Hathaway Collection Letter 9

Larnet Hall Letter Page 1 (front)

Larnet Hall Letter Page 1 (front)

Name/Title

Hathaway Collection Letter 9

Entry/Object ID

2024.035.9

Description

Letter to Job Chase Jr. by Larnet Hall, January 7, 1818; Rochester MA. Hall writes about a sloop sailboat he is selling to Chase. He includes the price and condition of the boat.

Context

Letter written by Larnet Hall in 1818 collected by Brad Hathaway. Part of a collection of 8 other letters written by different authors.

Collection

Printed Documents (MDO)

Acquisition

Accession

2024.035

Source or Donor

Brad Hathaway

Acquisition Method

Loan

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brad Hathaway

Notes

Part of 2024.035.0

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Hathaway letter collection history - Letter 9

Owner/Agent

Brad Hathaway

Role

Current owner

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Acquisition Date

Jan 27, 2022

Authorities

Letter 9 was purchased by Brad Hathaway on 1/27/2022 from Matthew E Liebson: 34554 Bramble Lane, Solon OH 44139-4910 for $21.00.

Notes/Remarks

The physical letter remains with Brad Hathaway.

Notes

Original purchase receipts in provenance record

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Transcribed by Danya Bichsel with assistance from app.transkirbus.org: Rochester January 7d 1818 W Job Chase Jr. Sir I am informed that you came to by my shop Ameson. I am very sorry that I happened to be gone. I should like to sell you the sloop if you wish to purchase [illegible] the sloop will Be Recommended By my body that knows [illegible] we had 35 ours [illegible] in to New york and 30 ours Back she is a good sailing vesel you may have the sloop for twelve hundred and fifty Dollars. If the money is all [illegible] Down and if one half down the other half start November I must have thirteen hundred dollars I arrived this day Mr Rays tells me that you would Come up [illegible] as soon as you could have from me. The sloop is at home now and I will bass her hear till you. get hear and you must Give as soon as you get the letter for J Conot Bup the sloop here with any every thing Don't hope of [illegible] or sending amendebly Respectfully yours from Larnet Hall

Created By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Create Date

November 7, 2024

Updated By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Update Date

November 15, 2024