MacKay_Letter_022
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MacKay_Letter_022
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Description
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Letter to Mordecai McKay from his brothers John and Robert McKay. They plead with Mordecai to get in touch with him as they have not heard from him in some time. May 22, 1809.
Transcription:
[front]
Caledonia May 22, 1809
Dear Brother,
We are happy in having an opportunity of addressing you and of congratulating you upon the happy event of having an heiress – hope you and your Lady are blessed with health and happiness – our families are in good health and join us in good will towards you & yours – our connections are also in health except our Mother we are all expecting you to move into this country this summer & Mother particularly is very anxious to see you once more before she dies.
Geo. Hosmer Esquire who is the bearer of this is a particular friend of ours a man of good information & one whoes statements respecting this country you can rely on he can also inform you particularly respecting our situation – We rejoice (and we assume it will not be unpleasing to you) that the good old cause of Federalism is likely one more to triumph in the state of New York as it has in the eastern States, may Pennsylvania soon be brought to see her true interest, & teach the southern nabobs to carry it with a lighter hand – to conclude my Brother come ye from amongst them & be not a partaker of their Idolatries. I believe us to be
Dear Brother yours most truly
[signed] John & Rob”t M”Kay
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P.S. We entreat you by the sacred ties of consanguinity that unless you are soon coming into this country you write to us by the first mail, deal with us like a Brother and you will find Bothers in us let us know – particularly your situation perhaps we can assist you without [?] ourselves – I pray do not neglect us –
[signed] J. & R. M.Kay
[envelope]
Mr. Mordecai McKay
Sunbery
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania
Hou.. by Geo. Hosmer Esquire
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MacKay_Letter_022.1-3.jpg
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Creator
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Kristen Walker
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Subject
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Letter
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Publisher
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Izzy Moyer; Kristen Walker; Jill Johnson; and Renee Guerin
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Date
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1809.05.22
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Date Created
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2023.10.25
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Correspondance
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Letter
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.jpg
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Paper
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Rights Holder
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Genesee Country Village & Museum
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