Bess(sp?)                                         30

                                                                                                                                    -------------

                                                                                                                                           375

                                                                                                                                           354

                                                                                                                                    --------------

                                                                                                                                             21

 

 

(Note: William B. SMITH, son of Samuel SMITH Sr and Mary WEBB went to Petersburg in the late 1700s to work for FENWICK & DABNEY of Richmond, VA.  I believe they also had an office in Petersburg, just south of Richmond, since many of his letters from home (Granville Co., NC) were sent by way of them in Richmond.  There are letters from his family discussing his employment.)

 

Paulette Smith