Fairbanks Papers Box 4 Document 40

Nashville Feby. 10 1862. 1438.25 533 31 1971. 56 G.R. Fairbanks Esqr University Place

Dear Sir--Your letters of the 4th are to hand this morning with the enclosure of six dollars. Enclosed we send bill of the articles sent, balance $3.22 to your debit.

I wrote you on the 6th informing you of the fact of my having then $1438.25 to the credit of the university. Since then I have received a further sum of Five Hundred thirty three 31/100 Dols. ($533.31)

Matters begin to look unpleasant here since the fall of Fort Henry & the marauding trips of the gun boat up the Tennessee. There is nothing now between Nashville & the Enemy's fleet except a mud fort at Donelson, which the fate of Fort Henry causes us to have small confidence in. I suppose Gen'l Johnson will fall back to this place at no distant date. I have to reject that I can get no information about the [sugar?]. Parrish who sold it examined his books and tells me he can find no minute of the transaction except the cash entry of payment-a pretty Bookkeeper surely.

Yours truly, J.B. Craighead

Mr. G.R. Fairbanks 1862 Feb 10 To Craighead Dr: 4 of [? ?]. 30 1 sheet sandpaper Bill of [?] as per Bill enclosed [?] 7.82/6.00 to your debit ____ {? ? ?]

1.20 .20 1.82 $3.22