Item 45: Letter from Lord Butler to Ebenezar Bowman, (removed to Legal Box #1), 1793 March 7
Item — Box: 10, Folder: 45
Dates
- Created: 1793 March 7
Creator
- Butler, Lord, 1761-1824 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Good
Measurements:
11 ¾ in. x 9 in.
Description:
The following letter, dated March 7, 1793, is written by Lord Butler, the eldest son of Zebulon Butler, to Ebenezer Bowman. Butler begins by mentioning his concerns about some jury appointments recently announced, requesting that they choose new names if possible. He then discusses the figures of a number of county taxes, mentioning that there is currently 12 pounds, 3 shillings, and 9 pence collected, 64 pounds, 10 shillings, and 9 pence uncollected, with an total sum of 312 pounds, 14 shillings, and 6 pence, to be collected, including a third tax sum Butler mentions. He writes that this should be enough to settled the purpose of their business. In the conclusion of the letter, Butler, writes about how Bowman has requested his horse be brought to him on his way back to Wilkes Barre. Butler states that Mr. Pierce told him that Bowman’s brother has recently brought it up by Bethlehem, but its current whereabouts are unknown. Butler includes a nota bene at the bottom of the page, writing that P[utnam] Catlin and John Franklin were voted as agents to attend an upcoming trial in Philadelphia, dated in April, along with Timothy Pickering.
On the back of the letter is a handwriting in pencil that is signed by initials, C. J. A. C., and states that the letter was found that day on February 25, 1987.
Location:
Wilkes-Barre
Transcription:
Wilkesbarre March 7th 1793
Sir
I recd [received] yours this day by Mr. Oeghmig [Ohemig?], with the list
of Jurors, some of which I do not approve of. if it possible
to have them changed I should think it best—I am very
much pleased to see your attention to their Business & hope
you may have your reward—you mentioned in yours
respecting money, we are taking steps to Collect as soon as
possible- Since I come home we have had a meting (sic) [meeting]
of the county Convention or Committee- we have agreed to
raise two hundred & thirty six pounds in addition to
the former tax— There is of the former tax in the Treas[ur]y
£12..3..9. also £64..10..9 uncollected and is now Collecting
this when collected in addition to the new tax amounts to
£312.14.6 Some of which probably never will be Collected
but out of the whole we presume enough will be collected
to answer the purpose, as to your horse- when I came
home your Brother called on me and asked when you
were coming home I told ^him soon and that you wanted your
horse Sent to Bethlehem and desired him if he knew of an
opportunity to let me know— I was over to Esq[ui]r[e] Peirce yesterday
and found that your Brother had sent and took your horse
for
Inside (left):
the purpose of Sending him to Bethlehem but by whom I can’t inform you for I have not seen your brother Since, I have desired the Bearer of this (Ja[me]s Smith)--- to inquire on the road and give you Information where you may find the horse- your friends in this quarter are well, and in hast[e] (sic)--- I am Sir your friend & well wisher Lord Butler E Bowman Esq[ui]r[e]
N.B. [nota bene] the Committee at their meeting appointed P. Catlin & John Franklin as agents to attend the trial in April in Philad[elphi]a and in addition they appointed Colo[nel] Pickering if he is pleased to render them my services in that way.
Back: In Pencil and another hand: Found today (Feb[ruar]y 25 [19]87) among other old papers Rather Enipractical (?) you will probably decipher its allusions better than your friend C. J. A. C.
In Pen, annotated:
Lord Butler March 7th 1793
Ebenezer Bowman Esquire Philadelphia
Bowman Indian Skin(?)
the purpose of Sending him to Bethlehem but by whom I can’t inform you for I have not seen your brother Since, I have desired the Bearer of this (Ja[me]s Smith)--- to inquire on the road and give you Information where you may find the horse- your friends in this quarter are well, and in hast[e] (sic)--- I am Sir your friend & well wisher Lord Butler E Bowman Esq[ui]r[e]
N.B. [nota bene] the Committee at their meeting appointed P. Catlin & John Franklin as agents to attend the trial in April in Philad[elphi]a and in addition they appointed Colo[nel] Pickering if he is pleased to render them my services in that way.
Back: In Pencil and another hand: Found today (Feb[ruar]y 25 [19]87) among other old papers Rather Enipractical (?) you will probably decipher its allusions better than your friend C. J. A. C.
In Pen, annotated:
Lord Butler March 7th 1793
Ebenezer Bowman Esquire Philadelphia
Bowman Indian Skin(?)
Creator
- Butler, Lord, 1761-1824 (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu