Letter to Spotswood W. Corbin, 1860

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Written from the Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. Letter regards signing a deed of trust upon the estate Farley Vale.

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Observatory

My dear Mr. Corbin,

You are right not to go security for the parties named. My engagements are such as to prevent my coming down. Nor is that necessary.

I am not quite clear as to the amt. for which you want security. But be that as it may - show the papers to Jno. or Chas. Herndon. Ask them to draw up a deed of trust upon Farley Vale in my favor, and the negroes too if you want me to endorse for them - and have them regularly recorded. Then you can send or bring - better do the latter - the documents.

I leave the city Saturday morning - Can't you bring Nannie along - I think the sight of her would make her mother well - she had been under the weather ever since the trip North - and has not been well enough to be at the table with us more than two or three times since she came up. She is better to day, though in bed. It's a rainy "nasty" day you know. She was made quite happy this morning to keep the "boy" at home from school on account of the drizzle - about 9 - 10 it had set in for a regular pour - he came over to say she wanted him to go down the City! Somehow the rain does not seem to be as wet that way it is over toward Georgetown.

I understand that there will be a prior lien upon F.V. and on to the estate - That makes no odds - I write in haste to get to night's mail. Love to Nannie. Why doesn't she let us hear from her? to Mary Herndon Sister E. & all hands

Yrs truly

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