Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia (Volume 14) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... OF THE LATE MARK ANTHONY FRENAYE. FROM A. D. i83i TO i856. SECOND SERIES. (Continued from Vol. XIII., 485.) note.--Unless otherwise stated the following letters were addressed to Mr. Frenaye.l ROBERT M. WITHERS. Greene Co. Ala. Octr i0th i83i Dr Sir Yours of the i4th ull reached me only a few days since owing probably to the high waters, & I should have answered it immediately but have been absent from the country for a few days, on business. I did not answer yours of the 25th July at the time, as I communicated its contents to Cap*. Cunningham & referred him for further particulars to yourself. I have received no answer, as a sufficient time has hardly yet elapsed, but will advise you if he writes. I do not think however that he means to purchase, as I find he made overtures to several others & then declined.--We have had an exceedingly wet, disagreeable summer & besides losing nearly all our fodder are very backward with our cotton crops which have suffered very much from the rot. I am upwards of 50,000 lbs behind what I was last year at this time & will in consequence lose a great deal in the field but my corn crop is very abundant, so Our prospects in the cotton crop being rather gloomy both at home & abroad I do not know whether it will be in my power to take up both the notes which will fall due next April, besides paying the one of $i872.88 due last April. That of course I shall pay & as much of the others as I can after defraying my necessary expenses. You wrote to me some time last Spring that you had parted from my notes which I did not expect you would have done after our compromise & understanding. You know that our original understanding was, that I was not to be distressed about their payment, so long as the interest was paid & the debt kept from ...