Thomas Underwood letter to Charles M. Thruston, 1790 January 4

Thomas Underwood letter to Charles M. Thruston, 1790 January 4

Thomas Underwood, Goochland County, Virginia, letter to Charles M. Thruston, Richmond, Virginia, dated January 4, 1790. Underwood writes to Thruston about settling his debt with John Norton & Sons and offers his Lickinhole Plantation or horses to settle the debt.

MS1936.3.2059
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Goochland Jan.^y 4^th. 1790.

Dear Sir:

I am sorry I was from home
when you was at my house as I wanted
to speak to you about the Debt I owe the
M^r. Nortons being desirous to settle all my
matters I will pay them in land in -
Kentucky - ^{the Land} where I now live, or I will
let them have my Lickinhold planta
tion which is a very good one. but ~
must retain the use thereof until next
fall when If I can settle up all my
affairs I shall moove to Kentucky. I expect
a Deduction of Int. duri.^g the War. & if
M^r. Norton will come & see the Lands I am
certain we shall agree, I have some high
bred Colts and a fine Stud Horse he may
have if he sh.^d want with great respect

I am D^r Sir
Your mo. ob. S^t.
Tho Underwood

I have no way of make.^g
paym^t. at this time
any other way
TU

[Verso]

Col^o. Charles M Thruston
at
Richmond

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