William Caldwell to Catherine Elizabeth Beck/Statement recording payment of debt in silver, cut glass, etc.
Entry/Object ID
HHV 002.1795
Description
Statement of payment of debt in silver, cut glass, etc from William Caldwell to Catherine Elizabeth Beck
Subject
debt, finances
Subject Person/Organization
Catherine Elizabeth Beck Van Cortlandt, Harriet Caldwell Beck, William Caldwell
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Albany, NY
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Feb 15, 1840
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 3153
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE February 15, 1840
AUTHOR William Caldwell
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GZG9-C9G
RECIPIENT Catharine Beck Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE Harriett [Caldwell] Beck, Dr. T Romeyn Beck, Mr & Mrs James
Butler, Mr James Caldwell (father)
Caldwell family: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G8SL-BG9
PLACES Dublin
KEYWORDS passing on of family silver, silver plate, cut glass,
“Asparagrass” tongs,
I have this day given to Catharine / Elizabeth Beck the daughter of my / late Sister Harriett and Docr T. R. Beck / now the Wife of Pierre Van Cortlandt Esq / The Two Silver Goblets and the Silver / Asparagus Tongs which fell to me / in the division of the plate of my late / Father James Caldwell and made by / the Executors on the 9th of July 1829 –
I add Two Cut Glass Pitchers, given / to me by Mrs James Butler on her / departure for Dublin in 1815, they / were all I received for a debt due by / my friend James Butler of 800 dollars / also Four plated candlesticks and / a Silver Tumbler
Wm. Caldwell
—------15 Feb. 1840
Albany
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[ADDRESS]
Catharine Elizabeth Van Cortlandt
From Wm. Caldwell
