MacKay_Letter_062
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Title
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MacKay_Letter_062
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Description
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Letter from Thomas Mumford to John McKay telling him he had purchased iron and nails for their use and including a copy of the receipt of the purchase. August, 19, 1817.
Transcription:
Cayuga 19 Aug 1817
Mr. John McKay
D[ea]r Sir
Finding that I could purchase nails & Iron at Auburn at a reduced price & believing that we were in immediate want of them I yesterday [?] of [?] [?] for our use Iron and nails of which the following is a copy of the Bill - & which I will wither forwards or retain till you send for them. -
Your friend
Thomas Mumford
(Copy)
Thomas Mumford Esq.
[?] of [?] [?]
2 kegs 4 cut nails 113.144=257 at ½ ℒ 14.19.10
1 -Do–10 cut -Do —-----------217 @ 1/ 10.17._
3 kegs —--------------------------------- 2/6 7.6._
ℒ 2.1.1 Russia Iron—-------------------64/ 7.4.7
2.0.2. Swedes-Do—------------------64/ 6.8.7
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ℒ 39.17.6
$99 69/100
Rec’d payment
P. Grandin
Auburn 18 Aug 1817
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Identifier
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MacKay_Letter_062.1-2.jpg
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Creator
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Kristen Walker
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Subject
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Receipt
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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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1817.08.19
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Date Created
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2023.10.30
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Type
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Financial Records
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Receipt
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Format
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.jpg
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Medium
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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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