Name/Title
Perkins-Whitney letter, November 1817Entry/Object ID
2021.39.789Tags
Military, Military, War of 1812, 1810sScope and Content
Letter from Simon Perkins to McMilton Whitney of Pittsfield Mass.
Donor note, “Complete Letter dated Nov. 15, 1817 Simon Perkins, Warren, Ohio to McMilton Whitney of Pittsfield, Mass. -in regards to a land transaction”.
" Mr Milton Whitney
Sir ____of the _____ is
in _____ the ______ I think ____ _____
________ of Mr Dorrance is I believe
all ______ in ______ with their
properties and as opportunity offers
_______ he will to have it divided ,
_______ ____ ____ in the 18th ___ is ____
to be divided, ______ if I find you deed
as an evidence of ______ claims
_______ might be set off in _____
The quality of those _______
I am ________________ with, & ________
Mr Dorrance has more land ____
not I do not know - The ____ this
___ is __ & an half _________ ______
_______ - if you will find me the
money to defray expenses I will
endeavor to _____ the from ______
above ___________ - I am of ______"
Simon PerkinsCollection
The Richard Morton Hess and Phyllis Lafferty Hess CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2021.39Source or Donor
Hess, KennethLocation
Location
Container
Hess Collection Box 2Date
November 18, 2021Notes
Folder: Perkins lettersRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Perkins, Simon, Whitney, McMiltonRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Warren, Ohio, Pittsfield, MA