Early Governors' Papers

Marietta, Sept 24^th 1825

The Honourable W^m Carrol

Sir after taking my leave of you at Nashville I proceeded immediately to where the boat sunk after continuing there a few days we got the boat in a situation to go ahead and ariv^d at Portland on the 26^th of August after delivering our goods as directed I went on to Frankfort with the letter you gave me direct^d to Judge Barry whoom [sic] I ascertain had mov^d to Lexington where on the next day I ariv^d and had the pleasure of an interview with him. Mr Bledsoe & Mr Bodley When I presented the order from you they uniquivoc ally express^d their approbation to the payment of the same but having no funds immediately at there [sic] command they wrote a letter expressing [sic] there opinion that it ought to be paid and if the money Could not be obtain^d from the State Treasurer they were willing to borrow the money and become responsible themselves for the same in conjointly with the other part of the Committee & trust to the decision of the Legislature when they should sell Those Gentleman advis^d me to to return to Frankfort immediately when they thought the arrangement propos^d would be acceeded too [sic] without any further trouble. I did so and went by the way of