The following letter was transcribed for us by Mike Salmon, [email protected] from his collection of Prince Edward Island Covers.
Charlottetown
11th January 1869William Davidson Esq
Dear Sir
Will you please let me know by return mail what (if any) Bills of Sale are on file in your office from Honble Joseph Wightman. Give me dates, amounts received � names of parties to whom given � and the particulars of the property assigned � You need not refer to a Bill of Sale given some years ago by W Wightman to help J.E. Kenny as I know all about that having taken it myself. Please let me know at the same time your fee for this search that I may charge it to my clients the cheors Co. Black who make the enquiry. Please to keep secret the fact of my having enquired as it is a professional matter in the city.
Yours Truly
Joseph Hensley
We are all much grieved at Ar J Owen�s death. He was very much liked as a public officer J.H.
Envelope addressed to William Sanderson Esq., George Town
Transcribers� note: the underlined words cannot be easily read and may well be incorrectly transcribed.