NKhCCH Columbia County Historical Society

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Sixty days after date for value services I promise to pay Martin Van Buren <on> order at the Merchants & Farmers Ba[nk] in the city of Albany Two hundred [dol]lars.
Recipient: MVB
Recd. Plattsburgh Octr. 27. 1813 of M. Van Beurin two swords by the Hands of Richard Roe the property of the State of N. York
Recipient: MVB
You last winter proposed to sell the Guy to me and take my note which was ultimately to be endorsed you on the final purchase of the land over the creek. Presuming that you will be as willing to let me have the <avails> of the old fellow as himself I propose to you to let me have the money when collected and take my note as above. You can have no very great necessity for the money by winter... Continue Reading
Recd of Lawrence Van Buren a note against William Ashley Dated 29th. March 1816 payable 4 months after date for $275 to Ogden Edwards & indorsed by to MVBuren & by him to the sd Lawrence for collection M.Van Buren July 31st 1816.
Sender/Author: MVB
Let them say what they please I assure you that the counsill ar anti-Clintonian Judge Noyes was our man as well as that of our adversaries, & he is clearly & unequivocally with us. So much for that. Monell goes down this eving I fear highly prejudiced. I have not seen him I regret this sincerely for I love him & I fear that this course will injure his character for independence &c... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB