Augusta County: Franklin Davis to John H. McCue,
September 5, 1859
Summary:
Franklin Davis responds to John H. McCue's request for a "Nursery man." Davis
also asks McCue if he knows of a good foreman for his new place on the James
River.
J. H. McCue Esq
Sept 5 th 1859
Staunton Nurseries
Staunton
Dr Sir
Your note of August 30 th is before me & as you request I will not send the trees ordered.
In regard to a Nursery man to work your grounds I may say that it would afford me
pleasure to recommend a competent man to you were any such within my knowledge,
that could be had I sometimes see persons advertising in our Horticultural
journals for situations but so many of them are not much
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having, that
I should be very careful about employing unless I was personally acquainted with
them or the could produce very
good reference.
there is no doubt but a nursery on a small scale would pay well in your vacinity & would probably be the best
desposition you could make or you could let it out to a competent person to work
for a share & if I hear of any one that I
think will suit you I will let you know. I am or will shortly be in want of a
Foreman as the one I have is going to attend to a place that I have purchased on
James River below
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Richmond we are going into fruit raising there on a
pretty large scale for the Northern Cities. I look upon it as the best paying
business that a man can embark in at present.
I shall be pleased to see you when you come to Staunton -- this fall.
YourRespectfully
F. Davis
