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CATALOG NUMBER VC 2112 C
OBJECT NAME letter
DATE August 1, 1784
AUTHOR Anna Schuyler
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE John Van Cortlandt, Gertruyd Beekman (deceased), Edward
Lawrence,
PLACES New York, Maiden Lane, Beekman's Slip
KEYWORDS
New York Aug’t: 1st: 1784 Received from the / Honourable piere Van Cortlandt + john Van Cortlandt / Esq’r: Executors of the last will + Testament of – / Gertruyd Beekman Deceased the sum of one hundre / and fifty seven pounds ten shillings new york Money / which is in full of my proportion for the lott sold - / at Beekman’s Slip to Edward Lawrence being one / half part of three hundred + fifteen pounds as also / a bond from the aforesaid pierre van Cortlandt dated / the 17th: day of May last [put?] to me for one — / hundred pounds that being my proportion of the / lott Sold to him in Maiden lane, and I do promise / to Save harmlefs, + Keep indemnified the aforesaid / Ex’rs: Ag’t: these Covenants of Warrentee which they / have entered in to to the purchasers of said Lotts – / in proportion to the devedend I rec’e of the whole —
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Ann Schuyler
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Estate —--Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
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