Name/Title
DocumentEntry/Object ID
HHV 002.916Description
Letter from Pierre Van Cortlandt I to Theodorus C. Van WyckSubject
Orders for fabric "for Trousers for the Negroes and Workmen" and stockings, the Mill, barrelsSubject Person/Organization
Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814), Theodorus Van Wyck, enslaved men, Thomas Oakley, James Purdy, Captain Conklyn, Captain ConklinSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
The Manor of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New YorkCollection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Dear Theodorus,
Your Grand Mother Sends you a piece of (I Suppose it is Light Topsalil duck) Linnen as a pattiren to git her a piece of it About 25 or 30 yards; as it is much wanted for Trousers for the Negroes and workmen here Please to send it up with Capt. Conklyn this Trip
John Spoke is busied In grinding as the waters admit, he will soon have this parcell ground of if the water does not fail. There is more new barrals In the Mill than will be wanted for first, and yesterday Seth Hawes offered 100, I told him I wod give him an answer when I had heard from you. the price is 4/ pr barl: Thomas Oakley has also 100 - James Purdy has delivered 120 - and I have 100 - Now in the Mill Perhaps I may write you farther Tuesday Next when Capt: Conklin goes down, Our, Love to you and all with you Am your Loving G father
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Send also , or 4 pr of hemp Stockins
for my own use
Saturday
July - 4 0 1801
or Such as you think
will do for me
[Endorsement]
Pierre Van Cortlandt
July 4 1801
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V 1874 H
