Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 10 June 1782

Lincoln County cain Run June 10^th 1782

Sir

Times have Been so Troublesume hear with the Indians this ^summer that little or no Survaying has been Don this summer and if Times should Continue so the survay we have on hand canot in safty be Made ^until times [wares?] a Better aspect and as by the Fatueges and hardships I have under went since I have Joyn'^d our partnership Has Brought such Disorders on me that I fear I never shall get over, at present I have Lost about seventy Pounds of My former waight and almost all my strenth so that I am obliged to Ride in to the fields to loook after the Business of the Plantation, which obliges me again to Request a Devision of our Partner ship aganst the Experation of our Articles as I shall continue it no Longer, as to the Smith Tools I Expected a full sett but their is onley an Anvil a few hammers 3 pairs of Tonges and a pair of Nippers a Bellows pipe Vice and Lether for a Bellows, come to hand, not even the Hangings nor Nailes for the Bellows has been sent, and pray how do you think the tools can be made hear with out files and screw plate the Most Principal articles Belonging to the sett, not Even one Pound of steal to make any thing with, if the screw plate has been forgotten pleas to send it by George W^m Stephens as for the files I understand you have made use off -

my Brother Abraham was Married this spring to M^rs Bryan and is Deserous of a Desolution of the Partner Ship as well as my self, my wife [page damaged- gives her?] complements to you and Family from your Very Hum^b Servt

Jn^o Bowman

M^r Isaac Hite Esq^r Frederick County

favourd by M^r Stephens

John Bowman June 10^th 1782