From Sea to Shining Sea
“William Croghan— Given under my hand this 13th July 1789 JOHN CLARK “So, then,” said the clerk, shaking his head and smiling wistfully, “so it’s Miss Lucy now! Well, Mister Clark, it pleasures me to give this license, for your daughter’s got one o’ the best in this fellow. And she’ll never want for anything, surely, as he’s a prosperin’ man!”
That was true. Everything Bill Croghan touched turned to wealth. Besides his surveying fees, he had amassed a wealth of fine land. He had designed and bui...lt this very Court House. He was a town trustee, striving to establish a hospital and school for Louisville. He was a trader in hemp and tobacco, pork goods and dairy products, with an establishment near the river front and Dick Anderson as his partner. Bill Croghan was one of the best things that had ever happened to Louisville. He was also one of the best things that had ever happened to the Clark family, as they had known for a long time. Just lately, Jonathan, his old compatriot, who was prospering almost as well, as a merchant back in Spotsylvania County of Virginia, had invested a substantial sum of money in Bill Croghan’s Louisville enterprise.MoreLess
That was true. Everything Bill Croghan touched turned to wealth. Besides his surveying fees, he had amassed a wealth of fine land. He had designed and bui...lt this very Court House. He was a town trustee, striving to establish a hospital and school for Louisville. He was a trader in hemp and tobacco, pork goods and dairy products, with an establishment near the river front and Dick Anderson as his partner. Bill Croghan was one of the best things that had ever happened to Louisville. He was also one of the best things that had ever happened to the Clark family, as they had known for a long time. Just lately, Jonathan, his old compatriot, who was prospering almost as well, as a merchant back in Spotsylvania County of Virginia, had invested a substantial sum of money in Bill Croghan’s Louisville enterprise.MoreLess
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