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In account with JOHN WILSON MACKENZIE, of New Jersey, deceased, . . . . . . . . . . Dr. To thirty barrels of beef for General Sherman, at $100, $3,000 To traveling expenses and transportation . . . . . 14,000 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,000 Rec'd Pay't. He died then; but he left the contract to Wm. J. Martin, who tried to collect it, but died before he got through.
He had "taken" but a few words when he jumped from his chair and cried: "Shut that door, and call the superintendent and be quick! Charley, brace up lively and come and write this out!" With his wonderful electric pen, the handle several hundreds of miles long, Watkins, unknown to his interlocutor, was printing in the Morse alphabet this startling message: "Inform'n rec'd. Am alone here.
Slivinsky's stand on the corner, and when I saw them they were actually eating the hard, green rind. It was enough to kill a horse." "Well, have your own fun," said her son, cheerfully. "Here's a letter from Uncle Peter I must read." He drew his chair aside and began the letter: "MONTANA CITY, July 21st, 1900. "DEAR PETE: Your letter and Martha's rec'd, and glad to hear from you.
I rec'd your letter this morning. I am having a nice time here, but think I shall go back home this week, as the rot seems to be working in the Niagaras quite badly, and the rain and heat continue. Mr. Taylor is dead and buried. Rodman likes Harvard very much and says he will do anything he can for you He says if you want to mess in Memorial Hall you ought to put your name down at once.
I have rec'd yours of the 1st Inst notifying me, that you had directed, your periodical publications, on the subject of Slavery to be sent to me free of charge &c and you are correct, if sincere, in your views, in supposing that we widely differ, on this subject, we do indeed widely differ, on it, if the publications said to have emanated from you, are honest and sincere, which, I admit, is possible.
Writing is like duck hunting, one doesn't know what game he will get or when he will be back: that is why I am undecided. I make everything wait upon my writing. It is cold here, down to four two mornings; good sleighing. I rec'd your letter yesterday, I do not know about those plays ask Mr. I hope you are prospering in your exams. This is the new pen, do not like it much yet.
"Rec'd from Gilfred Studholme, Esq. the sum of £72.10.0 Halifax currency for superintending his office for conducting the settlement of and issuing lumber to the Loyalists within the district of St. John from the 9th May to 30th September, 1783, both days included, at 10 shillings pr. day for which I have signed three receipts of the same tenor and date.
"General Robertson, so famous for Politeness and Humanity was commanding Officer at New York during the aforesaid treatment of the prisoners. Governor Scheene was said to have visited the prisoners at the Churches and manifested great dissatisfaction at their ill Usage, yet I was never able to learn that ye poor Sufferers Rec'd any Advantage thereby."
I hope it wasn't the intentions of the Sciencers to exclood me from their deliberations. Let it pars. I do not repine. Let us remember Homer. Twenty cities claim Homer dead, thro' which the livin Mr. Homer couldn't have got trusted for a sandwich and a glass of bitter beer, or words to that effect. But perhaps it was a oversight. Certinly I have been hospitably rec'd in this country.
In account with JOHN WILSON MACKENZIE, of New Jersey, deceased, . . . . . . . . . . Dr. To thirty barrels of beef for General Sherman, at $100, $3,000 To traveling expenses and transportation . . . . . 14,000 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,000 Rec'd Pay't. He died then; but he left the contract to Wm. J. Martin, who tried to collect it, but died before he got through.
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