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1877 Albany NY Letter Jeannie B. C. De Mello to J.C. Newkirk re: Taxes & Illness
Approximately 4.5" by 7"
Original 1877 handwritten letter from Jeannie B. C. De Mello of Albany, NY, to Mr. J.C. Newkirk regarding unpaid taxes and financial hardship. She expresses frustration with a Mr. Lane's broken promises, mentions sending $7.25 for taxes, and notes her mother’s severe illness. The letter is written in beautiful purple ink and dated April 20, 1877. A fine piece of 19th-century personal correspondence, with insights into financial stress, health, and travel limitations of the era.
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3 Yates St. Albany
April 20th, 1877
Mr. J. C. Newkirk.
Dear Sir:
Yours was received us yesterday, and I am sorry that Mr. Lane has not kept his promise. We are sorely pressed for money, but having no hope that you will ever collect any money from Lane, I will send you the amount of the taxes $7.25 cts, which you will greatly oblige us by paying. Ma is very sick with inflammation of the lungs, or I would go to Hudson and see you. I have something to tell you which might—
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bring Mr. Lane to terms, and I will go to Hudson as soon as I can.
Very Truly Yours,
Jeannie B. C. De Mello
(at bottom in different ink and orientation)
Jeannie B. C. De Mello
April 20, 1877
