Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Elbridge Gerry letter to an unidentified recipient, 1812 December 7

Item

Dublin Core

Title

Elbridge Gerry letter to an unidentified recipient, 1812 December 7

Date

Description

Letter of Gerry to an unknown recipient in which Gerry acknowledges receipt of $200.

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Text

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Boston 7th December 1812

Dear Sir,

I have recieved the two hundred
dollars, enclosed in your letter of this day ; for which
Major Melville will upon his note, as part of
the sum specified in my mortgage to him for
seven thousand dollars. Respectfully & sincerely

your friend

E Gerry

Original Format

Ink on paper

Citation

Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814, “Elbridge Gerry letter to an unidentified recipient, 1812 December 7,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 26, 2024, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/352.
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