W. Alexander to Andrew Clow & Company, 20 Nov 1791

Richmond 20 Nov 1791 Messrs Andrew Clow & Co Philadelphia Gentm Your Mr. Kay informed me last year at Philadelphia that you had occasion to ship goods from your place to Fort Pit-and that it would suit you to take charge of such business in consequence of this & trouble you with the order at foot a friend of my sons Major Krogham [Crogham] will call at you with a duplicate of this & is going to Kentucke & they mean to make a Wagon load between them, you will be so good as settle the waggonage is to be pd-I should wish to be pd by you upon Major Kroghams [Croghams] rect at Fort Pit for the safe delivery of the goods. the Major will take charge of Forwarding thence 210 Wor 20 mil 6d Nails 90 Wor 5 mil 2d Nails 1 00 W of best steel for axes & Farming Tools 200 W of Iron adapted for wiring & Share for plows 200 W of best bar Iron A Barrel of best Tar to be put in a double Cask the outer Cask perfectly tight 6 Grass scythes 3 dozen Grafted Trees very well packed for a Journey of 600 miles 1 dozen best New York Pippins Grafted 1/2 dozen best Pears 1/2 dozen Cherries 1/2 dozen Plumbs 1/2 dozen apricots These I think will make up half a wagon load- but as they must take a wagon load between them, and the Major may not have enough to make it up I have no objection to increase the Quantity of good Bar Iron so as to compleat it- The Major will I expect be with you in a few days after this, & until he appears I beg nothing may be done- I shall remit or you may draw at 6ds sight for the amount on sending me the acct- I am wt regard Gentm Your most obt sevt W. Alexander Pray now are you provided in wine & fruit- If a safe opportunity offers, I would be glad to have a 10 Galn Cask of yr best Sweet Mountain for awhile?