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David Rogerson Williams Papers

出版	1808
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=hQ5ckgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Letter, 3 June 1824, from David R. Williams, Society Hill (S.C.), to attorney Joseph H. [L]. Tillinghast (Providence, Rhode Island), re steps he had taken to settle an estate in which Tillinghast had an interest that involved African-American slaves identified by name. He had attempted "to remit the amount received on you a/c. in bills on New York," however, "not being able to purchase at less than one half per cent premium at 60 days, I gave the money to my Factor & directed him, after proper enquires, to remit to you on those terms, if no better could be obtained." Williams indicated that "2015$ was the amount of your proportion after deducting 380$ for Daniel[.] [T]he other two Heirs loosing the other two negroes Bess & her child." Williams promised to send Tillinghast the settlement documents as soon as he had received them, "mean time I hope you will be satisfied that I have done all that ought to have been done for your interest." When he settled the estate that involved Joseph L. Tillinghast (1791-1844), he was not simply acting as an attorney, but was doing a service to the man who was married to the sister of his deceased first wife. Williams had married Sarah Power (1770?-1803), the daughter of Nicholas Power (1742-1808) and his wife, Rebecca Cory (1746-1825), in 1796; Joseph Tillinghast had married her sister Rebecca (1790?-1860).