Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1718 I
OBJECT NAME Receipt
DATE May 7, 1809 and June 1, 1809
AUTHOR Robert Rich [Rick?]
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Daniel C. Dusinberre, [“Richard Riches”]?
PLACES Croton River
KEYWORDS agreement to purchase a cow for Robert Rich
[LABEL]
Robert Rich
May 7 1809
Order to get a Cow / and / Richard [Riches]
Receipt
Robert Rich
Take this paper and go with / it and Buy a Milks Cow and Keep / the Cow for me Untill I shall send / for her and Leave this paper with / The person you buy the Cow from / and I will pay him the Price you / agree for the Cow; when he brings / this to me, the money shall be paid / by the first day of June, 1809 this / from your Friend to serve /
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Croton River
May 7 - 1809
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May 9 . 1809
Then Received of Pierre Van / Cortlandt Twenty Dollars / Infull for a new milks Cow / Delivered Robert Rich / be me for him as Witnefs / my hand
Richard [^ his / mark] X Riches
Witnefs
Daniel C. Dusinberre
[LABEL]
[Phutz?] paid $20.00
For a cow _ for / Rob’t Rich _
9. May - 1809 -
[END OF PAGE 2]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
