Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1774
OBJECT NAME letter
DATE October 14, 1782
AUTHOR Pierre Van Cortlandt I
RECIPIENT Philip Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE Gilbert Van Cortlandt, Mrs Montgomery, Mrs Beekman
PLACES “Camp”, Verplanck's Point
KEYWORDS Mrs Beekman’s furniture, annoyed at being asked about it,
I gave Gilbert a Letter which Mrs / Montgomery wrote to me about Mrs Beekmans / Furniture which she says you had offered / her In part of a bond which she has against / you which was given to her Husband _ wherein / she desires of me to Know the price of Mrs: Beek - / mans Carpet & China Which she wants _
What have I to do Either [^ with] Mrs: Beek= / =mans - Carpet or China or any thing Else / I know nothing of it pray send her [^ Mrs Montgomery] your / answer or Let me have her Letter so / as to Answer it I will to have nothing to / do with her Or any of her Connections, what does / She meen by writing to me about what does not / Concern me Pray Let me have her Letter [^ again] which / will Oblidge yours to serve
Pierre Van Cortlandt
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[ADDRESS]
Coll. Philip V. Cortlandt
Camo
Ver Plank’s Point
[LABEL]
Pierre V. Cortlandt Esq.r
Oct 14 - 1782
Respecting Mrs MontgomeryTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
