Digital and Critical Curation (MUSE 359)

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• MacKay_Letter_061
  Letter from S. Brown stating they have given John Mckay money to pay a debt. July 16, 1814. Note: coins were often called specie in this time period. Transcription: Caledonia July 16 1814 Sir We send you by Mr. Jno [John] McKay one hundred & sixty one & 21/100 Dollars in specie [coins] which please place to our credit - Please also pay Mr. McKay the balance (if any) due us from the bank and send by him any notes or papers you may have for us Your most Obt Servant S. Brown & co
• MacKay_Letter_060
  Letter from Peter Holloway Jr to John McKay speaking about calling on mutual friend Mr. Mumford. May 9, 1817. Transcription: Canandaigua May 9th 1817 Dear Sir When I last saw you I told you I should call on you before I started for the East - I had the opertunity of geting on to Canandaigua earlier than I expected and embraced it concluding that I should call on Mr Mumford and let him know that I had seen you but this day I have learned that Mr Mumford was in town on yesterday and gowing to the West if so I shal loose the opertunity of seeing him if he is with you pleas to tel him that I shal gow on and bring the business to a close and shal call on him on my return unless I can find by som one of his family where his friend lives if so I may call on him and make the necessary arrangements I am sir yours [signed] Peter Holloway Jr Mr John McKay
• MacKay_Letter_059
  Letter from J K Guernsey to John McKay discussing matters of business (the payment of drafts). March 27, 1816. Transcription: Lima March 27th 1816 Mr John McKay Dear Sir Your draft in favour of Mr Henry D Sewall has been this day presented to Mathew Allen Esqr for payment - his reply is that he has settled with you and does not owe you - I shall not send the draft to Mr Sewall without further orders - as I am inclined to think that some statement you may make to Mr. Allen may bring things to his resolution which will induce him to pay the draft - we start on Friday for New York - the draft has not been presented earlier owing to his sickness - and my waiting an opportunity to see him here - I am respectfully your Obt svt [signed] J K Guernsey
• MacKay_Letter_058
  Letter from Benjamin Carye to John McKay speaking about flour accounts. November 9, 1815. Transcription: Caledonia 9th Nov. 1815 Dear Sir before I left home I need your favor. I am now on my way to Canandaigua, on my return, which will be on Saturday or the next day, I will call on you & close the flour acct - I paid cash Aug one hundred dollars to Mr. Sewell, in New York, towards the flour. Majr Allens has not paid me for the 12 [Barrels?] you sold him - In haste I remain your friend [?] [signed] Benjamin Carye Mr Jno McKay
• MacKay_Letter_057
  Letter from Samuel Markley to John McKay asking him to send more flour barrels from his flour mill. September 27, 1815. Transcription: Batavia Sep 27 1815 Dear Sir I wish you would send by the first opertunity two or three barrals of flower the man that dilivered the first barral calculated to be out this way the week following with som more but I have not seen him since that time the flower you sent me was good and I wish you to send som more as soon as posible and I shall be your Humble Servt [signed] Saml Markley Mr John McCay [written vertically on opposite side] Batavia Sept 28th Mr John McCay Caledonia Springs [back] [written in a different handwriting and possibly a notation made later. The 1812 date does not match the 1815 date that the sender wrote inside] Samu Markley September 27, 1812
• MacKay_Letter_056
  A letter speaking about the sale of flour. December 14, 1812. Transcription: Sir I did agree with the bearrer Clifford Hale to take some wheat of him at your Mill at twelve shillings per bushel - you will therefore take the mans wheat say thirty eight bushels if he fetches it on the fifteenth day of the inst month Avon Dec 14th 1812 J. McKay Esq For Horton L. [M?] [back] Received of John McKay fifty four Dollars and thirty seven and A half cents in full for thirty six Bushels fifteen lbs of wheat for Clifford Hale Agustes Barten
• MacKay_Letter_055
  Letter to John McKay complaining that his flour mill is not screening the writer’s wheat as had been agreed upon. March 7, 1812. Transcription: Geneseo 7 March 1812 Mr. John McKay, Sir We cannot learn that your screen is made use of yet, and that you are grinding our wheat up without screening it. If that is the case, Sir it is contrary from what we expected and had a right to expect from your conversation at different times. We think the wheat without screening will not make flour that will pass inspection - However - as you warrant the inspection I do not conceive we need trouble ourselves about its fineness. We are Very Respectfully Yours [Spencir?] [H?]
• MacKay_Letter_038
  Letter from Thomas Mumford of Cayuga to John Mckay of Caledonia speaking of matters of business. January 9, 1812. Transcription: [front] 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 [back] 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 [written perpendicularly] [in red ink] Ev. No. 1 - 9 Jany 1812 [in black ink] Thomas Mumford 9th Jany 1812 (McVane Farm) Filed 28 Feby 1831
• MacKay_Letter_035
  Deed of the sale of land in Caledonia, New York, by John Mckay and Thomas Mumford to Colin Campbell. June 28, 1814. Transcription of print and handwriting: Articles of Agreement, made this twenty eight Day of June in the Year of our Lord 1814 Between John McKay and John McKay as attorney for Thomas Mumford by a letter of attorney duly authorised on the first part, and Colin Campbell of the second part, as follows, to wit:--- The said parties of the first part, here-by covenant and agree with the said party of the second part, that they will sell and convey in fee, by a good and sufficient Deed, containing a full covenant of warranty, to the said party of the second part, all that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate, lying, and being in the Town of Caledonia in the County of Genesee and State of New- York bounded on the forth by the post road leading from Canandaigua to Batavia on the east by the west line of a lot on which stand a hatters shop now occupied by Kenneth Reach on the North by a line to be run parallel to the said post road and on west by a line to be run parallel to the west line of the aforesaid lot the said lot hereby bargained shall be eight rods wide from East to West and so long North and South as to contain one acre of land upon the payment by the said party of the second part, to the said parties of the first part, of the Sum of six cents and upon completion by the said party of the second part of a dwelling house upon the said lot which said house is to be at least equal to twenty feet long and twenty feet wide and one storey and a half high and built of hewed logs on framed and weather boarded and painted and the whole to be completed and finished in a workman like manner within one year and a half from the date which shall be a condition precedent to the delivery of said deed And the said party of the second part, covenant and agrees with the said parties of the first part, to pay them, the said sum of money in a manner aforesaid, with the interest as aforesaid, which payment is hereby declared to be a condition precedent to the execution of a Deed by the said parties of the first part; and in case of failure on the part of the said party of the second part, to fulfill this contract, he the said party of the second part, hereby covenant and agree to pay to the said parties of the first part, the sum of ten dollars which is agreed to be the liquidated damages for such failure, and on the payment of the said sum of ten dollars this contract is to be void. In witness whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of} [signed] John McKay [signed] Thomas Mumford - by his attorney John McKay Colin Campbell his mark [signed] Daniel [McCall ?] [Jus ?]
• MacKay_Letter_034
  Loan contract between John McKay [borrower] and John Krieg [lender] for $1970.00. October 21, 1812. Transcription of print and handwriting: [front] Know all men by the presents, that I John McKay of the town of Caledonia in the County of Genesee and State of New York am held and firmly bound unto John Krieg of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario and said State in the sum of nineteen hundred and seventy five dollars to be paid to the said John Krieg or to his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns - to which the payment, well and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every of them, firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal - dated the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve The conditioning of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden John McKay his heirs, executors or administrators shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the above named John Krieg his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the just and full sum of six hundred and thirty seven dollars and fifty cents in manor following, Viz. :one hundred dollars on the first day of March next, and the remainder in four equal annual installments from that date together with the lawful interest of the state of New York to be computed from the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve and to be paid with each installment - without any fraud or other delay; then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of [signed] J. C. Spencer [signed] John McKay [back] Record of payments made towards loan Transcription: 6 Decem 1813 Rec’d two hundred & fifty three dollars on [?] J Krieg $253 13 January 1816 Rec’d sixty dollars on one of the [?] JK $60 19 Sept 1816 Rec’d one hundred and forty six dollars on the [?] $146 $45 Rec’d 20 Jany 1817 11 March 1817 Rec’d two hundred and seventy nine dollars sixty one cents in full JK $279.61 [written perpendicular] John McKay} To John Krieg} Bond To be Ch’d on land acct Dec. 23 1822 $637.50
• MacKay_Letter_032
  Deed for property owned by John Holley Sevim and mortgaged to Angus and Catherine Cameron. November 30, 1844. Transcription of print and handwriting: [front] [Top line cut off] In book 13 of deeds at page 164 making all the land hereby conveyed to be seventy nine acres. With the Appurtenances, and all the Estate, Title, and Interest of the said party of the first part therein. And the said John Halley Sevin does hereby Covenant and Agree, that at the delivery hereof he is the Lawful Owner of the Premises above granted, and seized of a good and indefeasible estate of inheritance therein, free and clean of all incumbrances, excepting two mortgages. One of which is held by Catherine Cameron the other held by Angus Cameron and amounting to the sum of $2250.00 and judgments amounting to about $300.00 and this conveyance is made subject to said above mentioned in cumbrances - and that he will Warrant and Defend the above granted premisesin the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, the party of the first has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above within. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Angus Cameron [signed] John Halley Sevim [back] State of New York Livingston County in this the 30th day of November 1844 personally came before me Archibald Renwick Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Livingston, The within named John Halley Sevim whom I know and have acknowledged that he had executed the within as his act and deed which I hereby accordingly certify. [signed] Archibald Renwick Commissioner of Deeds in and for the county of Livingston
• MacKay_Letter_031
  Agreement between the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Caledonia and John McKay in which John McKay purchases for $20 a pew for his family which shall remain in their possession for 99 years. October 13, 1841. Transcription: This indenture made the thirteenth day of October in the year 1841 between Job Tyrrelll & Hervey Killam trustees of the First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Caledonia of Caledonia Livingston County State of New York in their corporate capacity of the first part. And John McKay of the second part Witnessith - That the party of the first part in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars gross rent, to them in Land paid by the party of the second part have demised & ley & by these presents do demise & let unto the said party of the second part his personal representatives & assigns. A certain pew or slip in the Church in Caledonia aforesaid erected by & belonging to the Religious Society above named, known & numbered on a ground plan of said Church now in the possession of said trustees as a pew number (5) five so have & to hold the same unto the said party of the second part his representations and assigns from the date hereof for and during the full term of ninety nine years thence next ensuing - And the said party of the first part for them & their successors covenant to & with the party of the second part his representatives and assigns that they have full right & authority to lease the pew aforesaid in the manner & for the time above mentioned & that the party of the second part his representatives & assigns, in consideration of the sum therefore paid as above shall peaceably hold & enjoy the said pew and its appurtenances without any molestalter of the said party of the first part or of any other person or persons claiming or pretending to claim by any right whatsoever - In witness whereof the party of the first part hereto subscribed their names and affixed their corporate seal the day and year above written. [signed] Job Tyrrell, Hervey Killam and sealed with a green diamond shaped seal }on 8th line erased before signing the word “unto” in presence of Fletcher Sutherland
• MacKay_Letter_030
  Letter to James McKay from an unknown friend living in Florida. He describes how he is enjoying the weather and tropical fruits. This letter expresses his thoughts about the Indigenous People living there in terms we do not use today. This letter was written near the end of the Second Seminole Wars in Florida and was a period of conflict and violence between settlers and Indigenous People who were being pushed off their land. December 4, 1838. Transcription: [Page 1] Magnolia Dec 4, 1838 - Dear James, I know of no one I would be more desiring of opening a correspondence with than yourself in this distant land - [hole in paper] hope you entertain the same feeling towards me, for I can assure you nothing affords me greater pleasure, than to keep up a friendly correspondence with the House and class of McKays - I will therefore transfer a thought to you, upon the surface of this sheet, which I hope you will lose no time in taken cognisance to, and answer it immediately on the receipt of it - Mrs and myself arrived here about a fortnight since, quite exhausted after a long and tedious journey over land and water from N. York. [page 2] I have found this country fully equal to the representation given of it by William in his former letters - I must say that no better climate exists within my scope of knowledge in the world I am now writing this in Wm rural habitation with the windows up and all the doors extended wide open, coat off sleeve rolled up above my elbows - inhaling the soft and [?] breezes from off the beautiful and magnificent river St John - the waters of which is in a state of [?] - from the [?] and tumbling of the sea shark, [porpoise] and alligator. This place is so situated that you can enjoy one of the finest prospects in the world - somewhat in comparison to that, [Genesee?] but commands a finer view of the surrounding country - I regret exceedingly that you could not be here this winter to join [page 3] me in using up some of Wm tropical fruits, and other like ingredients with which the country abounds - I have consumed such immense quantities of sugar cane since I arrived. I have become a perfect man of flesh - (weight 190) almost a (factsimile) of old (Fall Staff) Wm just remonstrated against my using any more of this cane - as he is apprehensive. I will not leave enough for to supply his family with sugar which they are now [paper torn] I am glad he has bottled, [paper torn] should I continue to use more of it - I would accumulate flesh to that degree, in a short time. I would be unable to see out of my eyes - and be compelled to return to the north, where the climate is more congenial to fleshy subjects, I am good [?] now, for fatty James R.C - or big wheeler of York - don’t I grow fast and fat also [page 3 again - rotate] I have not yet been out into Alachua to examine lands we purchased there - inconsequential of the damned Indians who are still murdering every family they can find in that [?], The Indians came down within ten miles of us last night and murdered a whole family burnt the buildings together with several horses therein, We are now expecting a visit from them soon - should they come we have prepared to give them a damned warm reception - with the aid of two or three Soren Shooters - ready loaded and primed for the use thereof - I would say more in this, but am called of on business - course consequently must close - for the present - don’t fail to answer this hasty [?] as soon as received - tell me all that is going on in Caledonia - Wm is improving fast since he arrived - if you fail to answer this, I will out your cut your acquaintance (by god) [addressed to] James McKay Caledonia Livingston County N. York
• MacKay_Letter_029
  Letter from John B Scout to his cousin Mordecai McKay, He is concerned about a piece of property that he believes to belong to Mordecai that is being claimed by another. November 25, 1832. Transcription: November 25, 1932 Northumberland Dear friend i take the operttunity to inform you that we are all well at present and I hope that these few lines may find you in the same state of health. A letter that you sent to my mother you sent the wrong number of a lot in it she gave me the letter and I went and got the town plan and found the lot and found in a different place from whare we thought it was and it is in the upper part of the town in a square in front of the house whare old Mr Mage use to live perhaps you Dont rember much about the place any more but it is the spot whare your lot lays if you didnot make mestake in the number here is the number that you sent in you Letter no. 257 the lot is in the bad lands it is in the hands of Joseph Walles i menchend it to Mr Walles and he flew up in a great passion and swore that he bot the Lot from William A Loyd in our race for the quick some years ago i went to this great man William A Loyd and spoke to him about it and he wood not give me any satisfacsion a bout it got mad and went of and me now if you send me a copy of your papers that you have got and tell me if you ever had the deed recorded in the ofice and what office if the lot is not worth much but that make no difference if it was not worth one dollar rite is rite and if you have the papers and will send me the copy of them i will make them hear me or i be damned if i dont know the reason why. I am small but big words will come some time dont forget one paper when you paid the last tax for the lot and everything you can mind about it and if it can be got i will get it for you.I want you to write as soon as you can for they pretend to clame it by peaceable porsesion for 21 years now the sooner the better no more at present my best respects to all my enquirer friends old & young [signed] John B Scout To Mordecai McKay
• MacKay_Letter_027
  Letter from Robert McKay to the trustees of Geneva College. December 24, 1829. Transcription: Caledonia Dec 24, 1829 Gentlemen Please admit into the College of Geneva one schollar on my account of Miss McKay - yours very respectfully [signed] Robt M Mckay To the trustees of the College of Geneva
• MacKay_Letter_026
  Letter from Ducan McArthur to Mordecai McKay. Most of the letter is asking Mordecai to have his uncle contact the family. He asks after Mordecai’s family, including his mother and sister Peggy. Small mention of military activities in the last paragraph. November 12, 1813. Transcription: [inside] Port George Nov 12th 1813 Dear Sir, I had the honor to receive your favour of the 6th Inst - presuming that our acquaintance with each other was on gravel run, when children, I would be extremly happy to have a more detailed account, both of your relations and mine in that quarter. You say “this morning I saw uncle Findlay”. I have understood that I have an uncle of that name in the Genesee country, some years from Scotland, who I would be extremely happy to see, or hear from. His brother Donald, his second wife and six children - live with me near Chillicothe in the State of Ohio they were well last account I had from home and were truly anxious to hear from my uncle Findlay and his family. I hope you will have the goodness to communicate this to the old gentleman and get him, some of his family, or friends; to write to my uncle Donald. Any letter will find him which is addressed thus “Mr Donald McArthur near Chillicothe, Ohio”, and put into any regular Post office in the United States. I would also be much gratified to hear from you again and have the history of your family. Say if you please, whether your mother is yet alive, and how many of the children? Where your sister Peggy is, and to whom married her? And if this ever finds you please to give me your address more particularly the name of your nearest post town, and how and where a letter will find you, or any of my friends in your quarter? It is true that the Northwestern army has been more successful this year than last, and I trust that next year at farthest, twice rid upper Canada at least, of both British armies and British influence. And thereby the Western Country (the gardin of the world), will be forever freed from an Indian war. Please give my sincere respects to both your relations and mine. And accpt for yourself the best wishes of your friend [signed] Duncan McArthur Mr. Mordecai McKay [outside] Nov 21 Nillgood Mr Mordecai McKay Calladonia Near Genesee River N. York
• MacKay_Letter_024
  Letter from Mary Mackay (most likely John McKay’s daughter) in Caledonia, New York, sent to a relative in New York. March 26, 1852. [front] Mary Mackay – Caledonia March 26, 1852 to New York Monday Morning A thousand thanks, my dear for your glorious note in answer to me, which I did not imagine would elicit one from you – but I might have known from your universal-consummate goodness that something would “turn up” to please me. I shall preserve the note for the reminder this glorious – I think every succeeding one I hear the best and this one I am sure is the best. Oh [?] - we have had a sad warning this morning! [?] withstanding all our endeavors to force some common sense into John’s head – he will perish in having the consumption in the second stage and has warned us this morning to prepare for the event at some indefinite time. We have advised him as a last resort – (& what he has been fishing at all this time) to go immediately on a sea-voyage – (and I whisper to ma in the mean time we will have a decent garden) Well, this is truly heatless, but there is nothing the matter of John but Spring biliousness and the 3rd stage of Hypo – which makes it excusable. He probably will be tossing on the wild raging sea – before you arrive - & “puking” will surely cure him from contrast to his present sufferings. Burn this - If the Hypo should turn into a disease! I hope & trust you will answer this in person – if you write to Lennie again please mention the way you will arrive, that I may write to Amelia – when to engage me a sewer - My friend Sarah Bries is engaged to a bachelor of forty. Well done good & faithful servant. Regards to all – Your Affectionate Sister – Mary
• MacKay_Letter_023
  Envelope. Post marks dated Aug 30 and Sep 6 1895. This envelope most likely was reused at a later date to store MacKay_Letter_020 from Jenet to Mordecai which was dated January 12 1808. Envelope addressed to: Transcription: David McDonald Esq, Linwood, York, Livingston County, New York U.S.A. Handwritten at top of letter in purple ink: Letter from Jenet McKay to her son Mordecai McKay Dated Jany.
• MacKay_Letter_022
  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 [back] 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
• MacKay_Letter_021
  Receipt for flour storage. Photocopy of original. August 3, 1810. Transcription: I do hereby Acknowledge the reception of an order drawn by Robt McKay in favor of Capt Holmes Master of the Schooner Experiment of agdenburg for one hundred & twenty nine barrels flour stored with Saml Latta Esquire, on the delivery of which order to Capt Holmes. I do agree to bind him to return Mr Merril of Sodus order for the flour & also Col, Troups order on John McKay in favor of said Merril for the wheat stored in said McKay Storehouse which receipt I agree to hand to said McKay on demand [signed] Frederick Hanford Caledonia Aug 3rd 1810
• MacKay_Letter_018
  Bookkeeping record of Mordecai McKay to William Spring. January 1, 1798. Transcription: Northumberland 1st January 1798 Mordecai McKay To William Spring 2 Yd Coating —-----------------------------@ $2—-----------------------$4..00} 1 “ Brown Holland—--------------------------------------------------------~..58}---------4..58 Jany 15th to Cash—------------------------------------------------------------------------1..~ “ “ 6 yd Drab Plane—---------------------------@ $1—----------------------6..~} “ “ 1 Pocket Handkf—---------------------------@--------------------------~..47} “ “ 1 Vest Pattern—-------------------------------------------------------------2..~}--------8..81 “ “ 2 silk—-----------------------------------------------------------------------~..14} “ “ 1 Doz Buttons—------------------------------------------------------------~..20} “ 18th 1 Vest Pattern—----------------------------------------------------------------------3..~ Feb 14th 1 Qt Whiskey—-------------------------------------------------------------------~..25 May 4th 1 Fine Hatt—----------------------------------------------------------------------5..34 June 9th 2 ½ yds ferreting—-------------------------@ 6 cents—-----------------------~..15 “ 30th 2 ¾ yds Dimity—------------------------@ 67 “ ----------------------1..84} “ “ 1 ¾ yds Muslin—------------------- ---------@ 33 ” —--------------------~..58}---------3..31 “ “ 2 8/12 Doz Buttons—-------------------@ 2/6—-------------------------~..89} July 6th 2 Small Buttons—-----------------------------@ 3 ½ cents—---------------------~..7 Aug 22nd to cash—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1..50 “ 27th 2 Doz Buttons—------------------------------ @9 “ —-------------------------------~..18 Sep 16th 8 ¾ yards muslin—---------------------------@37 cents—------------------------3.24 “ 24th 3 lights glass—---------------------------------@11 “ —----------------------------~...33 Oct 3rd 1 Quart whiskey—---------@ 20 cu & 1 lb soap—---@18 cents—----------~..38 “ 5th 2 ¾ yds Coating—--------------------@ 2 dollars—-----------$5..50} “ “ 3 “ Binding—-----------------------------@ 6 cents—---------------- -~..18} “ “ 1 “ Ribbon—-------------------------------------------------------------~..13}--------------6..64 “ “ ⅝ “ Silk—------------------@ 1 33/100—-----------------------------~..83} “ 13th 1 Pnt Whiskey—--------@ 10 cents & ¼ yard Casimere 50 Cu—----------------~..60 “ 17th 1 Qrt Ditto—---------------------------------------------------------------------------~..20 “ 19th 1 Do Ditto—----------------------------------------------------------------------------~..20 “ 29th 1 pair Worsted Stockings—--------------------------------------------------------------2..~ Nov 2nd 1 lb Sugar—-----------@ 22 cents & 1 lb coffee @ 33 cents—------$~.55} “ “ ½ “ Tea—-----------------@ 100 “---------------------------------------------- ~50}-----------1.. 5 Turn Over—---------------------------------------------------------------------------Dollars 42.83 Continued—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------$42.83 Nov 7th ⅛ yard Coating—-------------@ 2 Dollars—---------------------------------~..25 “ 10th 1 lb Sugar—---------------------------------------------------------------------------~..22 “ 24th 1 Skain Silk—---------------------------------------------------------------------------~..7 Dec 18th ½ lb Bohea Tea—--------------------$1—----------------------------------------~..50 “ 25th 1 pint Brandy—----------------------------------------------------------------------~..34 —-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$44..21 To the amount of old account—---------------------------------------------------------------36..16 —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dollars 80..37 By Cash—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9..81 —---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70..56 To Cornahan(?) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3..10 —-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dollars 73..66 By the ballance of your acct ℒ 9.18.14 By McKay & Backenstore(?) 7.1.7 By Your Part of I.(?) Prestleys [?]---- 3.18.7 [Total on a fold in the paper and unreadable] Is in Federal money —----------------- 55.77 By your note for the ballance —-------17..89 —--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------73..66 —--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------00 00
• MacKay_Letter_017
  Balance owed by Mr. Mordecai McKay Jr. to Thos Clyde. Amounts listed in Pounds. 1803. Transcription: 1801 Dec 4th - - to a ballance on a settlement - - - ℒ 0:5:9 1802 Jany 8th - - to cash borrowed - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0:7:6 1803 Sept 3th - - to painting and srtiping 3 chairs - - 0:9:0 To meaking three yellow cheers - - 1:17:6 ℒ 2:19:9 Ballance 16 - 8 ½ In favor or Thos Clyde
• MacKay_Letter_016
  Letter from William McKay to his brother Mordecai McKay letting him know how the family is doing and asking him to contact them as they have not heard from him in some time. March 17, 1793. Transcription: Philadelphia March 17 1793 Dier Brother i imbrace opertunity to let you know I am well and hope this may find you all in the same condition. I must let you know your neglect on not leting me know weather you was dead or alive. I have knot heard a breath from you sence last October whitch makes me no doubt uneze [unreadable line - paper torn] 3 monthes at night school our cousins are all well and join in love to you. Miss Susannah Johnston lives at cousins and he respects to Paggy My respects to you all remember me to [paper torn] McCloud to Peter [?] to Rebeck and henary [paper torn] and to the [piece of letter missing] We goney a cros the weather so no more at present. I remain your affectionate brother William McKay. To Mordicai McKay
• MacKay_Letter_012
  Envelope sent from France to London to a Mr. Hutchinson (Most likely Joslyn Hutchinson who was married to John McKay's daughter Jennet). Marked with French and British postmarks. February 6, 1856. Transcription: Monsieur Hutchinson 16 Buckingham St. Strand Londres
• MacKay_Letter_011
  Blank order form from 1904