Letter, 1857

Name/Title

Letter, 1857

Entry/Object ID

2016.19.79

Tags

1850s

Description

Letter, dated 1857, found in the Horace Stevens Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.19

Transcription

Duluth, 19 [?] /57 [?] I want you to go at once to the [?]. I believe Mr. beaver + have your testimony taken on those papers you have + have it sent down at once by mail. Our court commences the first Monday in December. John Noggle claimed by Settlement of certain persons, particularly of one Coffield. He purchased out Coffield in 1810 and made improvements and then he obtained a moment to himself dated February 4 1815-surely made 4 May 1815. Noggle claimed that the line run straight from North to South part [?] + there is no marks on the ground. There is no logs in the line. The line was straight, several trees marked in the middle where they say the Log is. which corresponds with the date of Mendenhalls survey. I want you to be particular about the west line that runs from North to South-state about [scan is cut off] Also that at the time of the survey Noggle [?] his line to run the accuracy to that survey first when it is run straight that he always claimed to that line- that you always [?] his claim to it That there was no Log made by that survey and that you never knew or heard of any Log until lately. Write to Mr. Beaver to go on [?] it [?] + unless you paid line for line send his bull to me + I would find out his fees. If you are not able to go out to the [?] send for him at once + let him [?] your house. [Dont] fail. [?] if it is done by next Saturday it will be in time, but still do it at once the sooner the better

Location

Location

Container

Horace Stevens Collection Box 1

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Notes

Folder 12

Research Notes

Research Type

Needs Rescanned

Notes

Bottom of second page cut off.