John Burgess & Edward Rutledge Letter

The letter begins :This indenture made the fifteenth day December one thousand eight hundred twelve Whitnesses John Burgess & Edward Rutledge tow of the overseers of the ( ) of ( ) County hath put Ann a free girl of colour apprentice to John Burgess of the ( ) County him faithfully to serve from the day of date hereof until she come to the age of eighteen or seven years & three months All which ( ) she shares her Master faithfully serve his secrets keep & his lawful commands obey She shall not waste his goods nor see it done by others without giving notice Thereof she shall not buy sell nor lend his goods She shall not contract matrimony ( ) ( ) At cards dice or any unlawful game shall not play whereby her Master may be charged

She shall not absent herself day or night from her Masters Service without his leave but in all things behave as a faithful apprentice ought to do and the said Master shall use his utmost endevors to teach or cause her to be taught and instructed in the ( ) of housewifery and ( ) and provide for her the apprentice sufficient drink washing lodging and apparel fitting for an apprentice during term and have her taught ( ) (several words marked through) and at the expiration of her servitude to give her one suit of clothes ( ) and for the ( ) performance of these comments and agreements either of the parties themselves unto the other by these presents In whitness thereof we have here unto set our hands & seals in the day and the year above whitness.

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NEW YORK LETTER 1861

Letter dated New York, April 30, 1861, from Nelson Cross to the law firm of Small and Cogswell regarding legal matters. Cross comments that Mr. [J.B.D.] Cogswell has been sent by the Administration to Wisconsin to prosecute the leader of the Anti-Constitutional Party of that state. Also notes war spirit in New York is high, troops mustering, leaving by the thousands for the war. "Damn the traitors!".

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Dean Letter From New York 1808

“Respected Friend,

John Draper,

I received thy letter and have included a rough sketch of a plate intended not only to be inserted in my work but will answer also for title to the slips repeated. The first that is headed in German text. “Large text words” Thou may alter in any manner thy fancy may suggest. I think the word “Designer” with the flourishes would look very well under the words “Large Text Words” which would make it read in this manner.

An Alphabetical set of

Large Text Words

Designer

For the use of Schools & Academics

By

Henry Dean”

The letter goes on to talk about if there is any alterations that need to be made he gives Draper permission to do so and that he wishes them to done on a “respected piece of copper”. Then on the second page of the letter he talks about another book….

“The title of this will read thus,

A New Set of

Round Text

Copies

Designed for the use of Academics

By

Henry Dean



I shall be much obliged if thou will do this plate for me immediately as I want it for titles to ship that are now printing. I should like thee to do about three more plates. There is about an equal quantity of ______ on them that there is on the enclosed. Thou will be able to ascertain the value of the engraving by the others……..The present I should like next eve by the swiftest stage in a week or 10 days and the remaining three by the 20th of next month……”

There is a bit more about the expense of the work done. He signs it “H. Dean New York 8 mo 8 1808.”

Waterloo High School, Watertown, N.Y. 1888

Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute, Cottage City, Mass." It is dated August 6, 1888

To Whom It May concern,

I have known Mr. Willard J. Graves for some year as a student at the Waterloo High School and since he left us. I have found him an industrous and careful student, quick to grasp the important points of whatever work he had in hand, and clear in his explanations to others. I have also seen evidence in him of executive ability to a marked degree. I therefore heartily recommend him to any seeking the services of a good teacher. Respectfully,

Herbert M. Hill. A.M. Principal of Waterloo High School, Watertown, N.Y.

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1850's-80's New York Herrington family letters

GROUPING OF 15 LETTERS FROM THE 1850'S TO 1880'S. MOST BEING SENT TO MRS. OSCAR AND IDA HERRINGTON OF SOUTH HANNIBAL, MERIDIAN AND CICERO NEW YORK. ONE LETTER FROM APRIL 1865 MENTIONS LEE SURRENDERING TO GRANT AND THE PARADE DOWNTOWN WITH A THOUSAND SOLDIERS. THERE IS A LETTER BY MARY CONRAD ABOUT DEATH AND GREAT SICKNESS FOR THE FAMILY, SOME LETTERS TELL OF TRAVELING, ONE LETTER TALKS ABOUT A UNIVERSITY IN SYRACUSE AND MENTIONS BY NAME A FEW TEACHERS FROM 1871.

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