Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 2 April 1809

Dear Sir

I think in some letter from you since I was in Virginia you informed me that you had received the money due me on my Judgment against Conought, I will thank you (if convenient to do so) that you pay that, or any other money you may have received for me to John who is this far on his way to Baltimore, and tells me that he intends by your house, perhaps W. Flood may have paid if he has I do not mean that the money received of him or any other Grant money that may have been received be paid to John, I had rather not bring any grant money to this Country- I some time agoe received a letter from Mr Tucker, he tells me that he did not believe our suits agst the W Kaye would be determined, untill the court of appeals made their decree in the suit Green agst [us?] - have you heard how that suit goes on- pray write to W Hay, reminding him that he pay attention, I would be glad to know whether M^r Tucker will attend in Richmond on the trial of that suit- I have great - great - confidence in him - and he writes to me and not another of our attorneys have ever done so - but they all promised that they would do so: perhaps that will do - or they think so - all the information I get respecting our suits is from W Tucker and yourself - their were was a suit in Frederick against the Exrs of Col. P. Pendleton. I understand the Exrs intended to enjoin, how does that suit go on - what has W. Dangerfield done with the Potomack plantation- and the suits in Hampshire,

I should be pleased to hear that the embrgo had not affected much - I suppose ^it has a little- I heard that you had made a very fine crop of wheat the harvest preceding the embargo, and I was thinking you could not have got the flour to market before the embargo took place - I have 20 or 30.000 w^t Tobacco which I would gladly sell, the price is rather better lately, but still too low - if I could have sold that for $2 I should not have wanted money, but should ^you have made use of any money you may have received for me, and it will put you to any inconvenience in paying it over to John - I can without inconvenience wait, and had rather do so- than put you to any trouble in collecting the money - I give you more trouble than I would wish to do - but it seems that I ^can't well do otherwise- every thing in this Country made by a farmer seems to be very low - Corn 1/6 P[er] Bu[shel] - Wheat 3/. Pork $3- beef 15/ in summer and fall- in winter higher - hemp $5. - great complaints of the scarcity of money - and the embargo serves as an excuse for not paying debts - we

We have not heard from you for a long time- I hope you are all well - your sister Nancy desire their love to Mrs Hite, Miss Nelly and all the Children- and to yourself - and as loves is afloat I wish you all to accept mine - none presents it more sincerely - with my respects and best wishes to Mrs Maury, I had heard she was Mrs Hay, but have since heard it contradicted ~

Your affectionate Jona: Clark

Fresh Spring - April 2^d 1809

General Jonathon

Major Isaac Hite Bell-Grove Frederick County Virginia

Pe W. John H Clark

Gen^l Clark 1809