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General notes: Jeweler Events in his life were:
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Letter: from David Smiley, in Private Collection.
Meßrs Mathewson & Allen Sirs I recvd yours of Dec 11 which informed me that you had recvd the Note that I left with you, and a ring I wish you to send me a pin the size and pattern — In Memory of with out the Chased Edge a narrow plain edge be particular to have a good fine gold pin made it is for a particular Friend I send your Sleight By the to morrow the 3d Respectfully Yours Etc Daniel Smiley jr you can leave the pin in three or weeks at D. Smiley jr Letter: from Ralph Thurston Haskins, in Private Collection.
Mr Matthewson Dr Sir I arrived here Saturday eve Saw your brother at Lowell have the goodness to write to me by next Cors (?) saying whether you will be at home all this week and if I must come to P very soon on account of the Carr Case If you go south will you not buy some few Pearl Rings &c & some of Mr. Churchill's work Yours R T Haskins Letter: from Edward Baker, in Private Collection.
Messers Matthewson & Allen Gent I have sold out my stock to Mr. C. H. Baker. I find I shall not be able to pay the whole amount that I owe but I will do the best I can and pay as much as I have paper to pay with. I think I shall not be able to pay over seventy cents on a dollar I can let you know in about a week will do what I can. I have done near nothing since I have been here and I thought it best to wind up and try as much as I could. Please write me and let me know if you will agree to the above and I will pay as soon as I can Respectfully yours Edward Baker Letter: from Ralph Thurston Haskins, in Private Collection.
So Waterford June 18th 1844 Mr Mathewson Dear Sir I have asked Miss E to quit claim her right to the land and she is not willing Then again Father wants 250$ to make up the full amount due him that I was to pay for the place and what can I do about it? if there is any way that you can have a clear title to it will do any way that is right -- and if this cannot be arranged I will give up all my claim to the other farm &c if you pay the 1000 to Mr Platt -- you can sell any day & get your money again and more with it -- I expect to be in Boston again soon if time continues If you are in the city leave word what is best for you to act about this -- or write to me here when you get this -- Respectfully RTH Letter: from William Stoddard Nichols, in Private Collection.
Messers Matthewson & Allen Gentlemen Please send me by the bearer two gold pencils of the size I had at $3 each -- Also two gold bracelet clasps of the size and pattern I had of you at $1.87 each, for which I will pay when I am in Providence Respectfully yours Wm S Nichols Matheson & Allen Please recollect that the clasps had glass tops for putting hair under Letter: from FELLOWS, VAN ARNSDALE & COOPER, in Private Collection.
Gen You will please send us 18 double Silver Pen & Pencil Cases chased hearts #772 and 6 do G. F. (gold filled?) #773 Resp Yours; Fellows Van Arnsdale & Cooper Letter: from CURRIER & TROTT, in Private Collection.
Your letter was duly rec'd and we have examined our circular of lost goods, and find no watch corresponding with the one mentioned in your note. We are much obliged to you for the notice taken. We remain Yours Respectfully Currier & Trott Letter: from Albert R. Cooke, in Private Collection.
Messrs Matthewson & Allen Gent: Messr S. P. Williams and J. N. Sewall have both gone by the board. Being aware of it before it could be generally known owing to some fortunate circumstances which I will Explain when I see you, it made efforts to protect any of their notes you might have had discovered. I was sorry your books were not here, but enquired at Bank & found a note of S.P.W. was due today which I have taken up under protest, which however shall not reach the other endorsers. The amount is $831.68 which you will please provide for without delay as we are in no condition to be out of it any time and shall have to make a call on you on 23rd inst. If there are other notes due before you reach here (which it is expected you will do on Wednesday) I have them retained here. In haste, yours Albert R. Cooke Letter: from SLACK & BROTHER, in Private Collection.
Enclosed we send you our note for 300 dols which we shall have to have Disct We was in hopes not to have troubled you this month but find it impossible to get allong [sic] without by getting the enclosed note Disct you will much oblidge Yours Respectfully Slack & Brother
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Nathan married Susan Green Wightman, daughter of Daniel Wightman and Charlotte Chase, about 1840 in Providence RI. (Susan Green Wightman was born on 26 Jan 1819 in Warwick RI and died on 4 Sep 1886.) |
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