Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 1
When I departed Carolina; I left my good Freind Mr. Snoad's Obligation in the Hands of Mr. Salter to transact for me during my absence, hoping from the Encouragement you gave me & the Power I left him to give a discharge that the matter would be near settled by this Time, but by a Letter from Mr. Salter pr. Capt. Brown dated April loth. he informs me that as yet nothing has been done. I did expect before this Time to have been at the North County but have been hindred hitherto, but expect to sail in a very few days, & shall be much disappointed not to receive some part of the Debt. If the money were all my own, the regard I bear for my Deceas'd Freind would make me more easy (tho' then I192could not afford to let such a Sum lye unimprov'd) But as it in part belongs to others, they are very Urgent to have it settled. I doubt not when you consider the Time it has been due, the pains I have been at to collect some part, & how contrary to design of Mr. Snoad that I should be kept out of it, that you will use yr. Endeavour in some shape to make payment by the time I arrive there. My Respect to yr. Lady, to Capt. Coutanch & Family & Service to all good Freinds &c. I subscribe yr. humble Servant,