Cameron Family Papers - Series 1.1

Duncan Cameron Esq Hillsborough Attn Hunter

Charterville N.C. John Dascham to [3 Letion ] Duncan Cameron 8 Oct '99

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

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

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.

Mr. Bennehan

[Halifax] Octr 1 1800

Dear Sir

I should have wrote you before this day but wated at the request of Mr. Gilmoure to see wheather [Judg] Haywood would come down or not he last night informed me that the [Judg] would go to Hillsborough and request me to write you to see him there as it has not been in his power to do it here. I have not settled [them] accounts with Mr. Marshall yet he has not been able to do any Buseness since I recd youu letter however he is geting better and I will do it. I an my famly are all well at present and am going on with my collections of the old accounts as well as I can

With respects to your family

I am D Sire your obdt [J Rhymes?]

Horatio [Clade?]

2 Feby. 1801

Bill and thirteen Pensioner Judges.

My good wishes attend you

Yours

[Ch. ?] [Stokes?]

Dear Sir My Business at present compels me to go to Georgia and I don't think it will be in my power to be back by the time Cort will camon under the new sistem. I am therefore at a los what to do - you know how I am bound to be at Cort on the sixth of April I don't wish to put it in the power of any one to take the advantage of me in my absence

I must therefore beg the favour of you to inform me how I shall proceed before I start to be safe in case I dont get back by (part of page is torn)

I dont expect anything would be dun this Cort if I wpz present - you ar sensible of my wish to have the business settled , therefore if you think there is a probility of my giting a trial this Cort I will thank you to let me know if I can be bound in a new bond before I start for my appearance at next Cort I will do so

I am Sir your etc [?] W Hogan Feby 14 1807

Mr D. [Camron] Esq