Account for work at Montgomery Place

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Account for work at Montgomery Place

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.649

Description

Handwritten account on printed lined paper, January 17, 1854; no title; faded embossed stationery insignia in upper left corner; "Rhinebeck Jan 17/54" appears at center top of front page; text continues as follows,"Mrs. L. Livingston / To H.J. Van Keuren / To plastering seiling (sic) in Mrs. Barton's Room 20 ft (sic) 4 inches;" text continues as a list of work carried out with prices; lower third of page contains a summary of the work beginning with " Madam the 19 days (sic) work And (sic) material was for / Repairing done throu (sic) the house Independent (sic) of / the New (sic) work the new work you was charged..." etc.; text continues on upper part of reverse with signature of "H. J. Van Keuren;" text in different hand continues below as follows "Received Feb (sic) 13th 1854 of Garret Van Keuren / a Check on the branch of Rhinebeck for one hundred / and eighty five Dollars dated Feb - 13 (sic) 1854 which...", etc.; signature of "H.J. Van Keuren" appears below text; "H Van Keuren / Account / & / Mrs. Livingston" written vertically on lower left side of reverse; large, dark ink blots on right side of reverse.

Made/Created

Date made

Jan 17, 1854

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

D 35

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Minute chipping along left edge of right side; three heavy fold marks; surface dirt, foxing and staining.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Louise Davezac Livingston

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27B

Note Type

Department

Note

Library