Item 46a:Letter from Lord Butler to J[ohn] M. Taylor, (removed to Legal Box #1), 1804 January 12
Item — Box: 10, Folder: 46a
Dates
- Created: 1804 January 12
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. Slight vinegar smell.
Measurements:
13 ¼ in. x 7 ¾ in.
Description:
This letter, dated January 12, 1804, is written by Lord Butler, the eldest son of Zebulon Butler, to John M. Taylor. In the letter, Butler is writing records concerning the Westmoreland region. Butler explains that the records requested by Taylor have come to him by a vote, however, he was waiting to give his full consideration to them until proper parties could be privy to the question of sending them. Butler continues on to mention that he does not believe it necessary to send the original records, now housed at the Westmoreland Records office, because Taylor has detailed extracts from the original documents that can serve in the same capacity. Butler writes that he hopes his refusal to send the documents does not look to be a barrier to Taylor and the inhabitants’ needs, but that under the circumstances outlined in the letter, he must do so. On the reverse of the document, Butler explains that these records currently requested also hold no connection to a contest of deeds that Taylor appears to be involved in with this request.
Location:
Wilkes-Barre
Transcription:
Wilkesbarre Jan 12th 1804
Sir
I have taken into consideration your request
that I should for me to consent for you to take with you that you remove from the County
the Records commonly called the Westmoreland Records.
As these Records come into my hands by a Vote
of the Inhabitants of the County I thought proper not
to determine on you request untill I consulted
some of the principle men on the subject which
I have done, and some of them are men, in whom that you
put the greatest confidence, and they will uniformly
say these Records must not be taken out of the
County, that they have no Objection against Copies
being taken, and if it was Necessary would [Illegible; water damage]
to pay a clerk to Transcribe them.
Under these Circumstances I shall refuse to
comply with your request and trust that itthis refusal
will not be construed into a disposition on my
part to Thwart the proceedings of the Commissioners
because I believe it will be acknowledge[d] (sic) that I have
at all times furnished every Information and Dockumen[t] (sic) [Document]
within my power to facilitate the Business of your
Commission— I must confess that I do not
discover the Necessity of your taking with you
these records, when you have extracts from
them I suppose sufficiently descriptive of every essential
part of the Deed and as much so as the Extracts
furnished from the Records office where such
Extracts from the Records were necessarily furnished
therefore if there exists a necessity for the Original
Back:
Record of this in the former Case I apprehend the same necessity exists for you to take County Records from the Recorders Office the Original in the letter further there are many transactions there recorded that do not have not any no connection with the Deeds therefore have no connection with you Commission but which may yet be called in question amongst the Inhab[itants] people on some Occasions. I am respectfully Your Obed[ient] Ser[vant] LB Jno [John] M Taylor Esq
Back:
Record of this in the former Case I apprehend the same necessity exists for you to take County Records from the Recorders Office the Original in the letter further there are many transactions there recorded that do not have not any no connection with the Deeds therefore have no connection with you Commission but which may yet be called in question amongst the Inhab[itants] people on some Occasions. I am respectfully Your Obed[ient] Ser[vant] LB Jno [John] M Taylor Esq
Creator
- Butler, Lord, 1761-1824 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu