Gardner Family Papers

Nantucket 1 mo 16th 1818

Capt. P. Pease Respected friend I imbrace this opportunity to say Capt Smith the Schooner Leader direct from this Island for London with a cargo of Sperm Oil about 600 Barrels. we have not heard form thee sins the Folgers arived and things seamed to be so much in the dark at that time that I have little to write I hope by the time thou gets this there may be something more favorable some better prospects of BR Business - we hear many reports but know northing, I have late written Wm. Botch Jr, & he writes me he had sent on to [TD Co.?] a bill I gave him a year goon also after sent on the secon to his Brother but has no answer - he also tels me he wrote to [T D. & Co?] requesting them to gave him a Statement of his Brothers Business but no answer and that he knows northing we hear Birkbeck is in this contry and how far he acted on the Business we have no knowledge we hear Botch is doing Business but have heard of no mode of settlement. there is one thing seamed strange, that of them two ships cargoes being sold as soon as they got in - if thou should look at [TD & Co?] letter to say we have good Cellars and shall not sell til at proper season I am very sorry to be trobleing thee I would ov come out but my family has been so unwell that I could not leave. I hop this may find thee & family in good helth on the recipt of this pleas write me what thou can say. & should I come out in the Spring if I could get a Ship for the fishry

Nantucket Nantucket 4mo 23rd 1818

Esteemed friends Wm R Rodman & [Son?] Your letter April 15 is recd this day, which has gave me much anxiety - seeing you wish me to come immediately and take charge of that ship - which know is almost impossible from circumstances unforeseen beyond human strength or knowledg - combined togeather for me to leave home or to go to sea anyway - my Daughter sens I wrote you has been taken very ill with her old complaints With my wife much unwell - & my onley Brother has concluded to go in a New Ship from New Bedford Round Cap Horn that I have no one to take care for me & my aged farther Requesting me not to go from home but take his interest & take care for him. I have written to Capt. Edward Clark a good man to take charge of your ship meeting your approbation & requesting him to write you and me. he is well acquainted with all parts of the fishry & coasts - and I understand will take a ship - all my friends think as it has turned it will not do for me to leave.

I hop your [?ope?] goodness will see that it is necessitated to be so - Capt. Edward Clark at Planefield Connecticut am with the hiest Esteem Your friend Chas Gardner

Thomas Dickason & Co. Chas No 23 Providence now Finsbury Square London

KNOW ALL MEN TO THESE PRESENTS, That I Hannah Gardner of Nantucket, in the County of Nantucket, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Henry Gardner - in consideration of fifteen dollars to me paid by my son Pete Gardner of said Nantucket Cooper.

the reciept whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do, for my self and my Heirs, by these presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Peter Gardner his Heirs and Assigns, forever, A certain piece of Land in said Nantucket, bounded on the South by a high way measuring thereon three rods & 2/100 on the West by Land formerly of Simeon Itarbuck[?] now of John G. Whippey and measuring thereon six rods and 4/100 of a Rod in the North by Vestal Street and measuring thereon three rods and 2/100 of a rod and on the East by Land of Thomas Coffin and by land formerly of Isaiah Raf and measuring thereon six rods and 40/100 of a rod, measuring about eighteen and a quarter Rods of Land with the dwelling house and out buildings standing on the lane with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining - being premises brought by my brother Henry Bunker of Henry Paddock March 17th, 1833 by deed seconded on page 336, book 32, of the Records of Deeds - I the said Hannah being an heir of said Henry Bunker

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned Premises with all the privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Peter Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever; so that neither I the said Hannah Gardner not my Heirs or any other person or persons claiming from or under me to them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any way or means, have claim, or demand any right or title to the aforesaid Premises, or their Appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Hannah Gardner

have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this first day of the seventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six

Signed, [&] sealed ['AND DELIVERED' CROSSED OUT] in the presence of ['US' CROSSED OUT] Asa G. Bunker

Nantucket SS. Seventh month 1st, 1846. Then the above named Hannah Gardner acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deedbefore me Asa G. Bunker Justice of the Peace

Hannah gardner

If she should be going to send any thing else I should like [comthmad?] case & pocket book or something similar that would be convenient to carry abroad tell her Father to ship her for me for she is ever in my mind for I dont go any where but what I see something that reminds me of the little [hog?] I presume she remembers what I used to tell her that she would often say Oh how I want to see Aunt Lydia and the Boys

11 mo 29th Twice I wrote the above Capt Catheart has got home and the Letters come safe to hand & with us it has been time of rejoycing thinking the prospect so bright - for you to come home their is no danger but what Benjamin will get a plenty of Business here for ships are plenty & men scarce I hope he will not think of sailing from their any more tell Sally she must attend to the french Language so as to teach a School when she comes home if Benjamin should Conclude to sail from their I am in hopes that you will come home Mother is still with Lydia but I look for her soon Last evening Gorum went down to the house & brought up Sallys doll for he was afraid the cold weather would hurt it It seemd to so much remind him of Sally that he could hardly keep the tears back he wanted I should have it hung up in sight I told him I could when the weather was warm if Sally did not come, but I flatter that she will by that time I send this N York with Capt P. Paddock in hopes he will find some opportunity of fowarding it.

July 29 50 [Pak's?]

Banks

These the only data I have Phoenix failed 1825 Citizens burned out in Great Fire 1846 Manufacturers and Merchant burnd out 1846

Invoice of Personal Estate belonging to Gardner & Swift taken at the [visit?] George Easton

16 head cattle		440
3 " "		35
12 Tons Hay Hay in Barn	$14	148
5 " "	10	50
1 Horse	20	20
Cart		14
9 Tons Hay 1/2 4 1/2	$13	58.50
Cow & Calf		15
Breache Ox		24
10 Cows 1/2 5 Cows	13	65
1 Hog		12
1 "		7
Cart		40
4 tons Hay 1/2 2	12	24
3 Cows		33	$1005.50

We the subscribers all of Nantucket within & for the County of Nantucket having all this day been chosen, appointed, & sworn to the appraisement of such property as was shewn to us by David Allen Deputy Sheriff & the Creditor as the property of Gardner & Swift Harrison G O Dunham chosen by the Creditors William R Coffin chosen by the Sheriff & Charles H Whitman chosen by Gardner & Swift have appraised the above Personal Estate at the sum of one thousand & five dollars and fifty cents, & no more

This done at Nantucket this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four

H.G.O. Dunham Wm R. Coffin Charles H. Whitman