Frederick Kinsman letter, 1868

Name/Title

Frederick Kinsman letter, 1868

Entry/Object ID

2021.39.81

Tags

1860s, Postage

Scope and Content

Letter addressed to Frederick Kinsman of Warren, from Herman of Elyria. Postal markings in red ink from Elyria and includes handwritten "5". "Elyria Sept 25th 1868 F. Kinsman Esq Dear Sir- On Saturday last I returned to you by mail a deed for Champlain Smith to have seals put on- I now find on examination of the power of attorney given you by R. S. Baldwin + wife that there is no mention of any land in Lot 20 in Troy- The power of Atty specifies 199 35/100 acres in Lot 19 + 165 79/100 acres in Lot 10 and refers to the deed given to Emily Baldwin which I have exam- ined and the description of which I find to be the same as in the (mortgage) power of attorney Mr Smith employed one of our attorneys to examine the title to the land and on the examination discovered these facts. Mr Smith objects to taking his deed until the matter is made straight Respectfully Yours Herman Ely Jr R. S. Baldwin Esq Dear Sir You will see by the above that there is an error in your wifes deed from her Brother Lot 10 instead of 20 can you not get a quit claim from them to make all right + forward it to me for record Warren Sept 28/68 Yours Truly F. Kinsman"

Collection

The Richard Morton Hess and Phyllis Lafferty Hess Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.39

Source or Donor

Hess, Kenneth

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1868

Location

Location

Container

Hess Collection Box 1

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Date

September 13, 2021

Notes

Folder: Stampless Covers 2

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kinsman, Frederick

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Warren, Ohio, Elyria, Ohio