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Dr Sir
Some time this morning my boy (I hope) will be at your house with letters to Messrs Heart Suddreth and Johnston; pray my dear Dick, may I not ask that they be delivered to Mr. Johnston this night - I am in too great a hurry to say more than G-d bless you send them tonight - on Sunday next hope to see you and my good friend the Captain on my way to the Cherokee Country.
I am Dr Sir your Sincere friend & very able servt. Richd Henderson 26th Sept 1774
Mr Bennehan
To Mr Richd Bennehan at Snow hill By Charles
Gentlemen. [Milnen?] 16th September '74
Your favour of 8th Inst I have just now received & in consequence send you Rum Sugar and Iron as [?] Inclosed Accd at your Dr. I am sorry the hardware did not [Ariv.?]
Please let me know what kind of Goods you now want & I Shall Endeavour to Procure them. I have a few Negroes I would give you a Bargain of. I realy know not what to say to you about Beef many circumstances are against its bringing corn the usual Price such as the Immense qty of Pork upon [hand?], the bad quality of Beef drove so far & the general [bad respect?] of [bbbd?] Beef, was the case more I wou'd try what can be done at P[eterburg?] before you come this way. You will realy have a bad [?] with the [Barristers?] as I'm sure they'l not need 13 or 14/ if they buy at any price, you might if the Bacons are good very probably make the best sale at [Norfo?]
I shall have Your Tabo Inspected the first day the Insptr are here, till then it shall be taken proper care of, & if at any time I can render you any Service here I will
give me Pleasure, I am sorry I cannot send you some Limes or Lemons there is not one of either in the Place.
I have no Sugar of a mean quality nor cou'd I borrow any, else shou'd have done it.
I am very Respectfully Gentln Your mo obed serv Antho [Warnick?]
[? good?] as forward the Inclosed to A.R. by very first Oppy & you'll much oblige me. AW
NB. shou'd you have no Immediate Oppy to Hillsbo be so kind as forward the Inclosed by Express under a favor directed by yourself to AR & he will Pay the Expense that may allow it, in whatever Manner you forward it. Please direct it under a favor to him or in his Absence P. Smith, the Wagoner has got half of Gn Rum & [Yr bbl. form at yr D?] AW
To
Messrs. Johnston & Bennehan
Merchts
Snow Hill
[No D Refo?] Sugar nor eating oyl to be had here AW