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CATALOG NUMBER VC 2112 A
OBJECT NAME letter
DATE June 23 1784
AUTHOR Johanna Van Cortlandt
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE
PLACES New York, Maiden Lane, Beekman's Slip
KEYWORDS
New York 23’d: June 1784 Rec’d: from the Hon’ble Pierre / Van Cortlandt Esq’r: + JOhn Van Cortlandt Esq’r: Executors / of the Last will + Testament of Gerturyd Beekman / Dec’d: the sum of One Hundred + fifty Seven pounds / Ten Shill’gs: New York Currency which is in full of - / my Proportion for the Lott sold at Beekmans slip / to Edward Lawrence being one half part of Three / Hundred + fifteen pounds as also a Bond of the - / aforesaid Pierre Van Cortlandt dates the 17. Day of - / May last for One Hundred pounds that being - / my Proportion for the Lott sold in Maiden Lane / to the s’d: Pierre Van Cortlandt, + I do promise to save / harmlefs + Keep Indemnifyed the aforesaid Executors / Against their Covenants of Warrentee which they / have entered into to the Executors [^ Purchasers] of said Lotts / in Proportion to the dividend I receive of the whole
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Johanna Van Cortlandt
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Johanna V Cortlandt
Rec’t: for Money
Rec’d: of Accn’t
Beekmans EstateTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
