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CATALOG NUMBER VC 2112 A
OBJECT NAME letter
DATE May 26, 1784
AUTHOR Catharine Skinner
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE
PLACES New York
KEYWORDS
New York 26th: May 1874. Rec’d: from the Hon’ble Pierre Van / Cortlandt Esq’r + John Van Cortlandt Esq’r Executors of the - / Last Will + Testament of Gertruyd Beekman Dec’d: the / Sum of Severy Eight pounds fifteen Shill’gs: New York mony / which is in full of my Proportion for the Lott sold at – – / Beekmans Slip to Edward Lawrence being one forth - / part of Three Hundred + fifteen pounds as also a Bond / from the Aforesaid Pierre Van Cortlandt dates the 7th day of / May Inst: to me for Fifty pounds that being my proportion / for the Lott sold in Maiden Lane to the said Pierre Van - / Cortlandt + I do promise to Save harmlefs + keep Indemnify’d / the Aforesaid Executors against their Covenants of Warrents / which they have entered into to the purchaser’s of said / Lotts in proportion to the devedend I rec’d: for the whole
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Catherine Skinner
Rec’tTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
