Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1757 C
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE August 25, 1785
AUTHOR [Henry] Garrison
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt (I?)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Gilbert Van Cortlandt,
PLACES Peekskill, New York City,
KEYWORDS request for payment on account
Peeks Kill Agu’t 25th 85
Honoured Sir
After acquainting you sir that / i am Going to New York on tues / day next I must let you know / that I want to collect what money / I can which sir has induc’d me to / send you Your small account ___
as Mr Gilbert Van Cortlandt tould me / that I should sent the account when / ever it suited me so I have here / drawn it off
3 Dozen small buttons at /10’d £ 0.2..6
19 Bushels of Lime …/16d 1..5..4
6 d’o d’o 1.6 9 £ 1-16-10
Aug: 25. 1785. Paid Mr Garritson
One Guinea 37/4 .. In full… 1-17 -4
The above sir is Your account in full / sir the Reason of the last Sume[Line?] being / the mount pr bushel is that the first you / [man] got out of the sloop + the last / I have 1’d ½ storag to pay I am sir / your humble servant [Henry] Garrison
Pire’s Van Cortland Esq’r
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Henry Garrifsons
Letter And
Account paid
In full Aug 25. 1785
£1.16.10.
Duction 6’
Paid one Guinea
£ 1-17-4
[END OF PAGE 2]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
