Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1716 M
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 3, 1786
AUTHOR Samuel Verplanck
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Walter Dobbs, Mr. Lane, Mrs. Cortland, Miss Ana, Stephen
Horton, Abraham Lane,
PLACES a farm, New York City,
KEYWORDS farm tenancy, tenant, rent
FishKills the 3’d . May. 1786
Dear Sir
Walter Dobbs informs me that / he has understood Mr. Lane was abou[t?] / to leave the farm he had hired, and / exprefses a strong desire that he may / be permitted to return to his former / possession __ If it be any ways / practicable to comply with his wishes, / we will hope that he may be reinstated, / + permitted to enjoy the farm he has improved / upon reasonable terms. With respite of / the family Mrs. Cortland + Mifs Ana /
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I am. Dear Sir.
Your most h’le Serv’t
Sam’l: Verplanck
Dr Sir
Just after That I Returned from NewYork / Ap:’ll 13th. Stephen Horton Came to me and acquainted me / that Abra’m: Lane had Left the farm that he had / hired the Last Year. And that he Stephen Horton / had agreed with Abra’m: Lane to pay the Last years / Rent being £10- and that he would take the / Farm On the Same Conditions that Abr’m: Lane / had it. Provided the family Consented. I told / him I made No doubt but that he Could have / it As he was one of the Tennants that Duly / paid his Rent and that I would acquaint / you & the Couz’s with it, whenever he would Let / me Know when he went up to pay his Rent /
Since Which I have Rec’d your favor / of the 3d Instant Relative to Walter Dobbs. I have / therefore advised Stephen Horton /
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To go to You and Inform you + the Couz’s / what has been done So that he may Know / What he May depend on his Son Is in / Possession of the Farm + has Made Considerable / Improvement thereon. Own Respects attend / You + the Couz’s + am Dr S’r Your
Very hum’l: Ser’t
P:V:C:
Dr
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[ADDRESS]
Hon’le Pierre Van Cortland
Esq’r
PeekSkill
[LABEL]
Samuel
Ver Plancks
Relative Walter
Dobbs.Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
