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CATALOG NUMBER VC 2077
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE August 1, 1812
AUTHOR B. Livingston
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt (I)
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE Philip Van Rensselaer,
PLACES Johnstown,
KEYWORDS behind on repaying loan, request to extend until wheat harvest,
Johnstown August 1st 1812
Dr Sir
About one month since, I received a letter from / Mr V. Cortland, acquainting me of his intention of being / in your City the beginning of this month and wished me to / have the money ready for him at that time, or he would leave / the note with an Atty for collection _ It gives me pain / ir to find I have thus long kep you our of your money, / at the time of the loan I had prospects of paying when / it became due, but have been disappointed in receiving money / that was due me _ I wish Sir you would prevail on / Mr V Cortlandt not to prefs the payment at this time / as it will greatly distrefs me to pay the additional cost of / a suit ___ If I dare ask for the indulgence of a few / weeks until I harvest my wheat _ I will call on you & / make what payment I pofsibly can, if I cannot discharge / the whole demand at that time it will be the greatest / part __ I will know Its not your wish, nor the wish / of Mr V. Cortlandt to compel me to pay cost if it can / with propriety be avoided _ I hope Sir will you grant me / this indulgence I ask __ I am Sir with esteem your /
Humb’l Ser’t ____ B. Livingston
The hon’ble P.V. Renfselear Esq’r__
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The hon’ble Philip V. Renfselear Esquire
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Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
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