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CATALOG NUMBER ME 4094a-b
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 24, 1898
AUTHOR [Louis Beck?]
RECIPIENT William H. Mersereau
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Alexander Duer Irving, Christman
PLACES Sunnyside, Rutherford, Tarrytown,
KEYWORDS windows, leaded glass, stop [bead], sash,
Rutherford May 24 / 98
Mr. Wm. H. Mersereau
Dear Sir
I was to Mr Irvings this Morning and we / will be done Wednesday. Would it be wise / to meet you there on Thursday morning? / If so please let me Know and we can then / to go to Tarrytown. I went up to day/ after coming from Irvings and had Just / time for the 1 10 Train as I thought you / had not gone up yesterday in the [??] / as you had not fealt well and not / much could been done since friday on / account of the wet weather If the weather / Keeps dry all be done by friday providing / mr Cowles send me the Hardware / I have been in the Store day of time / and Only meet him ounse.
Mr [Curtis] had the Pipes pointed and / the marble + dish [Zing] in Pantry are full / of paint. Henry had Orders for to paint all / sills over and look after the Joints / which he has done.
Yours truly
[Louis] [Beck]
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New York March 2 / 98
Mr Wm. H Mersereau
Dear Sir
I hereby agree to do the following
Painting on the [Gill] House at St. George
[Kolsommined??] 3 Ceilings 7 Bath on 2d floor
And Cornises of 2 Parlors.
Paper 2 Parlor Ceilings. 1 Room on 2d floor
And main hall stairs from 1st ro 2d floor
Paint woodwork of Parlors lower Hall. Pantry
And Sash incloser.
Paint all outside woodwork including
Blinds one good coat after new work
Been touch up. Sill for the Sum of
One Hundred and thirty four 00 dollars
$134.00/100
[Louis Beck]
will you Kindly let Christmas [^ know] if you want / stop [beads] on the windows or not also / the address where sash shall be send for leaded / glass. I will come to Office when I come / from Tarrytown
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Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
