Box 1
Contains 5 Results:
Matthew Cluff to Moses Myers, 1819 April 8-16
This series contains correspondence.
Letter, Matthew Cluff, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1819 April 8
Cluff has Moses' letter of April 7, cargo of the boat Hariot is still not unloaded. Boats tied up unloading tobacco brought by Capt Botch should unload tomorrow. Moses only Mentioned 41 hhd, what's to happen with other 12 hhd tobacco and 28 barrels flour?
Letter, Matthew Cluff, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1819 April 12
Cluff sends statement on 22 hhd tobacco and 28 bbls flour Moses has onboard Cluff's boat, Capt. Ferguson. Charges for freight, receiving & forwarding, and canal tolls totals $85.06.
Letter, Matthew Cluff, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1819 14 April
Cluff has on board his canal boat Leon 22 hhd tobacco for Moses. Charges for freight & forwarding $77.50. 7 hhds of the Hariot's cargo remain to be forwarded. Sorry to say they are damaged by wet. Result of boat heeling so pump couldn't work well.
Letter, Matthew Cluff, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Moses Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1819 April 16
Cluff has Moses' letter of April 15. 22 hhd tobacco and 28 bbl flour left on Wednesday and should be in Norfolk. Another lighter left today. Allowing three days passage, should be there on Sunday eve. Sent whole cargo to Moses based on Capt Young's orders.