Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1835
OBJECT NAME Agreement
DATE November 11, 1774
AUTHOR Gerard G. Beekman IV
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt I
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Philip Van Cortlandt, [Harborgh ??], Mercy ??, Cornelia VC
Beekman, Catharine Van Cortlandt (“Caty”), Gerard G. Beekman
V (“Little boy”)
PLACES New York, Cortlandt Manor,
KEYWORDS smuggling, Man of War (ships), cutters, merchants, illness?, check
linen?
Mr Dr papa
Enclosed you have the acco’ts of the / Nails, of the [Check?] & the pump –
As to news must refer you to / the paper which Philip has Got –
Twas this morning informed there were two / Man of War & four cutters Coming here to / prevent smugling - this will be tor’ a sad / affair for some of the Merchants —-
Have not seen [Harborgh] since / I wrote you, nor Mercy since she spoke / to him, as soon as I hear what she has / said to him, shall go & try to fix him / some how or other but in the best / I can, I will not give up one farthing / if I can do otherwise –
Cornelia & Caty joins / me in love & Duty to papa & mama / & our loves to Brothers & little nancy
Your affec & Dutiful
Son Gerard G Beekman Jun’r
N York
Nov’r 11th 1774
My dear little boy is not / yet taken sick
[END OF PAGE 1]
To
Pierre Cortland Esq’r
Manor of Cortlandt
[LABEL]
Mr Beekman’s
Acct: Of
[Check] [Linnine?]
Nails – &
Pump -
Nov’r 12 -1774
[LABEL 2 - PENCIL]
okTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
