LETTER ABOUT MISS GRANBERRY.
Bertie, Piney Wilds, near Windsor
Dr. Sir, This will be handed you by Mr. Lewis Cotton, who brings Lucy Granberry, a ward of mine, to yr. school. I wish her to attend to reading, writing, Geography, Grammar, & Arithmetic, in the course of the year, to be arranged as may seem most expedient, she will probably wish to draw or paint, and if so should have no objection provided it does not interfere too much with her other studies. Mr. Cotton will probably leave some money with you for her use, as she may want some few things, such as Books, paper, a paint Box, etc. etc., which you will please furnish, as have requested her to apply to you.
Our former acquaintance has induced me to take this liberty with you, & hope it will not be disagreeable to act as Guardian to a little girl.
Respectfully Your Hble. Servt
12th Jan.y 1812. Simon Turner
Mr. William Peace, Raleigh.
—From Pittman Payers.
RECEIPTS FOR MISS GRANBERRY.
City of Raleigh 2nd June 1812, Reed, of Simon Turner Esqr. (Bertie Cty.) per the hands of William Peace Forty-five dollars & fifty cents for Miss Lucy Granberry's board from the 16th January last until the 1st of August next, (say for Six & one half months at seven dollars per month).
($45.50) Wm. W. Bell, for Mrst. Margret Casso.
Raleigh 16th Jan.y 1812. left with W. Peace, by Lewis Cotton-friend of Simon Turner (Bertie Cty.), 30 dollars for the purpose of paying Miss Lucy Cranberry's tuition the next & last session of the present year, and other incidental expenses—also the further sum of forty-five dollars to pay Mrs. Casso for Miss Lucy Granberrys board for 6^ months at the rate of 7 dollars per month—board to commence on this day.
—From Pittman Papers.
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)
