Stampless folded letter sheet.
Manuscript postmark:
Ogdensburgh NY
Sept 2nd
Manuscript rate:
6
Addressee:
Gouverneur Ogden Esquire
Waddington
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Letter:
Ogdensburgh 31st Augt 1821
Dear Sir
Mr. Parish, previous to his departure from this country, made a contract
with Mr. Arnold Smith for making a Turnpike road in Hammond to be left to the decision
of two disinterested persons living out of the Town when completed – and on his
leaving named you for the person to decide on his part. I beg leave to ask whether
it would be convenient for you attend in Hammond for this purpose, if so, I will
thank you to state to me on what day you would meet us at Mr. Smith’s.
There is a clause in the contract saying that the “road shall be
made sixteen feet wide inclusive of the ditches,” which seems to be a difference
of opinion between us, and altho’ the road is not in my opinion fully completed yet,
on getting the decision of the Arbitrators on the point in question and by their
saying what further is necessary to be done to complete this road according to contract,
I shall then be able to settle this account without further troubling the Arbitrators.
Mr. Smith has named Mr. Griffin of Oswegatchie to decide on his part.
I am, Dear Sir, very truly
Your most Obed Hble Servt
Luther S. Conklin
Gouverneur Ogden Esquire
Waddington
Notes:
1. Luther Shellinger Conklin (1796-1838); Gouverneur Ogden (1778-1851).
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