1851-01-11 +LAPEER MICH*****W-----LAPEER CO----GREEN CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE----TO JAMES WATSON AT LOWER SAGINAW, MICH-----FROM JOHN PIERSON REQUESTING MONEY FOR CUT TIMBER AND READING IN PART "...I HAVE CUT QUITE A QUANTITY SINCE THAT TIME AND FIND MY TIMBER OF GOOD QUALITY GENERALLY SOUND AND CLEAR OF SHAKES OR ROT AND SHALL BE ABLE TO FURNISH YOU FULLY AS GOOD A LOT...IF THE SNOW LASTS ONE MONTH I SHALL GET A GREAT PORTION OF THEM ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER...SEND ME ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS...SO ON RECEIPT OF THIS AS IT REQUIRES A GREAT QUANTITY OF STUFF TO KEEP THE TEAMS AND MEN EATING MY EXPENSES GETTING THE ROADS OPEN AND BUILDING SHANTIES HAVE BEEN NO SMALL ITEM BUT THEY HAVE BEEN FINISHED SOME TIME AND MY CHIEF EXPENSE WILL BE FOR FEED..."---FINANCIAL---WEATHER----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 284---ELLIS III/WHITFORD AUCTION 2022 LOT 276---2PGS----ERNIES COLLECTION $59-N
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-01-11
County:
Lapeer
, Saginaw
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
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