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Item 21: Letter from S[ameuel] J[ones]. Tilden to A[ndrew]. T[odd]. McClintock, 1856 September 24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21

Dates

  • Created: 1856 September 24

Creator

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Letter/Correspondence

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

8 ⅓ in. x 6 14/18 in.

Description:

The following item depicts a letter toAndrew Todd McClintock from Samuel Jones Tilden, dated September 24, 1856. In the letter, Tilden is writing to Todd to settle an open account between the two of them with Jack Drumbelle. Tilden writes that he is sending additional funds to remedy a rent charge he believes is included on the account since. He asks that McClintock meet with him if this is not the case to return the money. He also requests a certificate that is included in the settled account. There is another item in the collection including the same authors and context. It is possibly connected to item: Item 1.22: A Letter from Samuel J[ones]. Tilden to A[ndrew]. T[odd]. McClintock, [18]56 October 18

Location:

New York

Transcription:

Page 1:

N.Y. Sep 24th 1856 My dear Sir, I enclose a checque (sic) [check] to pay, Jacob Drumbelle the balance on his mort[gage]. If these are sent, & money in your hands to pay the additional sum that may be due for in[teres]t please do so. If not please advance it & draw upon me at one days night. I should like to have the mort[gage]. paid & satisfaction [enclose(d]) immediately, and a certificate

Page 2:

that it has been done, sent to me. And there are taxes in arrears? Please give me full information on the permit. In haste truly Y[ours] S J Tilden

A. T. McClintock }

Page 3: Blank

Page 4:

Sam[ue]l. J. Tilden 24 Sep[tember] [18]56 Ans[wered] 26 inst[ant]

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