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CATALOG NUMBER VC 3005 a-d
OBJECT NAME letter, reply (copy?)
DATE June 10, 1763
AUTHOR Philip Van Cortlandt
Possible: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/KWJH-HKZ
RECIPIENT (“Uncle”) Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr Remsen, “my wife”, “your little son”, “Aunt”, cousin James,
Miss Peggy Livingston,
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LC2D-N3P
PLACES Jamaica, Albany, Evans Patent, Calverack,
KEYWORDS possible sale of Evans Patent lands, upcoming birth of child to
Philip Van Cortlandt (possible: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/MVN4-S3L )
Jamaica 10.th June 1763
Dear Unkle
After I left you I used my endeavours to / be off with the person who had purchased the lands at / Albany but to no purpose, I am sorry tis so happen’d, / I have had an offer of £700 for the land at Evans Patent w’h. / I believe is the extent of what it will fetch & if you have / no mind to take it yourself for that price, I think it / will be most advisable to agree with Mr Remsen who / is the person, I am more anxious to settle this soon / & to pay evry body as I expect Mamma here soon & / that she may spend the remainder of her days free / from [Duris??] in ease & comfort with what we have / left ^ as I expect my wife to lay in evry day I can= / =not come up myself to have the Deeds signed by you / but must send some person I can depend on
I hope your little son is better, my wife joins / in love to you, Aunt, & Coz’s I am Dr Unkle
Your affectionate
Ph. V. Cortlandt
My respects to
Mifs Peggy Living’on
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Manor of Cortlandt June 20, 1763.
Dear Couz’n: Cortlandt
Your Favour of the 10th Instant I Received / by the post wherein you acquaint me That / you are offered £700 . for the Lands In Evans / Patent and That Mr Remsen is the person / that has offered that money. My Answer is this / if Mr Remsen will pay me four hundred pounds / for my Right I will Sign the Title or I will / give you four hundred pounds for your half / As Lands are Daily Raising I think Mr: Remsen / Cannot be against that price I will Sell nor / Sign on no other condition I hope This may / find you & your Wife in health to whom Mifs / Peggy & my compliments and am with / Respects your Loving Unkle
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Your Aunt & Couz’
Are still at Claverack
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[LABEL]
Philp V. Cortlandt
1763
Relating
Lands In Evans
Pattent Sold
To H Rem[^ ?]sen
For ₤700 –
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[ADDRESS]
To
Pierre Van Cortlandt Esq.
Att
Crotons RiverTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
