John Constable papers, 1850-1873

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 5

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Scope and Contents

Included is: “Papers Relating to Mr. John Constable”: ALS, from William Van Rensselaer, Schenectady, NY, to Alida Constable, on the “bridge dividend,” 1 p., written on both sides, 23 July 1873; Document from Ellen Broger, [copy?], giving the Philadelphia Bible Society $50, 1 p., 15 December 1857; Document signed by Henry R. Davis, purchases made by Davis by order of John Constable, dealing with railroads, total of $2064.25, 1 p., 11 August 1854; Document signed by Henry R. Davis, “Sold per order of John Constable,” dealing with railroads, 1 p., 13 April 1855; Document signed by Samuel Agnew, received $5.19 of John Constable for rent of pew, 4 January 1850; Check [copy?] from John Constable to R.T. Kearny, payment for upholstering pew, 19 March 1851; Check from John Constable to Henry R. Davis for $2064.25, 12 August 1854; Promissory note from John Constable to S.H. Brooke, Treasurer of Arch Street Presbyterian Church, for $154.27, 9 April 1850; Promissory note from John Constable to S.H. Brooke, for $151.30, 9 April 1850; Receipt, signed by Samuel Agnew, received $148.34 from John Constable towards his promissory note, 17 May 1850; Receipt, signed by John Kay, received $1.25 from John Constable for “making and fitting is seat of pew #32,” 19 March 1854; Receipt from Henry R. Davis, purchases made by Davis by order of John Constable, dealing with railroads, 1 p., 14 August 1854.

Dates

1850-1873

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