(Faint) Blue Circular Postmark:
NASHVILLE TN MAR 22
(Faint) Blue Circular Sawtooth rate:
10
Addressee:
Mrs. Caroline F. R. Morgan
Lynchburg
Virginia
Contents:
Nashville 20 March 1848
Dear Caroline,
I am today in receipt of your much esteemed favour of the 10th inst with the inclosures
for which please accept my thanks. Notice you feel hurt by my letter of 26th. I am sorry you
felt so, for I did not intend to hurt your feelings. I was very much perplexed and harrasses
in my mind my character was at stake and from you I saw was the only chance to get relief.
I wrote you a few days since a short letter feeling then quite unwell and though now
better am not yet well. You will find inclosed my receipt for the $1075 being the difference
in the values of the Lynchburg property and you will see at the bottom of the receipt that
what I have stated it does not include the difference in the value of John & the two men I
sold you, as you will see pr statement on the other side.
If you have not made arrangements for the clothing for the negroes & for bacon fro the
plantation had you not but do so. Bacon can be had (sides) at St. Louis at 3 to 3½ ¢
they must be fed. Have heard nothing from Mr Early since he got to the plantation. Hope he
is doing well and may make a good crop. I want to go down there in a few weeks. If things
are not managed better than they have been down there it will be a losing business. I owe
him about $340 for bagging and twine to be paid when the cotton is sold which please bear in
mind say to Mary Elizabeth her kind letter will answer soon. Mary joins me in love to you
all - affectionately your friend & brother
W H Morgan
Amount of property valued to WH Morgan
Brick House & Lot (Richards) $5000.00
Lot on Lynch Street 625.00
Warwick
700.00
Ralph
600.00
Blind Henry
250.00
Enock
700.00
Martha & 3 Children 1300.00
Sally & 2 Children 600.00
Amount to estate James W. Morgan
Wood Tenement (Clary) 2500.00
White House Glass 2000.00
Factory JWM 2000.00
Dick Pryor 700.00
Pleasant 650.00
Harry 500.00
Alfred 500.00
Edmond 100.00
Sally Clark & 5 children 1400.00
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10,850.00
Due WH Morgan on division $1075.00
" for Warwick & Enock 1400.00
2475.00
Less Chuck cost 1075
From which deduct price of John 1400.00
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