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I have just rec.d Mrs. Higginbothams letter of 6th inst.
(a good while on the way0 in which she urges me to come on by the
12th inst (tomorrow) to attend the survey of the land & to execute
the bonds, to be ready to be returned to court, which she says sits
about 15th or 16th inst. When I left Mrs H's it was understood that
I should attend the sale of the personalty, which was supposed w.d
come off about the last of Nov. & that they were to have the county
surveyor to make the survey at the earliest moment, have the plat,
courses & distances laid down, & then ascertain the number of acres
which when multiplied by $19.55 would give th amt of purchase money.
The 4 bonds were to be drawn for the 4 equal amts of said sum,
severally at 1,2,3,&4 years, dated on the 15th day of December 1853
bearing interest from date, the int. payable abbually, & that these
bonds w.d be enclosed to me by mail for my signature, returned immediately
for Mr. George Rives signature & handed to Mrs. H. This
I thought was understood. It will be impossible for me at the
short & unexpected notice to get out, & I enclose my name to such
bonds leaving the amt. blank to be filled up, to be executed by
Mr. Rives. This I think will be satisfactory to the court. I have
also taken the precaution to send 4 intire blank notes with my
signature, so that if those I have partly filled up should not answer,
then the blanks can be filled to suit the case. See Mr. Alex.
Rives the brother of Mr. George R. who is a practising Lawyer at
yr Bar & ask him to attend to this business for me as my representative
& tell him that if there is any informality in the proceeding
& that if it is really necessary that I should be present,
to get the court to make the order, so that I may comply with it
when I come out in November. I cant get out now. I have requested
Mr. Wood the manager to attend the survey & in conjunction with
the adjoining neighbors to fix the corners & mark the lines, &
when the surveyor returns his report with the plat, courses & distances
etc reference may be made to them at all times to correct
any mistake, & should any be discovered (which is doubtful) the
court w.d correct the same. I should like to get a copy of the
survey plat etc by mail when I hear from you. One of you must give
yr attention to this immediately. Whoever may best spare a short
time. If the notes partly filled will answer, return the blanks to
me, or vice versa, (return the others) enclosed is also a memorandum
which you can hand to Mr. A. Rives. I suppose neither of you
can attend the survey. Of course I can not request it, & I dont
know that any benefit could arise from such attention. Mr. Wood
has been requested to do whatever is necessary & even if I should
be present I could not interfere in the survey inasmuch as it is
done by the other party & it will be for my examination only after
the report is made & the papers filed in court. I perhaps w.d make
some exertions to get out if there was an indispensible necessity
for my presence but intending a visit so soon after to attend the
sale & having a multiplicity of matters here calling for my attention
I am not disposed to put myself to unnecessary inconvenience.
Give to my dear daughter Mary my best love, she being a sharer
with yourselves.
to talk of family matters only to ass re you all of our
continued & undiminished interest in yr welfare. I have
rejoiced greatly in the good news of F's success. The
Good Lord will continue to bless you. I have sent but
4 blank bonds with my signature. Mr Rives will fill them
up, & [OMITTED]seed what I think a proper form.
I direct this to Francis, who will see Edward if he can
not give attention.
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