Letter from Thomas Willis White to William Scott

Richmond, March 18, 1837.

Mr. William Scott.

My Dear Sir,

This will be handed to you by Mr. [Lanocay?], a most respectable [B?] of our City.

Do me the favor, if you please, to hand to him Miss Medina's manuscript, which you you told me she had placed in your possession.

Let me know also whether the New York [Athaneum?] took and paid you for the 1st Volume of the Messenger - which I purchased and paid $5 for in compliance with the earnest request of their Secretary.

Let me know also whether you handed to Mr. Flynn the 17 copies of the 2d Volume, and if you did, whether he paid you.

In case both declined taking these copies, please deliver them [on?] to Mr. [Lanocay?] who will bring them back to me - together with the 10 numbers which Mr. T. B. [Wilmor?] so politely [refused?] to take after [?] for the same to me in person.

You have not as yet told me whether you received by mail the 1st Volume of the Messenger - which I purchased for Mr. N. O. Cort - and sent to your ad-

dress.

If you have made any [additions?] over and above the $5 from Mr. Cort (which I wish you to retain), please trust the same to the care of my friend Mr. [Lanocay?].

It will at all times afford me the greatest pleasure to hear from you.

I hope you are getting along comfortably - and I trust that you will continue to do so.

Present me most kindly and affectionately to your good wife - and believe me to be

Your Friend

Thomas W. White.

[envelope]

Mr. William Scott, Proprietor of the Weekly Messenger, New York

Per Mr. Lanocay.