ALS. 2pp. Transmits a statement of business for 1833. Saunders has made the annual settlement with their business associates, Franklin and Armfield, and is advising Burford of the profit they have made.

ADS. 1p. Document written by David Burford concerning his business affairs with J. M. Saunders and giving an account of the funds advanced by each of them.

ALS. 2pp. Expresses Saunders' optimistic outlook for business in the next year.

ALS. 2pp. Concerns Saunders' desire for Burford to sell some land for him.

ALS. 1p. Concerns their trading in the slave market. Saunders discusses sending 75 of 100 enslaved individuals to market. Franklin has advised them to wait for a more favorable time before making another shipment.

ALS. 3pp. Concerns Burford's wish to withdraw from their partnership with Franklin and Armfield. Saunders plans to continue in the trade although cotton has declined and business will most likely be bad. He promises to settle with Burford as soon as possible.

ALS. 3pp. Concerns Saunders' business settlement with Burford. Saunders says that it will be impossible for him to pay Burford until the next annual settlement with Franklin and Armfield.

ALS. 2pp. Concerning their business affairs. Saunders wants Burford to be present at the annual settlement with Franklin and Armfield in July. Saunders says that the prices for "Negroes...are as low as or lower" than they have been since he first began trading.

ALS. 3pp. Concerns their business settlement. Saunders expects James Franklin at any time. Until he arrives, Saunders cannot give Burford an account of the last year's business.

ALS. 3pp. Gives a statement of the profits from the annual settlement of 1834 with Franklin and Armfield. When the business is settled, Saunders plans to withdraw from the partnership.

ALS. 3pp. Concerns Burford's desire to close his business association with Franklin and Armfield as soon as possible. Saunders says Burford may be able to withdraw at the end of the present year's transactions. He too plans to withdraw as soon as he can because the business had been unprofitable.

ALS. 2pp. Concerns the revival in the "money markets" with Saunders advising that "cotton and tobacco are both high."

ALS. 2pp. Concerns the subject of land. Saunders comments that land is in great demand, and he wants Burford to sell some for him.

ALS. 3pp. Concerns the dissolving of their partnership with Franklin and Armfield on December 25, 1834. Saunders encloses two letters from Armfield relating to the matter that he has received.

ALS. 1p. [enclosed with January 7, 1835 from Saunders to Burford] Recognizes the discontinuation of Saunders' branch of the business.

ALS. 1p. [enclosed with January 7, 1835 from Saunders to Burford] Directs Saunders to deal with Franklin since he has always directed that branch of the business.

ALS. 3pp. Concerns Franklin and Armfield's failure to pay Saunders the large sum owed to him. Saunders is no longer concerned with Franklin and Armfield, and feels they have not dealt with him fairly.

AD. 3pp. Grants David Burford of Smith County, Tennessee, the power of attorney for R. M. Saunders and J. M. Saunders to sell the land of their father's estate. Duly witnessed on February 18, 1835. Envelope is enclosed.

ALS. 5pp. Contains a statement of the settlement with Franklin and Armfield. Saunders still has not received any money from them.

ALS. 3pp. Contains a statement of business. Saunders has once again urged Franklin for a settlement, either cash or bonds.