Document: WT040
[Letter] 1839 July 31, Washington City, [D.C. to] Jno. [i.e., John] F. Schermerhorn, Utica, N[ew] Y[ork] / W[illiam] H[olland] T[homas]
author: Thomas, William Holland, 1805-1893
date: July 31, 1839
extent: 1p
summary: This is a letter to Rev. John F. Schermerhorn, dated July 31, 1839, from William Holland Thomas regarding a loan that Thomas made to Schermerhorn. Thomas states that this letter is his third attempt to reach Schermerhorn and that he needs the money due him.
repository: Hoskins Special Colections Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
collection: MS2058 William Holland Thomas
box: 1
folder: 1
document: wt040
subject headings:Cherokee Indians--Government relations
Loans
North Carolina
Letters
Page: [1] [djvu image | jpg image]
Washington City July 31, 1839
Sir,
I wrote you on the 1st Inst [Instant] and directed my letter to SchenectadaNYas you directed in yours of the 28th June, having received no answer to the above I wrote you again on the 13 th in which I informed you I thought it probable. I would remain here all next month I therefore wrote you at present to inform you I shall leave here for home about the 15 th of next month, and want you to be certain to answer my communications before that time and inclose the amount you intend to pay me of the money I loaned you, I have been fearful you were sick or dead, as I was entirely unable to account for my communications not being answered. I would not regard the withholding the amount I loaned you for years if I could obtain the money due me here, but will have to wait for it until next fall, and shall need the small amount I let you have before. I have [unclear: here] for a part of it I will be unable to do with out
yours & c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas],
Jno [John] F Schermerhorn
UticaNY
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