Cameron Family Papers - Series 1.1

Received the 10th July 1777 from Mr. Richard Bennehan the within mentioned Sum of One Hundred by Twenty five pounds value in hard Money for Mr. Ralph [Macnair?] [illegible] [Telfain?]

To Mr [illegible] [illegible] Mercht by favr of Mr Bennehan [Halifax?]

Dear Sir Nov. 24 1778 It is a long time since we heard from you and I assure you the whole family are exceedingly anxious to be informed of the welfare of you and yours. I am sorry to inform you that [Mr.?] Jones is in a very low State and I [realy?] almost despair of her ever getting well, I am sure she can not tell she is delivered, and that will not be [tell?] [illegible]. She wants much to see you and Polly. And hopes you will come as soon as convenience & the weather per mits. I assure you I am in a [illegible] situ ation; but hope [Mr.?] Jones will yet do well. [Mr.?] Jones presents her love to you & Polly give my love to her [illegible] & believe me with the most sincere Esteem and affection [illegible] Sir Your Allen Jones

To Richard Bennehan Esq in Orange To the ears of Mr [illegible]

Flat River September 22 1779 Dear Sir,

In abedience to your questions I have procured you a firkin Butter contents noted at foot. The old woman from whom I have generally purchased tells me she has fallen far short of her usual quantity and that she was sick most of the time which it was she is rather a [praise?] it has not been so nicely handled as formerly. However I hope it will prove good in quality. I have lodged the Butter with this Letter in care of Mr. Johnston who will forward it to you by first Waggon going to your place. Polly has been very [busy?] in getting her negro clothery in [readings?] so that we pay you a visit this Fall. She wishes much to be down about the critical moment. She [gives?] me with Kind respects to Mrs Webb. [Believe] to be with due regard

Geo. R. [illegible]

Dear Sir 1 Firkin Butter 82 lb. 68 at [illegible] [symbol for pound sterling] 68. [illegible] to be paid the waggonr who deliver it. Wm. [3 illegible wds] R. Bennehan

Hillsborough 4th March 1779

Dear Sir,

By Mr. Wood I have reviewed 510[superscript ce] Baron, we have nothing new from the Southward that is to [be depended] on, a report present'd [here] a few days ago that the Enemy had got on Board their ships. a man came to Town today from Broad River who says he heard no [fresh?] news there, nor nothing from Camp material. Cant conceive why orders have not come to draught the Militia, something has certainly happened to the Southward which induces the Governor to keep back the draught.

I am Dear Sir, Your Obedient Servant.

Nath. Rochester

Flat River March 23 1780

Dear [illegible]

I wrote you some time ago requesting you would negotiate a small matter between myself and M. William Lowe viz my note payable to him about [illegible] may Last for Pounds 550

I fully expected to have sent you the money Long before now but have been waiting for the Opportunity of sending it by M. Johnston who has been seting of to Halifax ever since the bad weather broke up but has never started till now. By him I have sent Pounds 500. which with the Butter sent you last fall will be sufficient to answer the purpose. By return of M. Johnston please to forward my note[illegible] Excuse the freedom I take in giving you this trouble. Mrs. Binnehan[?] joins me with respectfull compliments to M. Webb. I am with sincere regard [illegible signature]

Aug.t 25th 1781 Dear Sir By the bearer you'll receive 113 from which is all that was left of [132?] repairing the waggons after they were purchased. I presume this will be sufficient with the old [Tyer?] to repair the waggon in question effectually- I remain, Dr Sir Yours Sincerely Mr Johnston [left side says Bennehan]

[illegible] [Nutbush?] 26th October 1781 Various have been the reports from Virignia since my coming to [Nutbush?], nothing certain, all hoping & very anxious, for so singnal an Event, as must lead to a happy termination of our troubles in the southern States or on a [reverse?] of Fortune create new & [illegible] [illegible] troubles __ thus situated, I have delayed writing to you for I would [wish?] what I wrote should be depended on __ this happened not before last night;__ when we were acquainted of the certainty of prevailing reports by the arrival of a Trooper, from York, who left that place on Saturday last -- he brings the glorious News of the surrender of Lt Cornwallis & his whole Army to General Washington __ the Capitulation was signed on Wednesday the 17th Instant at 11 at Night, & on friday the Garrison grounded their Arms & were marched for Winchester; his Lordship is to be sent to England -- the Man says, further, that [Genls.?] Wayne Guest & [Mullenburg?] are coming on with 6000 troops that the Frence troops are gone by Sea to Charles Town & that Gen Washington marches the rest Northwardly __ permit me my good Sir to Congratulate you & Mr. Benninham on this happy occasion __ My servant brings Several other [illegible]- some for Mr Johnston others for Hillsborough- the latter I [illegible] Mr Johnston

will forward; as I suppose the good folks of that Town will not be a little elated at the prospects that must now appear by which they may enjoy peace in their [bay?] without a dread of [Mr Fanning?] or his [illegible] If you have any news respecting the ope= =rations of the X Creek Army or Craigs [Situation?] be pleased to communicate to me__ I shall be hap= =py to hear you, [with?] Mr . Benningham & the Child= =ren are well __ however so great a Specific as I now find, will [illegible] you all so much as to bid defiance to future Sickness at last for this Year-- God bless you [illegible] [illegible] Your most Obliged S,, [Drayton?]

P.S. if it is possible that the Express who may go [illegible] to Hills= =borough- [or?] return on tomorrow so as that my Servant can be here on Sunday- he may stay perhaps [illegible] may [Learn?] from [there?] perhaps something of the [illegible] [illegible]

Richard Benninham Esquire Near Flat River Drayton