Name/Title
DocumentEntry/Object ID
HHV 002.808Description
Letter from Pierre Van Cortlandt to Pierre Van Cortlandt IISubject
Request for transport to return homeSubject Person/Organization
Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814), Pierre Van Cortlandt II, Titus (enslaved), Ishmael (enslaved), Mr. Rensselaer, Mr. HungerfordCollection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1808 - Judd ??
OBJECT NAME letter
DATE September 22, 1794
AUTHOR Pierre Van Cortlandt I
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt (jr) II
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE Titus, Ismael, Mr Renssalaer, Mr [Hageford?]
PLACES
KEYWORDS
Dr Son Pierre
We Propose to go home as Soon as / Titus Can Come down for us if he is not / well send Ismael, the sooner the Better / Mr Renfselaer Came here yesterday he / was Landed at the 22 mile Stone and / footed it up here he is Verry well and / we are all here [^ well also] With Love to you
Am yours [??]
Pierre Van Cortland
I send this by Mr
Hegeford, who promise’
To have it DD –
Munday Sep’r 22
1794
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September 1794
Lt [Gvnr?] [?]
[Mr?] Pierre Van CTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Former NumberOther Number
V 1808
