Kirtland Letter, 1850

Name/Title

Kirtland Letter, 1850

Entry/Object ID

2021.39.217

Tags

1850s, Postage

Scope and Content

Letter addressed to Henry Kirtland Esq. of Poland, Ohio from Thomas M. Jones and A. N. Jones of Mecca, Ohio. "Mecca Ohio Feb 27th 1850 Mr Kirtland Esq Sir having understood that you wished to hire some hands to go to Californy + not having the means to go propose to hire to you or some other man if we can get decent wages and our expenses bore we are young and Harty and bound for Californy one 22 years and the other 19 now if you would like to hire or know of any one that would like to if you would send us word the first mail you would oblige us very much Please send the length of time you wish to hire and the terms from which you hire Yours in Haste Thomas M. Jones A N Jones Brothers"

Collection

The Richard Morton Hess and Phyllis Lafferty Hess Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.39

Source or Donor

Hess, Kenneth

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1850

Location

Location

Container

Hess Collection Box 2

Date

September 15, 2021

Notes

Folder: Early Letters and Envelopes 1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kirtland, Henry, Jones, Thomas M., Jones, A. N.

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Mecca Township, Ohio, Warren, Ohio