CSA GENERAL JOHN B GRAYSON CORRESPONDENCE TO GEN JAMES TAYLOR ORIGINAL LETTER

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CSA GENERAL JOHN B GRAYSON CORRESPONDENCE TO GEN JAMES TAYLOR ORIGINAL LETTER:
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CSA GENERAL JOHN B GRAYSON CORRESPONDENCE TO GEN JAMES TAYLOR
CAMP NORTH FORK , LICKING RIVER AUGUST 5TH 1829
SIRIT IS MY WISH AND INTENTION TO HAVE CALLED WHEN I WAS INCINCINNATI ABOUT THE 1ST LAST MONTH. BUT MY BUSINESS BEING OF THAT TO \"UNKNOWN\" \"UNKNOWN\" REQUIRED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. I WAS PREVENTED FROM SO DOING. I HOWEVER WRITE YOU AND LEFT THE LETTER WITH CAPT. TAYLOR U.S.A OFCINCINNATI FROM WHOM YOU HAVE NO DOUBT HE RECEIVED IT. THAT LETTER SIR EXPLAINED WHAT THE OBJECT OF MY VISIT WOULD HAVE BEEN HAD IT POSSIBLY BEEN IN MY POWER TO WAIT ON YOU. IT IS SIR EXTREMELY DESIRABLE \"UNKNOWN\" YOU ON MY PART TO REALIZE WHAT IF ANY IS TO COME TO ME FROM THE LAND WHICH YOU LOCATED FOR ME AS I UNDERSTAND IN LOGAN COUNTY STATE OF OHIO AND IT HAS BEEN EQUALLY THE WISH OF MY \"UNKNOWN\" PORTER TO DO THE SAME AS THE TAXES ARE HIGH IN THIS, AND THE QUANTITY OF THE LAND SO SMALL THAT THE TAXES ON THE LAND WILL SOON AMOUNT TO AS MUCH AS THE LAND WILL BRING. YOU WILL THEREFORE EXTREMELY OBLIGE ME SIR OF ON THE RECEIPT OF THIS YOU WOULD WRITE ME \"UNKNOWN\" TO LEXINGTON ,KY TO TELL ME SIR WHAT YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT THE LAND IS WORTH YOU MUST KNOW BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE IT, WHAT YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE ME FOR IT AS I AM ANXIOUS TO DISPOSE OF IT AS SOON AS I CAN. CAPT. TAYLOR IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE FROM YOU ANY PROPOSAL. I HOPE SIR YOU WILL NOT FAIL TO WRITE MEIMMEDIATELY AND BY DOING SO YOU WILL MUCH OBLIGE YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT.
JOHN B. GRAYSON U.S.A
THIS IS THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER TO THE BEST OF MY UNDERSTANDING. THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT TEAR ON THE RIGHT CENTER FOLD.
THIS IS A STAMPLESS COVER.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS