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| Letter - From Mingos to Bois. |
| Township: Monroe Township, Bradford County PA |
| Transcribed by John Mingos |
| Year: 1857 |
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Letter from Alonzo & Pursila Mingos in Monroe Township -Hollon
Hill, Bradford Co, Pa to Abram & Mary Jane Bois, location unknown.
Janary the 28 1857
dear brother and sister it is with pleasure i take my pen in
hand to let you know that whee are all well and the rest of our friends whee
would all like to see you and enjoy your company but Since we are parted by
hills and valleys wee must talk by whay of letors k now
consorning that farm of mr hales i have sene him and
he says that he will let you have it for sex hundred and fifty
dolars providing yo will pay him three or fore hundred
dolars in the Spring and the rest he will waite as long as you want him too and
con soron your team he will take it if you and him can agree
Philo Mingos sayes that he will sell you his place very cheap
he has fifty azors amost all cleard up he wonts seven
hunddred and fifty dollars he will take your team
and three hundred dolars in money and the balance he will wait too or three
years it is avery cheap place i think and if you want to by
you must come rite away for they both wont to know
ameadeaty if you cant come write of send me a letor
write away and what you wont to doo and i will let them knoo tha have
agread to wait till you send me a ansor direct your letor to liberty
corners post of es monroeton this from Alonzo Mingos and Pursila
Mingos