Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 2087 A
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE June 9, 1795
AUTHOR Commissioners of Highways
Jonathan Ferris, John Hiaght, Rcinard [Currrey?], Joseph Travis
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE
PLACES Peekskill, Cortlandt, bridge, Post road, “public roads”,
KEYWORDS raise funds to build bridge over Peeks Kill,
We the Commifsioners of HIghways for / the Town of Cortlandt do judge it / necessary to raise the Sum of Thirtyfive Pounds / Pounds for the purpose of building a Bridge / over Peekskill on the Post road and to / make improvements on the Public roads / in the faid Town. Given under / our Hands this 9th June 1795
Jonathan Ferris }
John Haight }
Richard [Currey?] } Commissioners
Joseph Travis }
Allowed
[CALCULATIONS - NOT TRANSCRIBED]
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[LABEL - PENCIL]
Bridge at Peekskill
1795 –Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
