Raynor HCA 2014-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/7/2014
Autograph Letter Signed, "Lewis Morris" 2pp. folio, Morrisania [Part of the South Bronx, New York], August 15, 1795, addressed to his son "Colonel Lewis Morris" (1754-1824), which reads in part: "…I was made very happy the other day when I returned from New Haven where I went with Brothers Daniel. My chief business there was to speak to Mr. Dwight and some of the tutors who have promised to do everything in their power to serve him….I am not very well, I believe it is a bad cold but I hope to get over it. I have no fever but you know how a man feels with a bad cold. Daniel will take my letter to N. York in his way to Jersey and I will request of him to call on my Master and send you Washington’s Letters. With pleasure I tell you that I have a most excellent overseer, he has contracted with me for six months when that time is out I hope to be able to persuade him to stay longer or get another good one. I was surprised to hear of Mr. Cox's application to you for money. I think you need not fear any suit as you never became Jacob's security how can he expect to recover of you. Jacob made the same request to me I told him if I had money he shall have it but that I never would put my hand and seal to any instrument for John Cox. So that by the same parity of reasoning he may demand that sum of me but he is a madman… " Very good condition.
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