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Pierre Van Cortlandt to Philip Van CortlandtEntry/Object ID
HHV 002.789Description
Letter from Pierre Van Cortlandt to Philip Van CortlandtSubject
Removal of grain and "flower" from Crotons Mill, send raw hides and leather, selling wheat, pork, gammon, mother was to go to ClaverackSubject Person/Organization
Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814), Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831), Titus (enslaved), Angus (enslaved), General McDougall, Joanna Livingston Van Cortlandt, Gerard G. Beekman Jr., EliasSubject Place
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Manor of CortlandtCollection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript CollectionTranscription
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Ap 2, 1777 Kingston
Son Philip,
I wrote you this Morning a Letter, & one yesterday, but when you will Receive them Cannot Say This goes by the Express Should you Receive them observe the Contents. I therein desired you to apply to General McDougall to assist you to Remove all the flower and grain from Crotons Mills Sell it to the Commissary for the use of the Army. I am apprehensive it will be Stole by the Tories. Elias & own family at Crotons Can Live from the Mill. Send me up what I wrote for In several other Letters. it must come by water hire therefore some Craft for that Purpose you will do your Endeavour to secure what I have at Crotons. Tite or Angus must Come up to assist me at Rynebeck as soon as possible. Send me up what Raw hides & Leather that is both at Crotons & Peeks Kill. Mr. Beckman and Gilbert had a List of such things are wanted up here have reference to them I should be glad to have a Line from you and Mr Beekman Gilbert went from this this morning it is Like to Albany. Your Mother was to go up to Claverack. Pemart bought a stack of wheat from me for the Continental Army for 45 dollars. if he has not paid it Receive it from the Commissary. I Charge £10 for
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Each barl. Of Pork used by the Army. Wt.260 lb Side pork without any bone & 1/ pr lb for the Gammons. Receive it for me. I wrote to Mr. Beekman Some time ago to Receive what money was due to me that he Knew of at Peeks Kill. I hope you may Keep your health so as to be Serviceable to your Country Cause.
I am Your affectionate Father
Pierre Van Cortlandt
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Letter of Pierre
V. Cortlandt
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