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CATALOG NUMBER V 1716 C
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE October 13, 1784
AUTHOR Samuel Verplanck
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr Carman, “King”, “Rooney”, Catherine [Verplanck?], Mrs.
Beekman (“your daughter”), “Miss Cortland”,
PLACES Fishkill, New York,
KEYWORDS rent, Catherine visits New York City,
Dear Sir
We have agreed with Mr Carman / he is to have the place where King lived _ for / the term of four years from the first of April / next to pay all Taxes _ five pounds a years rent / and to have the privilege of removing the building, / he shall erect. __ I suppose it will be unnecefsary / to enter into a Lease having entered him on the / rent Roll. ______ I am glad to hear that / Rooney is taking the necessary steps to obtain / vouchers _ Catherine went to New York about ten days since and it affords us much satisfaction / to find that she will there have the pleasure / of meeting your daughter Mrs Beekman and / Mifs Cortland __ All here join me in / respectful complements to you + family __
I am Dr Sir - Your very humble Sevt
Sam’l Verplanck
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LetterTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
