MacKay_Letter_038
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MacKay_Letter_038
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Description
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Letter from Thomas Mumford of Cayuga to John Mckay of Caledonia speaking of matters of business. January 9, 1812.
Transcription:
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Cayuga 9 Jany 1812
Mr. John McKay
Dr Sir,
Yours of the 19th Inst is recd and I should gladly answer it by a personal interview with you at Caledonia, if it were in my power, but my business requires me to set out for Albany tomorrow and shortly after my return I flatter myself with a visit to you. I shall be absent a fortnight or 3 weeks. - In the mean time if you can make it convenient to you to send here for a load of pork or salt or whiskey you can have a load of each or either my Bro. Deane will be here & deliver it to you or your order - You will recollect my contract with Rathburn & fix up some kind of habitation by the first of next month for him - I have paid to Major Shepard the payment which became due on your contract with [?] together with all the interest being $242 - I should have prevented his writing to you on the subject, if he had notified me that my draft was not paid - The saws which I mentioned to you I shall calculate to carry with me when I visit Caledonia, unless you should call for them before - as to the McVane Farm, I have calculated that you & Robert & I would each take one third of it, & I hope that such will be the arrangement; for I do not wish to purchase any land in your neighborhood, unless you become a partner with me in the purchase - I am glad to hear that Mr. Seymour has a Deed for you of Lot No. forty-nine - You did not mention what sum was to be paid before you took it - This I should be glad to know, & if it is in my power I will raise the money to pay it - we can doubtless both be able to do it on my return - I also feel in hopes that you will be able (this Mr. Seymour) to effect a negotiation with Chas Harfort for his lien on No. 48 - if an opportunity offers I should be glad to have you find me two ot three barrels of flour - I hope Mr, McKenzie is making some preparation for spinning wool on the plan he proposed - He may depend upon my co
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My co-operation as I mentioned in my letter to you
I need not mention my desire to have the necessary stone drawn at the proper places round the Mill pond, to make the Dam such as are with it, in the Spring, because I know that you will do as all that in requisite if the Season permits - as soon as I can make you a visit after my return you may expect to see me - In the mean time
Believe me [?] Yours truly
Thos Mumford
N.B. I wish you & your neighbor would make application for a post office at your place & get your Bro. Robt appointed postmaster
If you should wish for a load of whiskey please to send notice to my Bro. Deane a few days before hand he will have it prepared for you
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Ev. No. 1 - 9 Jany 1812
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Thomas Mumford
9th Jany 1812
(McVane Farm)
Filed 28 Feby 1831
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Identifier
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MacKay_Letter_038.1-2.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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1812.01.09
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Date Created
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2023.10.30
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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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Rights
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