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1868 Handwritten Letter Cornwall NY J.L. Davis $100 Promissory Note Payment Antique
Approximately 6" by 7"
Original handwritten letter dated January 30, 1868, written on lined ledger paper from Cornwall (likely Cornwall, Connecticut or Cornwall, New York). The letter is signed J.L. Davis and addressed to J.B.B. [Waters?] Esq.
In this brief but revealing note, Davis apologizes for a delay regarding a $100 note, promising to pay and deliver the note the following Friday morning at 11 AM. The letter closes with "Faithfully" — a glimpse into 19th-century business correspondence and personal financial obligation.
Details:
- Date: January 30, 1868
- Author: J.L. Davis
- Addressee: J.B.B. [Waters?] Esq.
- Subject: Payment of a $100 promissory note
- Medium: Brown ink on lined ledger paper
- Condition: Age toning, horizontal fold line, intact and legible
- Catalog No.: 384 (verso)
