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Sagrill September 4th 1800 Dear Brother We had a very pleasant ride down & found the family quite well except poor Sam who was extremely ill for twentyfour hours, but he has entirely recovered, we should be glad to hear from Mr Gales by John if you have received any information from him since we left you, we shoud be glad to hear also how will Mrs Jonston and the ladies are and when they intend leaving Chapel Hill. I should not have known what to have done with myself after such a round of agreeable company, if I had not obtain the loan of the myteries of Udolpho, I think Mrs. Radcliffe paints vice in the most despicable and virtue in the most pleasing colours of any writer I ever read. I expect my friend Miss Somervill to day who I hope will remain with me for a week or ten days. Papa & Mamma write in love to you cousin Thomas & Jack and believe me dear Brother to be your truly affectionate sister Rebecca Bennehan P.S. since writing the above Mr Lyne has arrived without my friend Sue
Mr Thomas D Bennehan University
[fav.d] by Mr. Green
Chapel Hill Sept 5th 1800 I can inform you that our village, is once more entirely clear of all our foreign visiter's, Judge Johnston & Mr McKenzie left this place on yesterday Morning, in tolerable health, Mr. McKenzie particularly in high spirits at the thoughts of returning home, and interested to reach Raleigh that night. We heard to day from Gale, which informed us that he was greatly mended, and in all probality would be restored to his distressed family -- I am extremely sorry that owing to Mr Gale's indisposition his last paper was not printed, & the negligence of the past master or some other person, I received not my paper before the last, so that I have lost my two last paper. We herd also that owing to something Boylin had breathed, it caused Mr. B. Baker to make an attack on him, in the first battle Mr. Baker came of on equal terms Mr Boylin however attacked him before he left Town knocked him of his Horse, and came of victorious, so that the Federalists appear to be victorious in small matters as I hope they will be in those of importance. I am truly sorry that your friend Susannah was as good as her promise. May you all continue in perfect health, my love to my Parents, I am dear Sister yours T Bennehan PS Rock's foot has got almost entirely well
Miss Bennehan
Mr Green Stagville
Davidson County Sept 6th 1800
Sir, I recd. yours under date the sixth July last, after observing the contince, have only to obseverve to you retatince to the taking of depositions; that there is a Mr. James Sneed, in my [vicinity?], tho in Williams on Country, whose testimony will go to show that James Gallaway decsd. in his lifetime in conversation with the said Sneed, at the place called Bachelors Hole, observed to him the said Sneed, that Constant Perkins now decsd. had no concerns at that place: This fact can be established by the Testimony of Mr Sneed, which in my opinion is [essential?], you will have myself onward a Companion for that purpose. My house can be in [?] for the transaction of that business [for?] if necessary, the house of Mr. Phillip Manan in the Town of Franklin in the aforementioned County of Williamson. I am yrs. with respect Nicolas Perkins
NB Bachelors Hole is the place where James Galloway ? transacted this mercantile business, which gave birth to the present dispute.