Philadelphia Merchants Collection (Subject), 1790-1861 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Philadelphia Merchants Collection (Subject), 1790-1861

Predominant Dates:1819-1849

Primary Creator: Ashurst, Richard L. (ca. 1790-)

Other Creators: Clow, Andrew (d. ca. 1793), Gill, John, Jr.

Extent: 0.44 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 03/30/2009

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains manuscript material from three Philadelphia merchants (Richard L. Ashurst, Andrew Clow and John Gill) who had dealings with various storekeepers in Kentucky from the late eighteenth century to the mid nineteenth century. The collection consists largely of correspondence that concerns banking, property, account settlements, businesses and trading in Kentucky. Researchers may also find invoices and pages from account books. The collection does not contain complete records of these firms, but was acquired because of the individual documents from Kentucky business owners.

Biographical Note

Richard L. Ashurst (ca.1790-?), was a prominent lawyer, merchant, and private banker in Philadelphia, who traded and conducted business in and around the Kentucky region.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Hottle, Ken

Acquisition Method: Purchase

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Richard L. Ashurst, 1819-1861],
[Series 2: Andrew Clow and Company, 1790-1795],
[Series 3: John Gill Papers, 1819-1843],
[All]

Series 1: Richard L. Ashurst, 1819-1861

The Richard Ashurst Papers records over four decades of correspondence regarding the general and local business conditions in Philadelphia, Kentucky, and to a lesser extent New Orleans and New York. Banking conditions including debt, state notes, and mortgages are also discussed. Several invoices for clothing goods that describe types of materials, patterns, and pricing. Correspondence also depicts the struggles of businesses and banks during and shortly after the Panic of 1837. There is a gap between 1852-1861.

Box 1

Folder 1

Item 1: Ardinger, John H., 25 Oct 1841: Woodsonville, KY, ALS Cannot pay because of increasing amount of debts and heavy losses in his business. Requests that Ashurst accept "endorsed paper" from friends who will lend, and in return will get sixty cents to every dollar lent in five years.
Item 2: Barbour, James, 30 Apr 1835: Danville, KY, ALS Request that the $1000 sent to Ashurst was intended for Lewis W. Green, who once taught at The Centre College, but is now in Prussia, and that the money be sent to him.
Item 3: Barbour, James, 4 Aug 1838: ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 4: Bell, David, 30 Jan 1830: Danville, KY, [Also in oversized] ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 5: Bell, David, 27 Jul 1830: ALS Letter of Acquaintance for M. Tinsley and James Belle. Next page of same letter - Letter of Acquaintance for his son James Belle.
Item 6: Booth, William L., 5 Aug 1852: Meade County, KY, ALS Discussion of debt he owes to J.E. Haynes & Company, that he could pay off with land, property and stock in the Louisville Merchants Savings Institution.
Item 7: Bound, Nathan & Company, 31 Aug 1841: Hardinsburg, KY, ALS Informing Ashurst that J. Jennings Esq has their permission to get a list of items that they need.
Item 8: Bound, Nathan & Company, 31 Aug 1841: ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 9: Brashear, R.A.S., 18 Aug 1842: Stephens Port, KY, ALS Discussion of debt he owes, and shipment season of tobacco.
Item 10: Briggs & Hubbard, 7 Aug 1819: Bardstown, KY, ALS Will pay towards debt soon, asks if Toland & Rockhill have paid.
Item 11: Brown, John M., 14 Sep 1839: Brandenburg, KY, ALS Cannot make payment because of the death of H.G. Percefull, but will repay by next spring.
Item 12: Brown, Thomas, 22 Jun 1841: Newcastle, KY, ALS Informing that Rector & Browns will pay their debt by August. Discussion of bad economic times to sell goods.
Item 13: Buckner, John C., 26 Aug 1819: Lexington, KY DS Promissory note signed by Buckner and Notary Public.
Item 14: Buckner, John C., 26 Aug 1819: ALS Promissory note signed by Buckner to pay $704 to Richard Ashurst.
Item 15: Camden, J.B. & M., 12 Nov 1830: Stanford, KY, ALS "Private" Discussion of selling property and goods.
Item 16: Camden, J.B. & M., 20 Nov 1830: ALS Discussion of property that Ashurst owns that needs to be repaired and sold.
Item 17: Camden, J.B. & M., 13 Apr 1831: ALS Enclosing a check and list for Ashurst to pay off all their debts balances. Writes of various business' in Kentucky, Virginia, and Missouri.
Item 18: Camden, J.B. & M., 27 Feb 1832: ALS Enclosing a check and list for Ashurst to pay off their debts. Discussion about Ashurst property in Frankfort.
Item 19: Camden, J.B. & M., 5 Nov 1834: ALS Concerning Henry Wheats property and debt he owes after his death.
Item 20: Combs, Leslie, 10 Sep 1838: Lexington, KY, Combs was born in 1793, served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1846-47. TL 3 Separate notes on one document: 1.) Informing that he is opening an office in Vicksburg, Mississippi, but will still conduct regular business in Kentucky. 2.) P.S. of note-Mentions delay of court action in Kentucky on a case. 3.) Discussion of Judge Marshall's debts.
Item 21: Combs, Leslie, 3 Apr 1843: ALS Discussion of Judge Marshall's debts and bankruptcy. Chandler Kibby wants to pay him in the form of a slave.
Item 22: Creel, Elijah, 10 Aug 1830: Greensburg, KY, ALS Encloses a check for debt and discusses tobacco sales season in New Orleans.
Item 23: Crockett, J.B., 28 Apr 1837: Hopkinsville, KY, ALS Informing that Mr. Byrd and Mr. Campbell have stopped payments to their creditors and have transferred their effects to his company as trustees.
Item 24: Crockett, J.B., 24 Jan 1838: ALS Informing that his company has received no funds from Mr. Byrd and Mr. Campbell's account, and their effects might not be sufficient to pay off all creditors.

Folder 2

Item 1: Dallum, F.H., 20 Oct 1841: Salem, KY, ALS Claim against C.H. & S. Duncan to be settled, sold a slave to help pay off debt they owe to Ashurst.
Item 2: Dewees, Farmer, 18 Dec 1826: Lexington, KY, ALS Enclosing notes for payment and updates on various claims.
Item 3: Dewees, Farmer, 16 Dec 1822-12 Aug 1826: Doc Probably part of an account book, labeled, "Richard Ashurst Esq in acct with Farmer Dewees."
Item 4: Dewees, Farmer, 12 Jan 1829: ALS Enclosing $50 for a sofa and fee bills for their settlement.
Item 5: Dunlap, George W., 28 Mar 1840: Lancaster, KY, ALS Summarization of John Crawford's posthumous affairs and debts.
Item 6: Dunlap, George W., 5 Oct 1842: ALS Concerning James H. Letcher's claims and bankruptcy.
Item 7: Dunlap, George W., 6 Oct 1842: ALS Summarization of the dissolution of the partnership of James H. Letcher and Joseph P. Letcher and the claims that many have on them.
Item 8: Dunlap, George W., 3 Nov 1849: ALS James H. Letcher wants to comply and will be filing bankruptcy. Update on the claims against him.
Item 9: Ewing, Samuel, 8 Nov 1830: Louisville, KY, ALS Enclosing a check. Up date on claims of debt.
Item 10: Ewing, Samuel, 13 Aug 1838: ALS Discussion of notes yet unpaid. [For more information on Samuel Ewing refer to John J. Jacob.]
Item 11: Falls and Christy, 25 Dec 1823: Russellville, KY, ALS Enclosing check to pay off list of people. Includes a list of receivables (checks).
Item 12: Garth, G.W., 25 Nov 1838: Trenton, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods. (William A. Garth's brother)
Item 13: Garth, G.W., 28 Nov 1838: ADS A memo of an invoice of clothing goods.
Item 14: Garth, G.W., 7 Aug 1839: ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 15: Garth, G.W., 7 Aug 1839: ALS Another invoice of clothing goods.
Item 16: Garth, G.W., 7 Mar 1840: ALS An invoice of clothing goods, plus send latest pattern of prints.
Item 17: Garth, P.L., 10 Aug 1839: Elkton, KY, ALS Enclosing $300 to pay off debt, also an invoice of clothing goods.
Item 18: Garth, William A., 12 Aug 1840: Trenton, KY, ALS G.W. Garth has died, and he is left Executor of his estate and will pay debt his brother owed. Mentions P.L. Garth's debt as well. (G.W. Garth's brother)
Item 19: Givens, McAllister, & Givens, 11 May 1824: Salem, KY, ALS Having difficulty raising money because of Mississippi River flood that ruined cotton crops from farmers who were in debt to them.
Item 20: Givens, McAllister, & Givens, 3 Apr 1826: ALS Enclosing a check to pay off debts. An update on his business, and list of clothing supplies needed.
Item 21: Givens, McAllister, & Givens, 4 Jul 1826: ALS Clearing up that it was an anonymous letter written about himself, and that none of the statements were true.
Item 22: Givens, McAllister, & Givens, 4 Jul 1826: ALS Reassuring that the anonymous letter had completely false statements about his business.
Item 23: Givens, McAllister, & Givens, undated: ALS Notifying that there are two mortgages on record for Dickson Given and Joseph R. Given.
Item 24: Guthere, James and Jacob, John J., 1 May 1841: Louisville, KY ALS Discussion of estates. [For more information on James Guthere and John J. Jacob, please refer to John J. Jacob.]

Folder 3

Item 1: Hall, John, 23 Apr 1819: Shelbyville, KY, ALS Discussion of Mr. Brenham accounts.
Item 2: Hall, John, 20 Sep 1819: ALS Sending $100 on account of Hall & Malone.
Item 3: Hall, John, 27 Mar 1821: ALS Discussion of his business, and invoice of clothing goods.
Item 4: Hall, John, 1 Apr 1821: ALS Invoice of clothing goods and tobacco needed.
Item 5: Hall, John, 18 Oct 1826: ALS Discussion of claims Ashurst has against different companies.
Item 6: Hall, John, 23 Dec 1826: ALS Discussion of Brenham & Marshall's debt.
Item 7: Hardin, Benjamin, 17 Apr 1826: Bardstown, KY, ALS Discussion of notes and property.
Item 8: Harris, Alfred, 13 Jun 1841: Bradenburg, KY and Louisville, KY, ALS Advising on the situation of the firm of H.G. Percefull & Co.
Item 9: Harris, Alfred, 26 Jul 1841: ALS Update on claim against H.G. Percefull & Co. Offered to sell a slave for $800 to help pay for some of the debt.
Item 10: Harris, Alfred, 14 Jun 1847: ALS Update on condition of each of the claims that Ashurst has against people that Harris is in charge of.
Item 11: Harris, Alfred, 12 Feb 1848: ALS Update on condition of certain claims filed by Ashurst.
Item 12: Harris, Alfred, 28 Mar 1848: ALS Summarization of land property.
Item 13: Harris, Alfred, 17 May 1848: ALS Update on land property and debts owed, also mention smallpox outbreak in Meade County, KY.
Item 14: Harris, Alfred, 1 Jul 1848: ALS Will come to speak to him of an unknown matter.
Item 15: Harris, Alfred, 16 Jan 1849: ALS Apologize for not being able to meet from last letter, sending two letters from men about paying their debts.
Item 16: Harris, Alfred, 7 Feb 1849: ALS Enclosing a check for $200 and an update on Crawford and Jennings debts.
Item 17: Harris, Alfred, 9 Jun 1849: ALS Enclosing a check for $200 will send more next week. Hogs will be sold by another to pay for their debt.
Item 18: Harris, Alfred, 23 Aug 1849: ALS Update on Crawford and Jennings debts.
Item 19: Harris, Alfred, 7 Sep 1849: ALS Summarization of multiple claims and a statement of his fees.
Item 20: Harris, Alfred, 30 Nov 1849: ALS Written by Harris' wife that he has been ill and cannot do business at this time, so the money owed will be paid later.
Item 21: Harris, Alfred, 26 Mar 1850: ALS Has been ill for some time and has just started again on his business. Will start working on Ashurst's claims in May.
Item 22: Harris, Alfred, 12 Jul 1850: ALS Enclos ing a $200 check, update on Ashurst's property in Clovesport, mentions cholera outbreak.
Item 23: Harris, Alfred, 12 Nov 1851: ALS Update on Jennings debt and run for Congress.
Item 24: Harris, Josiah, 17 Mar 1842: Columbia, KY, ALS An invoice of clothing goods to send to two businesses in Pittsburg and Louisville, KY.
Item 25: Haynes, J.E. & Company, 24 May 1841: Brandenburg, KY, ALS Need more time to sell tobacco and pork to pay off debt.

Folder 4

Item 1: Helm, Benjamin, 10 Feb 1824: Elizabethtown, KY, ALS Enclosing an order for Ashurst to collect.
Item 2: Hill, Field & Company, 26 Apr 1826: Louisville, KY, ALS Enclosing a check and invoice of clothing goods to be sent to Wheeling, (WV?).
Item 3: Hughes & Cox, 7 Jan 1835: Hardinsburg, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods and news that tobacco is selling at high prices.
Item 4: Hughes & Cox, 28 Jun 1835: ALS Entered into copartnership wit h R.A.S. Blashers, and invoice of clothing goods.
Item 5: Hughes & Cox, 10 Apr 1842: ALS Concerning the shipment and sale of tobacco.
Item 6: Jacob, John J., 8 Nov 1830: Louisville, KY, ALS Updates on men who owe Ashurst. Enclosing a check for property lots. [Typed transcript only]
Item 7: Jacob, John J., 13 Aug 1838: ALS Wants to close all accounts that have unpaid notes, update on specific men who still owe. [Typed transcript only]
Item 8: Jacob, John J., 12 Dec 1839: ALS Concerning properties held in Louisville.
Item 9: Jacob, John J., 29 Dec 1839: ALS Concerning the business and mortgage of Samuel Ewing. For further information please refer to Samuel Ewing.
Item 10: Jacob, John J., 13 Jun 1841: ALS Letter of introduction for James Guthere and Mr. Edward Wilson Jack. For more information about James Guthere please refer to James Guthere and J.J. Jacob.
Item 11: Jacob, John J., 20 Sep 1841: ALS Concerning Mr. Curran's note and debt.
Item 12: Jacob, John J., 8 Dec 1842: ALS Concerning Samuel Ewing's debt and James Guthere. Also update on McD. & Taylor case. For more information on Samuel Ewing and James Guthere please refer to their respectives.
Item 13: Jacob, John J., 31 Mar 1843: ALS Concerning the building of water works in Louisville.
Item 14: Jacob, John J., 8 May 1844: ALS Update on James Guthere's progress against Samuel Ewing, for more information please refer to their respectives. Also update on claim against McD. & Taylor case.
Item 15: Jacob, John J., 15 Mar 1845: ALS List of the value of property held by Ashurst & Son in Louisville, KY.
Item 16: Jennings, J., 9 Feb 1843: Hardinsburg, KY, ALS Concerning specific claims and the sale of tobacco.
Item 17: Jennings, J., 20 Jun 1843: ALS Concerning specific claims and the sale of tobacco.
Item 18: Jennings, J., 12 Jan 1849: ALS Concerning specific claims and the sale of tobacco.
Item 19: Lisle, Thomas W., 10 May 1840: Greensburg, KY, ALS Concerning the debt against Stockton & Wagley.
Item 20: Lisle, Thomas W., 13 Nov 1840: ALS Updates on various claims, including John Little & Company. For more information on John Little & Co. see their correspondence.
Item 21: Little, John & Company, 23 Jul 1825: Greensburg, KY, Baltimore, MD, ALS Directions on which checks and amounts should be given to pay off debts. Might be related to Ashurst since he refers to their uncle.
Item 22: Little, John & Company, 22 Mar 1826: ALS Directions on how a check should be split amongst men he owes. Also small invoice of clothing goods.
Item 23: Little, John & Company, 18 Apr 1826: ALS Enclosing a check to pay another merchant, update on the sale of goods, and a small invoice of goods.
Item 24: Little, John & Company, 22 Nov 1836: ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 25: Lucas, W.R., 8 Mar 1841: Elizabethtown, KY, ALS Discussion of business' and the sale of tobacco.

Folder 5

Item 1: McClarty, S & J, 24 Oct 1825: Hardinsburg, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 2: McClarty, S & J, 1 Oct 1827: ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 3: McClarty, S & J, 25 Jan 1839: ALS Concerning Ashurst's claim against Holts & Company, also request a note stating his debt to Ashurst is paid.
Item 4: McClarty, S & J, 19 Mar 1839: ALS Concerning paying a note.
Item 5: McClarty, S & J, 1 Aug 1839: ALS Concerning the shipment of tobacco.
Item 6: McClarty, S & J, 30 Dec 1839: ALS Update on receipts paid, and a mention of conflict that he and Ashurst have with a man.
Item 7: McClarty, S & J, 7 Dec 1840: ALS Concerning the affairs of Mr. Flanagan.
Item 8: McElroy & Cunningham, 30 Apr 1823: Springfield, KY, ALS Concerning state notes and a counterfeit note.
Item 9: McElroy & Cunningham, 5 Feb 1826: ALS Sending money and invoice of goods needed through B. Spalding.
Item 10: McElroy & Cunningham, 5 Feb 1826: ALS Letter to B. Spalding with a list of who needs to be paid, and invoice of clothing goods. [Original filed with oversize.]
Item 11: McElroy & Cunningham, 17 Nov 1834: ALS Concerning his losses in selling goods and tobacco.
Item 12: McFarland, J.R., 18 July 1827: Versailles, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 13: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 12 Jan 1828: Bardstown, KY ALS Enclosing check for account to be closed and invoice of clothing goods.
Item 14: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 1 Sep 1827: ALS Enclosing a check and invoice of clothing and hardware goods.
Item 15: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 3 Sep 1827: ALS Enclosing a check and request that Mrs. Ashurst select a shawl for McMeekin's wife, and invoice of candy.
Item 16: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 7 Sep 1827: ALS Enclosing a duplicate check and order for plain black silk.
Item 17: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 8 Jan 1828: ALS Request to negotiate a bill of exchange for Flage the bishop of Bardstown on Montreal, and on a Mr. Auge H.R.H. the Duke of Orleans at Paris.
Item 18: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, Aug 1828: ALS Enclosed a check to close account, and invoice of clothing goods.
Item 19: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 9 Jul 1830: ALS Enclosed check for payment, a invoice of clothing goods, and a request for a paper titled, "Faith Teller," and a wicker carriage for children.
Item 20: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 5 Feb 1840: ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 21: McManus, Charles and McMeekin, John, 20 Jan 1843: ALS Request that he will need a stock of goods in the future amounting to $800-$1000.
Item 22: Miles, Charles, 10 Dec 1824: Frankfort, KY, ALS Concerning debt and real estate.
Item 23: Miles, Charles, 18 Dec 1824: ALS Concerning real estate property.
Item 24: Miles, Charles, 31 Jan 1825: ALS Invoice for clothing and saddlery goods.
Item 25: Miles, Charles, 11 Sep 1825: ALS Concerning the payment of notes and invoice of clothing goods.
Item 26: Miles, Charles, 15 Feb 1827: ALS Letter of introduction for W.C. Chiles and request that he be able to buy goods.
Item 27: Miller, J.T., 30 Jan 1861: Cadiz, KY, ALS Concerning business conditions, banks doing nothing at all, no money left in circulation. "I shall pay my debts Union or no Union."

Folder 6

Item 1: Nourse, C. and Smiley Smith, 10 Jul 1830: Bardstown, KY, ALS Invoice for clothing goods.
Item 2: Nourse, C. and Smiley Smith, 17 Jul 1830: ALS Invoice for clothing goods.
Item 3: Nourse, C. and Smiley Smith, 14 Aug 1833: ALS Invoice for clothing goods.
Item 4: Page, John G., 7 Apr 1837: Louisville, KY, ALS Forwarding a draft, and request to take up the note to a new chamber in the city.
Item 5: Page, John G., 11 Apr 1837: ALS Enclosing a draft on the Louisville Hill Bank drawn by the Bank of Kentucky.
Item 6: Page, John G., 22 Mar 1838: ALS Update on various claims that Ashurst is in the process of bringing to suit.
Item 7: Parker, Alex & Son, 18 Feb 1819: Lexington, KY, ALS Update on three drafts
Item 8: Parker, Alex & Son, 12 Apr 1819: ALS Update on Ashurst's notes on (James?) Samuels, and (John?) Hall. For more information on John Hall refer to his.
Item 9: Parker, Alex & Son, 26 Apr 1819: ALS Update on Ashurst's notes on James Samuels, (John?) Hall, and others. For more information on John Hall refer to his.
Item 10: Parker, Alex & Son, 11 May 1819: ALS Just received money for two notes supported by Ashurst.
Item 11: Parker, Alex & Son, 19 May 1819: ALS Enclosing $800 worth of notes.
Item 12: Parker, Alex & Son, 3 Jun 1819: ALS Enclosing notes and checks from various people to pay debts.
Item 13: Parker, Alex & Son, 16 Jun 1819: ALS Enclosing a check, and list of Ashurst's total balance so far.
Item 14: Parker, Alex & Son, 16 Jul 1819: ALS Concerning the business of Thomas E. Boswell.
Item 15: Parker, Alex & Son, 27 Jul 1819: ALS Update on Thomas E. Boswell and Mr. (John C.?) Buckner's debts. For more information on John C. Buckner refer to his.
Item 16: Parker, Alex & Son, 13 Aug 1819: ALS Obtained judgment on (James?) Samuels, update on Thomas E. Boswell. Half of their Independent Banks have stopped payment.
Item 17: Parker, Alex & Son, 5 Nov 1819: ALS Concerning the judgment of James Hall.
Item 18: Parker, Alex & Son, 8 Nov 1819: ALS Use all powers of the law to enforce the payment of James Hall's debt. [On the back of 5 Nov 1819 letter.]
Item 19: Parker, Alex & Son, 8 Dec 1819: ALS Update on various claims.
Item 20: Parker, Alex & Son, 30 Dec 1819: ALS Concerning the affairs of Thomas E. Boswell.
Item 21: Parker, Alex & Son, 10 Jan 1820: ALS Concerning the affairs of Thomas E. Boswell.
Item 22: Parker, Alex & Son, 24 Jan 1820: ALS Acknowledging the receipt of Ashurst's favor.
Item 23: Parker, Alex & Son, 22 Feb 1820: ALS Update on various claims.
Item 24: Parker, Alex & Son, 10 Jun 1820: ALS Enclosing four bank notes as payment.
Item 25: Parker, Alex & Son, 28 Oct 1820: ALS Update on various claims.
Item 26: Quarles, John H., 7 Dec 1826: Russellville, KY, ALS Apologize for lateness in response and update on James Hopkins case.
Item 27: Quarles, John H., 25 Dec 1826: ALS Concerning the affairs of James Baker.
Item 28: Quarles, John H., undated: Doc. Six checks #185 from Ross, Camblos, & Cos. Exchange and Collection Office, No.26 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Folder 7

Item 1: Ramsey, Alexander, 15 Feb 1844: Louisville, KY, ALS In regards to property in Louisville as payment by Samuel Ewing, and mentions James Guthere. [For more information on Ewing and Guthere, please refer to theirs.]
Item 2: Ramsey, Alexander, 29 Feb 1844: ALS Update on various claims.
Item 3: Ramsey, Alexander, 5 Jun 1844: ALS Update on various claims.
Item 4: Ramsey, Alexander, 10 Jun 1844: ALS Up dat e on various claims, including Samuel Ewing, James Guthere, and (J.?) Jennings. [For more information on Ewing, Guthere, and Jennings, please refer to their respectives.]
Item 5: Ray & Finley, 6 Aug 1838: Lebanon, KY, ALS Invoice of goods.
Item 6: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 15 Feb 1821: Danville, KY, ALS Enclosing payment towards credit and invoice of goods.
Item 7: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 19 Feb 1821: ALS Enclosing payment towards credit and invoice of goods.
Item 8: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 21 Feb 1821: ALS Enclosing $300 as payment toward credit. [Sealed by wax on the front of 19 Feb 1821 letter.]
Item 9: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 22 Nov 1827: ALS Concerning the selling and buying of tobacco.
Item 10: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 4 Dec 1827: DS Bill of Landing for 633 boxes 40 kegs of manufactured tobacco.
Item 11: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 11 Dec 1827: ALS Concerning the sale of tobacco.
Item 12: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 3 Jan 1828: ALS Concerning the sale and shipment of tobacco. [Bill of Landing corresponds with this letter.]
Item 13: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 24 Jan 1828: ALS Concerning the buying of sugars and tobacco.
Item 14: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 30 Jan 1828: ALS Drawn money on Ashurst's favor, and will be paid with a shipment of produce and tobacco headed for the New York market.
Item 15: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 9 Feb 1828: ALS Concerning the poor sales of Cavendish tobacco.
Item 16: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 13 Feb 1828: ALS Suggested that the Cavendish tobacco be sold to exporters, and plan to pay back the money that was drawn from Ashurst in less than four months.
Item 17: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 21 Mar 1828: ALS Concerning the sale and shipment of tobacco.
Item 18: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 4 Mar 1830: ALS Request that Dr. Smith not be able to draft anymore money from the letter they sent with him.
Item 19: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 10 Jun 1830: ALS Concerning sixty-eight hogshead of tobacco.
Item 20: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 31 Mar 1828: ALS Concerning the manufacturing and sale of tobacco.
Item 21: Rice, Phinias G. & G. Company, 13 Nov 1833: ALS Informing that their note in Ashurst's favor will go to protest, so sending a check instead.
Item 22: Runhard, Jacob, 19 Jan 1825: Louisville, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 23: Samuel, Bacon & Company, 24 Nov 1819: Frankfort, KY, ALS Statement of trans act ion, Bacon, Samuel & Company for Richard Ashurst with Burnam & Marshall.
Item 24: Shadburne, William, 7 Oct 1821: Bardstown, KY, ALS Enclosing a bill of exchange and propositions made by S. Chenault & Company.

Folder 8

Item 1: Shrewsbury, S. & Company, 12 Sep 1837: Big Spring, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods and will pay off old debts before acquiring new ones.
Item 2: Shrewsbury, S. & Company, 8 Mar 1839: ALS Invoice of clothing goods from several customers.
Item 3: Smith, Thomas, 1 Aug 1826: Newcastle, KY, ALS Request a reply to letters previously sent concerning drafts of money and tobacco.
Item 4: Tilford, John, 4 Sep 1828: Lexington, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 5: Tillett, Samuel G., 17 Jun 1836: Lancaster, KY ALS Wrote to Mr. Crawford regarding his debt to Ashurst.
Item 6: Wickliffe, M.H., 11 May 1829: Bardstown, KY ALS Request to cash checks and to take up a bill.
Item 7: Wintersmith, Hodgen, 12 Jan 1839: Elizabethtown, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods.
Item 8: Wintersmith, Hodgen, 21 Nov 1841: ALS Concerning various debts owed to Ashurst.
Item 9: Wintersmith, Hodgen, 21 Apr 1844: ALS Concerning the selling of land near Mammoth Cave by John H. Ardinger to Ashurst. [For more information on Ardinger please refer to his correspondence]

Series 2: Andrew Clow and Company, 1790-1795

The Andrew Clow & Company Papers consist of eight letters from 1790-1795, and two documents that are probably pages from an account book from 1792. There is a gap in the chronology of the letters from 1792 to 1795. Most of the letters were written after the deaths of Andrew Clow and David Cay, and are concerned with shipments made to Kentucky, settling of different accounts within the estates, and information about the estates for the executors.

Box 1

Folder 9

Item 1: James Renwick to David Cay, 25 May 1790

New York 25th May 1790

Mr. David Cay, Dear Sir, I wrote you yesterday- the purport of this is to request you will be so kind as inform me if Mr. John Garden is returned from Kentucky, and what prospect you think there is of recovering the money from him, that I may be enabled to inform Messrs. Breenby & Holme by the next packet, your complyance with this will much oblige.

Your very obt servt James Renwick

Item 2: John Strawbridge to Read & Ford, 22 Jul 1791

Mr. John Strawbridge

Bt of Recd & Hd

4 Whs of Kentuckey Tobacco-

-9.1.14.125

-7.1.24.124

-7.2.22.116

-7.2.15.124

32.1.1.489 3124 Wat 23/3 - [lb]41:0.1

Philad July 22, 1791

paid the 5th Augt.

Item 3: W. Alexander to Andrew Clow & Company, 20 Nov 1791

Richmond 20 Nov 1791

Messrs Andrew Clow & Co

Philadelphia

Gentm

Your Mr. Kay informed me last year at Philadelphia that you had occasion to ship goods from your place to Fort Pit-and that it would suit you to take charge of such business in consequence of this & trouble you with the order at foot a friend of my sons Major Krogham [Crogham] will call at you with a duplicate of this & is going to Kentucke & they mean to make a Wagon load between them, you will be so good as settle the waggonage is to be pd-I should wish to be pd by you upon Major Kroghams [Croghams] rect at Fort Pit for the safe delivery of the goods. the Major will take charge of Forwarding thence

210 Wor 20 mil 6d Nails

90 Wor 5 mil 2d Nails 1

00 W of best steel for axes & Farming Tools

200 W of Iron adapted for wiring & Share for plows

200 W of best bar Iron

A Barrel of best Tar to be put in a double Cask the outer Cask perfectly tight

6 Grass scythes

3 dozen Grafted Trees very well packed for a Journey of 600 miles

1 dozen best New York Pippins Grafted

1/2 dozen best Pears

1/2 dozen Cherries

1/2 dozen Plumbs

1/2 dozen apricots

These I think will make up half a wagon load- but as they must take a wagon load between them, and the Major may not have enough to make it up I have no objection to increase the Quantity of good Bar Iron so as to compleat it- The Major will I expect be with you in a few days after this, & until he appears I beg nothing may be done- I shall remit or you may draw at 6ds sight for the amount on sending me the acct- I am wt regard

Gentm

Your most obt sevt

W. Alexander

Pray now are you provided in wine & fruit- If a safe opportunity offers, I would be glad to have a 10 Galn Cask of yr best Sweet Mountain for awhile?

Item 4: W. Alexander to Andrew Clow & Company, 18 Mar 1792

Richmond 18 March 1792

Messrs Andrew Clow & Co

Philadelphia

Gentm

I have been sometime expecting to hear from you with a note of your expedition by Major Crogham to Fort Pit for the use of my Con- I will be glad to hear that it went- the cost & charges that I may reimburse you I see by the newspaper you have got a barge of groceries from Spain- Please send me two Boxes of you best raisins a Jar or two of Figs- a bag or small Cask of almonds- without the shell if you have them, otherways with it- If you wish any connection with our Grocers, they are all Safe & I can recommend you to them- McNair, Russell, Gallego & James Poper, they are largely concerned in all your articles- Your old wine was pretty well liked here- & I have since got 3 Casks of the Same a little Cheaper- If you have very good port that is reasonable- I am tempted to take a hogshead of it- I can now always get Bank notes if you prefer them to drawing- Le me know when & what I owe you- If I can show you here command me who wt regard

Gent

Your most obt sevt

W. Alexander

Item 5: W. Alexander to the executors of Mr . David Cay, 12 Mar 1795

Richmond 12 March 1795

Messrs. W. Crammond & J. Leamy

Executors of David Cay Philadelphia

Sirs

I have received last post your favor of ye [the] 2nd March with a State of the particulars of the charge agt me in Messrs Andrew Clow & Companys Books- I am satisfied that my Son got at least some of the goods sent by my order & have written him for the particulars- One article however at present strikes me as extraordinary 5-8 [pounds] for fruit trees- Three dozen were ordered- Supposing all Sent, the price in London is 6d & can hardly exceed it with you- So that I confess it appears very high to me- I would be glad to know (& if you cannot inform me how many were sent) my Son will inform me

The other articles perplex me still more- I find in my letter of 21 Nov- to which the one you send me Copy of, is to be an answer, tho' I cannot find it ever came to hand- I had desired a 10 gallon Cask of Mallaga wine & I can find no vestige of any being sent, but you charge me a pipe of port, raisins & almonds & it appears to me that I never had anything of the Kind that was not pd for at the time- I beg to know by what vessel this wine & fruit was sent as there is certainly some mistake in this business- Also by whose order!

Messrs Clow were directed by my letter 20 Nov 1791 to draw immediately or upon sending a note of the amount of any shipment by my order I would remit on rect-

Upon examination I find I had some raisins & almonds from Phila a little before that period from a Grocer which were pd on the spot-

I am in return Gentm

Your most obt sevt

W. Alexander

Item 6: W. Alexander to the executors of Mr. David Cay, 31 Mar 1795

Richmond 31 March 1795

Messers Crammond & Leamy

The Executors of Mr. David Cay Philadephia

Gentm

Last post brought me your fare of 25th Inst- In answer to which, I cannot trace a vestige of any goods being sent to Kentucke, but by a late letter from my Son who writes me that Major Crogham had brought out & heped some trees from Phila & begs to know if I pd them, that he may recover the amount from the Major- this makes me suppose that something has been sent out, & it is necessary I know from you, whether the number & quality agrees with my order & 2 dly that I have an acct of the particulars in so far as they fall under my order, that they may be pd by Major Crogham- This figured by one of yourselves will answer my purpose- I have written to my Son to know what he recd & if it comes to your charge, it shall be instantly pd- whatever good opinion we may both entertain of Messrs Clow & Company probity- I beg to observe that it is not sufficient to charge us with goods we never ordered- for less that never were received. The loss & inconvenience of incorrect proceeding must fall on those who commit such, & not upon others-

You sent me Copy of a letter of mine 18 March 1792 which to my surprise I find not in my letter book- I have however no doubt but it is genuine- and my Clerk informs me there is a pipe of red wine in my cellar which he supposes the one charged- But upon a hypothetical proposal which depended on quality & price for a [hogshead] of wine, to send me a pipe without fixing either, is a proceeding that I shall say nothing of- But to tell you at the very time this appears to have been [hogshead] without notice I bot and pd for a cask of that wine here for my own use- as I neither know whence nor for what purpose it was sent, it has Layen neglected and I suspect has suffered in Quality- as however Messrs Clow may have been misled by my letter, I shall pay for a [hogshead] If you think proper, or leave the whole at your disposal- and surely had the order been direct for a [hogshead] it would never oblige me to take a pipe-

Wt regard to the fruit I cannot find a vestige of any received I have even cause lookover the little bills for freight & voyage & find non pd- and besideds as they were for family use I find there has been a regular succession of buying so that if shipped, I am confident they miscarried. In this situation I was surprised to be called on by Messr Gamble & Co for 300 ys which I certainly will not pay had even every thing been as it ought- when by your own production of my letter 18 March 1792 they are desired to draw or let me know the amount & I would remit in Bank notes, just is out of the question. I am in regard

Gentm Your most obt sevt

W. Alexander

Item 7: W. Alexander to the executors of Andrew Clow & Company, 2 May 1795

Richmond 2nd May 1795

Messrs W. Crammond Executors of Messrs Andrew Clow & Co

J. Leamy Philadelphia

Hugh Holms

Gentm

I duly received your favor of the 13th April with a state of my acct as it stands in Messrs Clow & Company books which is in so far satisfactory that except 3 dozen fruit trees I find the goods to be sent to Kentucke are pretty nigh what I ordered, & were it not for the Portwine & fruit I would pay immediately the just acct to Mr. Robert Gamble- But without making any comment upon the Logic by which I am supposed answerable for wines lodged in my vaults, (in which many of The Merchants Lodge their wines, as being the only good vaults in Richmond)- I agree to leave the whole to any one or two men of character- & shall account to Messrs Gamble & Co for what I shall be awarded when the sum is fixed- I am most regard [Wrote on the left side of letter] Tho' many delays since I have been here

Your most obt sevt

Gentm W. Alexander

If Messrs Clow & Co really wrote letters by post to the business by post which have miscarried, it would be very proper- Mr. Gamble bring authentic copies- because I at present shall maintain that I am persuaded this is a mistake, because I have but 2 instances of it

Item 8: W. Alexander to Arthur Jones, 13 Dec 1795

Mr. Arthur Jones

Sir

I have only this moment received your fare of the 20th Nov- and do agree to refer any differences between Mr. Clows Estate & me to Mr. Henry, Mr. Heron, or Mr. Rutherford taking it for granted the Gentm named are not concerned in the Estate as Debtors or Creditors- I inclosed you a letter Mr. Jm. Dundridge my late clerk who has my Books papers & only knows my business after the facts have been stated & an award- send me notice & I will order you payment of any Baln due him- I am wh regard

Sir

Your most obt sevt

W. Alexander

Calf Pasture 13 Dec 1795

Item 9: David Cay to Robert Gamble, 27 May 1795

Philadelphia 27 May 1795

Mr. Robert Gamble

Richmond

Sir

We crave reference to our respects of the 13 ultimo. Mr. Alexander good General like after- disputing to the last inch of ground offers to capitulate we pray you will please to have the account as furnished to him [lb]141..14..5 settled by three persons that you and Mr. A. may approve of, whatever the amount awarded may be we request you to receive and remit to us with the dividend from Boyd & Ker, we took on the interest as a part of the account, but we approve by anticipating the decision of the arbitrators, you will find inclosed, bills of lading for the wine & fruit, Major Crogham's letter relative to waggonage & trees, & Mr. Alexander's letters, we regret that we are necessitated to be thus troublesome & pray your excuse, we are respectfully

Sir Your most obt servt

& procuration of Exec. David Cay

Wm. Crammond Surviving partner John Leamy of Andrew Clow

Hugh Holmes

Arthur Jones

Item 10: Account Book, 19 Sep 1792

Accounts relating to shipment of goods aboard the brig Mariana and insurance for those goods between New Orleans and Philadelphia on the Kentucky, Ohio, and Mississippi River.

Item 11: Account Book, 1 Mar 1795

A page from an Account Book

Series 3: John Gill Papers, 1819-1843

The John Gill Jr. Papers records over two decades of correspondence concerning the economic situation in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee during the early 19th century. This includes but not limited too, the buying of stock, consultation of property in Kentucky, and business/trading deals within the Kentucky region. Also discussed in the letters are different cases brought by John Gill Jr. against different companies and people. In the Charles Slaughter Morehead correspondence it is interesting to note that he mentions the cholera outbreak in Kentucky in 1833, and a famous murder trial of Richardson by Waring.

Box 1

Folder 10

Item 1: Bradford, Dave, 24 Apr 1835: Georgetown, ALS Confirming that he will buy stock for John Gill Jr. at an unidentified bank.
Item 2: Bradford, Dave, 28 Apr 1835: ALS Will be able to get $3000 worth of stock, explains how much of the money is divided into certain stocks.
Item 3: Bradford, Dave, 12 May 1835: ALS Sending a check for $1000.88 on the Bank of America, and the rest of John Gill Jr.'s money is left to buy stocks in the North Bank of Kentucky.
Item 4: Bradford, Dave, 2 May 1835: ALS Confirming that John Gill Jr. only wants 200 shares of stock in the North Bank of Kentucky. Also mentions that he and others want Mr. Telford as president for the North Bank of Kentucky.
Item 5: Bradford, Dave, 17 Jun 1835: ALS Secured 160 shares of stock, but could not get 119 more because of a dispute with affidavits.
Item 6: Bradford, Dave, 9 Jul 1835: ALS Sending a scrip on the North Bank of Kentucky for 152 shares of stock.
Item 7: Breathitt, James, 11 Aug 1819: Hopkinsville, ALS Received from John Gill Jr. & Company notes to bring a lawsuit against Murnice & Burpp for $362.50.
Item 8: Breathitt, James, 9 Mar 1822: ALS Confirming that he paid at John Gill Jr.'s request $1700 to Mr. Ewing. Dudley Williams will settle the amount he owes Gill in New Orleans.
Item 9: Breathitt, James, 16 May 1832: ALS Letter of Acquaintance for Burgess S. Moddy of Elkston, Todd County, KY.
Item 10: Breathitt, James, 1 Apr 1833: ALS Monetary calculations for the claim that John Gill Jr. had against Dudley Williams.
Item 11: Buchanan, Andrew, 11 Jan 1840: Louisville, KY, ALS Found that John Gill Jr. was not listed as a stock holder for the North Bank of Kentucky, suggests meeting with Mr. Pope the president of the bank to discuss the matter with him.
Item 12: Combs, Leslie, 4 Jul 1829: Lexington, KY, ALS Received letter from John Gill Jr., about Rochesters debts to Robert, Gill, & Company, and the matter will receive his attention.
Item 13: Combs, Leslie, 19 Nov 1829: ALS Discussion of a balance that is due to John Gill Jr., but not specified as to what it is. Combs, Leslie Correspondence
Item 14: Combs, Leslie, 24 May 1843: ALS Sending a transcript to prove John Gill Jr.'s debt against a claim interest and cost. Request Gill send the deposition to him. On the back has typed "Rules of Court in relation to the Proof of Debts."
Item 15: Givin, Dickson A., 1 Nov 1828: Salem, Kentucky, ALS Discussion of how John Gill Jr.'s house and lot is not being occupied all the time and the low rent that is asked in that area. Also discusses the debt owed to Gill by James Hanald.
Item 16: Givin, Dickson A., 28 Jul 1829: ALS Offer from Wilson A. Hunt to buy and trade for John Gill Jr.'s house and lot in the area. Describes the house that Hunt is willing to trade on. States that he is taking a year off from the Senate.
Item 17: Givin, Dickson A., 4 Jan 1836: ALS Request to know what John Gill Jr. will take for his house and lot.
Item 18: Henry, Gustavius A., 5 Jun 1829: (brother to John F. Henry and Robert Pryor Henry) Hopkinsville, KY, ALS Discussion of the lawsuit John Gill Jr. against Melborn & Crabtree, and how the debt that was owed was barred by the statute of limitations, but he is still trying to get the men to pay.
Item 19: Henry, Gustavius A., 24 Aug 1829: ALS Reporting that $230 paid to Mr. McConnell was part of John Gill Jr.'s claim against Melborn & Crabtree, and will try to bring the claims to an end as quickly as possible.
Item 20: Henry, Gustavius A., 12 Nov 1830: ALS Titled, "Private," discusses the closing of business between John Gill Jr. and Geo. Suope. Ask if Gill wants to send a claim against O.N. Coffey who has debts against him and might not be able to pay. [Transcript Only.]
Item 21: Henry, Gustavius A., 20 Nov 1830: ALS Discusses property owned by John Gill Jr. in Frankfort, Kentucky. Discusses that it is not in a favorable part of town, needs repairs, and possibility of tenants. Also mentions the claim against Geo. Swope. [Transcript Only.]
Item 22: Henry, Gustavius A., 18 Aug 1831: ALS Summary of a case by John Gill Jr. against Melborn in Indiana.
Item 23: Henry, Gustavius A., 16 May 1832: ALS John Gill Jr.'s case against Melborn is closed, with Melborn paying $552.50, and sending $400 to Gill himself. Explains why his fee in the case is so much.
Item 24: Henry, John F., 18 Aug 1827: (brother of Gustavius A. Henry and Robert Pryor Henry) Hopkinsville, KY, ALS Request that he explain receipts that his brother Robert Pryor Henry had on his estate.
Item 25: Henry, John F., 30 Apr 1828: ALS A list and explanation of his late brother's (Robert Pryor Henry?) services in the collection of money for John Gill Jr.'s house.
Item 26: Henry, John F., 9 Jun 1828: ALS Copy of a letter to John F. Henry. Explanation that the firm of John Gill Jr. & Company owes nothing for John F. Henry's late brother's (Robert Pryor Henry?) services.
Item 27: Henry, Robert Pryor, 24 Dec 1821: (1788-1826), brother of Gustavius A. Henry and John F. Henry, active lawyer of Kentucky and member of Congress from 1823-1826, Hopkinsville, KY, ALS Update on three lawsuits that John Gill Jr. had in progress against Campbell vs. Bouldon, Melborn & Crabtree, and Methers & Reynolds, that Robert Pryor Henry was in charge of.

Folder 11

Item 1: Johnson, F., 4 Dec 1839: Louisville, KY, ALS Relieved that he has to do no more with the business of John Gill Jr. and Judge Marshall.
Item 2: Marshall, John J., 8 Dec 1826: ALS Interested in selling land in Boon County because of debts that he owes to John Gill Jr. & Company and others. Requesting help as to how to go about selling the land at the best price.
Item 3: Marshall, John J., 18 Jan 1827: ALS Description of the land he is trying to sell, including distances to Cincinnati, Lexington, Frankfort, and the Ohio River, also describes it as "tobacco county".
Item 4: Marshall, John J., 16 Feb 1828: ALS Discusses the debt he still owes John Gill Jr. and can pay him with land that he owns if it is acceptable.
Item 5: Marshall, John J., 5 May 1830: ALS Explanation of why he has not paid the notes owed to John Gill Jr.
Item 6: Marshall, John J., 16 May 1831: ALS Contains the first letter and reply on the same paper. The first letter wanting to close his business with John Gill Jr., because of his breach of promise. The reply is to C.Z.I. Samuel asking him to make sure that Marshall gives good security for the claim, with interest, and he would give him 12 months.
Item 7: Marshall, John J., 28 Aug ?: ALS Just received the letter that John Gill Jr. see's no endorsement owed to the proposition, and wants to settle his business with Gill.
Item 8: Martin, Peter, 26 Mar 1827: (Kentucky Jurist) Russellville, KY, ALS Recent term of Circuit Court dismissing the bill filled by Martin against Gill for want of equity.
Item 9: Martin, Peter, 26 Mar 1827: ALS Money was collect ed from George Martin after much difficulty and delay.
Item 10: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 4 Aug 1831: Frankfort. During this time Morehead was the Kentucky State Attorney General and in 1841 was elected as the Speaker of the House. He would later on become Kentucky's 20th governor.
Item 11: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 4 Aug 1831: ALS Has arranged by date and amount, for debt that is owed by John Mason, S.E. Griffith, William B. Forsce, and John McDarmett to John Gill Jr., to be paid to the Bank of Kentucky over a period of 2 years.
Item 12: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 18 Apr 1833: ALS Refers to previous letter (4 Aug 1831), and informs Gill that J.J. Marshall is due to the Bank of Kentucky $2167. Requests an update on the exact situation that the business is now in.
Item 13: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 29 May 1833: ALS J.J. Marshall did not make the payments mention in previous letter (18 Apr 1833), so bank has collected notes and will have lot and house incumbered to pay for the debt.
Item 14: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 7 Jun 1833: ALS Enclosing a claim of Robert Gill & Company against the estate of the late Nathaniel Lyles.
Item 15: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 9 Jun 1833: ALS Request the amount on the notes pledged to the bank as collateral security by J.J. Marshall has been paid, if what is left is still good, and when he will be collecting the rest.
Item 16: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 1 Aug 1833: ALS Mentions how the areas around Lexington and Frankfort had been affected by cholera and due to this, land will not sell. Discusses the claim of Robert Gill & Company against Nathaniel Lyles, and the suit against J.J. Marshall.
Item 17: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 4 Apr 1836: ALS Enclosing a check collected from R.A. Buckner. Discusses the suit against J.J. Marshall and writes that he wants to make a deal. Mentions that the court system is tied up with the trial of J.U. Waring for the murder of Richardson. (For more information refer to "Famous Kentucky Tragedies and Trials," by Lewis Franklin Johnson.)
Item 18: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 2 Oct 1839: ALS Discussion of cases including Peter B. Atwood, William Buckner Jr., and J.J. Marshall.
Item 19: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 19 Jan 1841: ALS Updates on cases including J.J. Marshall (which was settled), William Buckner, and Peter B. Atwood.
Item 20: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 17 Mar 1841: ALS Will help Mrs. Worley and not charge for his services. Discussion of the debt of J.J. Marshall and the possibility of bidding on his property. Update on Peter B. Atwood.
Item 21: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, 9 May 1841: ALS Debt to be paid from Mr. Swigest for property sold to him.
Item 22: Morehead, Charles Slaughter, undated: ALS Copy of part of a letter to John Gill Sr. Notify that the case of Robert Gill & Company against Nathaniel Lyles went in his favor. Bank of Kentucky brought suit against all notes deposited by J.J. Marshall.

Folder 12

Item 1: Morris, George, 27 Mar 1824: Philadelphia, ALS To Thomas Cambell, instructions on business needed to be conducted to settle the suit against John Gill Jr. and J.J. Marshall.
Item 2: Shirley, Paul, 25 Jan 1822: Glasgow, KY, ALS Sending back $500 because he failed to buy the crops that John Gill Jr. requested and a list of his "Eastern unsettled business".
Item 3: Shirley, Paul, 1 Mar 1822: ALS Explanation of his disappointment in the Nashville market.
Item 4: Wagley, George, 11 Jun 1830: Columbia, ALS Explanation of lack of funds to pay back debt owed to John Gill Jr.
Item 5: Wagley, George, 12 Nov 1830: ALS Confirming a meeting in Louisville with John Gill Jr. to pay off debt.
Item 6: Wagley, George, 21 May 1831: ALS Does not know exact debt of Stewart heirs against Alexander Wagginer and others, but will find out information later.
Item 7: Wagley, George, 9 Nov 1831: ALS Request to know the financial situation of Colonel Sykes who declining in health and might not have much longer to live.
Item 8: Wagley, George, 27 Jun 1833: ALS Discussion of the claim of Gill Jr. against Colonel Sykes.
Item 9: Wagley, George, 15 Sep 1835: ALS Explanation of the claim of Robert Stewart against Alexander Waginer & John McCallister.
Item 10: Wagley, George, 28 Dec 1838: ALS Relating to the Wagley Paper Mill.

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