Letter to James Patton, Esq., Alexandria, Va., from Wm. Taylor, August 17, 1795

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This collection of  letters, bills etc. were sent to James Patton, Esq., Merchant in the
old seaport of Alexandria, Va.  The letters will encompass the latter
1700s - early 1800s.  James Patton was b. ca. 1755 in Newton, Lima-Verry,
County Derry, Ireland and he died in Alexandria, Va, date unknown at this
time.  He married Mollie Kincaid, place and date unknown.  His parents were
James Patton, Sr. (b. ca. 1734, Ireland, d. Jan. 16, 1821, Pennsylvania) and
Mary Newell (b. ca. 1736 Ireland, d. June 7, 1806, Alexandria, Va.).

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                                                         Baltimore August 17th 1795

Messrs Ford, Patton & Co.

Gentlemen,

     Your esteemed favor of the 12th ult. is before me and I am sorry a payment
could not conveniently be made by you as I have never experienced so serious
a want of money.

     I am not at present in the purchase of Wheat.  Nor is it in my power to
procure you a commission now -- should I hereafter have the opportunity I will
instantly communicate it to you or to your Mr. Ford in Port Tobacco.  But it is
my opinion that you cannot suffer in your purchase of good wheat at /11
Maryland money per bushel.  But on the contrary make a __________ and I
should be easy that my asking a payment should in any shape operate to
lessen your purchases.

     If you will send me your note at 30 ds (days?) negotiable at The Bank of
Alexandria for the amount of my orders and include the discount to the time due,
it shall answer to me every purpose as the Cash, and be of great relief to me --

                                                          I am, respectfully, Gentlemen,

                                                          Yrmo. ob. Servant

                                                           Wm Taylor