New York, June 15th
1812
Dear John
Mr Roosevelt has arrived
and I am now about Setteling his accounts, But to that
end it is important to have an inventory of Kitchen
furniture. Bedding linen tables chairs and indeed
furniture. Knives plates forks pitchers and everything
of furniture kind on board. his Bills for such articles
amount to about 2000$
Feby 6 the Boat left
natchez on her second trip. Mr Rosivelt has on his
accounts
For freight from
Natches to New Orleans . . . 540.12
Passengers . . . 382
15 feby Freight from New Orleans to Natches . . . 610.12
Passengers . . . 703.50
Total Gross receipts for the up and down trip . . .
2235.74
Mr William Ives merchant at Natches was
agent for the Boat
he wrote to his Brother in connecticut a
letter giving an accout of these two trips of which
letter the brother gave me extracts as follows
Down Trip
550 Bales of cotton [$1.125] . . . 619.35
30 passengers 13 dollars each . . . 540
Up Trip [Feb.] 15
1500 Barrels [$1.50] . . . 2250
30 passegers at 25 dollars each . . . 750
4159.35
From the Character of Mr
Ives he is a man of honor and can have no objection to
state what he knows of the proceeds of these two trips
and all others which have come under his immediate and
correct knowledge. you will therefore desire Capt
Clement when he arrives at Natches to See Mr Ives and
learn from him or get possession in writing the proceeds
of these two trips in particular and of other trips also
without mentioning what the inforation is for. But
merely to know the most productive trip the Boat has
made. Keep a copy of Mr Iveses statement and Send the
original to me.
There is in his accouts
for Groceries at Pittsburgh 314.45
Decm 10[:] Sugar Rice Coffee . . . 198.36
May 15[:] Talcott and Bowers' groceries and Sundries . .
. 929.90
$1942.41
You have I hope an
inventory of the Liquors and Groceries which were on
Board the Boat when you took possession if not ascertain
it as near as you can and Send it to me. The Above
information -- as Soo as possible.
As to the Boat Mr
Roosevelt States that her gross receips were 13641.12
Cents
out of which debts to pay at Pittsburgh,
6395.70
Leaves
7345.42
Debts yet due 3342.93
Total it has out
10633.35
to work the Boat from
Pittsburgh from which she started 16 of Oct to May 4th 6
months
[remainder of letter is not available]
