CASSIUS M. CLAY, "LION" - The Filson Historical Society
CASSIUS M. CLAY, "LION" - The Filson Historical Society
CASSIUS M. CLAY, "LION" - The Filson Historical Society
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1957] Cassius M. Clay 125<br />
coming in rapidly & subs. few & far between. I fear Mr. Clay's going<br />
to the war has been a fatal blow to the paper's prosperity. Several of<br />
the Northern papers are quite warm against him. 11<br />
Adieu<br />
Yrs. Affectionately<br />
M. J. Clay<br />
I have received your 1st check for $449 etc.<br />
Lexington. June 29th, 1846<br />
Dear Brutus.<br />
I have just sent a letter off to you written today & when I carried<br />
that to the P.O. I received another from Poor Seymour. He is in great<br />
distress about not having rec'd the money in time. I have just sent it<br />
off this morning as soon as Bank opened, as I received it late Saturday<br />
afternoon past Bank hours. He sends afiother Bill in, that will fall<br />
due on the 6th of July & he wishes me to have the money there in<br />
time, $550, together with a bill from Butler & Bro. of $204.00 for<br />
paper. I send you the note from Butler & Bro., to Seymour & see if<br />
you do not understand it as I have stated above. Seymour does not and<br />
neither you see does Butler say what the 550 dollars is due for. I received<br />
a letter from Mr. Clay this morning. He does not say anything<br />
about leaving. Let me know Brutus if you please your answer to these<br />
bills and whether you have rec'd the check Mr. Clay sent you.<br />
Adieu<br />
yrs ever affectionately,<br />
M. J. Clay<br />
Lexington, July 9th, 1846.<br />
Dear Brutus.<br />
I rec'd the bill for $204.00 yesterday & immediately attended to it.<br />
Last week I wrote to Seymour concerning the $550 mentioned in one<br />
of his letters & have as yet received no answer. After I rec'd your<br />
letter yesterday, I went to Mr. Clay's desk & got his agreements with<br />
the men in Cincinnati & therefore can tell you as well as Seymour<br />
what the expenses are yearly & monthly. He agrees to pay Brooks &<br />
Ochiltree for Printing $50 for every 3000 copies of the T. A. & 40<br />
cents a token or quire for all over that number, said payment to be<br />
made at the end of every month. He agrees to pay Seymour $500<br />
annually to be paid semi-annually--He agrees to pay Vaughan $1000<br />
annually to be paid monthly & then he has to pay for Paper (I suppose<br />
judging for the bill I have seen) about $200 monthly on an<br />
average. I have made a rough calculation & the amount a month for
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