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CATALOG NUMBER ME 4021
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE October 24, 1903
AUTHOR E. Porth
RECIPIENT William H. Mersereau
MEDIUM Paper, pencil
PEOPLE
PLACES Sunnyside
KEYWORDS painting, servants quarters, “Cousy”?, lead, linseed oil
[LETTERHEAD]
E. PORTH
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MAIN STREET
IRVINGTON-ON-HUDSON ___Oct 24th_ 190 3
Mr Wm. H. Mersereau
Dear Sir
I agree to scrape all / loose putty from sashes + putty same and / paint three coats, The railing around both / places, plug balls + paint Two Coats . top rail / Three Coats the canvas decks Two Coats of paint / all above work will be done for the Sum of / Forty two Dollars (42.00)
Yours Truly,
[Ennit] Porth
[2nd HAND]
This includes best white lead + Linseed oil. / The sashes mentioned are the ones opening / on the Roof over Conservatory + on Copper / deck. 5 in all . – Canvas + railings of / both the space over [Cousy] + to Servants / quarters.
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Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
