Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1783
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE March 12, 1796
AUTHOR Pierre Van Cortlandt I
RECIPIENT Philip Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr. Hasenfrets, ?? Ryder, John Hyat, James Hyat, Stephen
[Beekman?]
PLACES John Hyat lease, Philadelphia
KEYWORDS ferry, stage, road, measles, vote in Congress,
[JUDD VOL. II page 562-3]
Dr Son Philip
My Last to you was a day or two / ago about one Mr Hasenfrets about the / ferry I also have wrote you about / Ryder and some other Person who I am / told are going to Run the stage on this / Road, John Hayt was here yefterday / he told me he had wrote to you about / his farm. I told [^ him] If I sold it it should / be by Publick Vendue he says he was offe= / =red for his Lease £1400 And his Bro’r: James / says he was also offered for his part £430– / There is one Restraint in the Lease they / Cant sell without Leave; I suppose they / get someone to offer a Large sum so that / then they Can say they have been offered so much /
I don’t Know where Pierre is perhaps / at Philadelphia. I Rec’d your Letter this day of / of March and one of the 2 Instant; Wee are all / well here Except Stephen whose is a bed with the measles tho favora / ble be prudent in your vote in Congrefs mama joins in Love /
am Your affectionate Father
Pierre Van Cortlandt
March 12-1796
how Long do you Suppose / Congrefs will yet Sitt,
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Father on Subject
Of Ferry—-
March 1796
Answered..
FerryTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
