To Charles Read Jun. in Burlington, offering to purchase an enslaved person named Cyrus

dc.contributor.author	Reed, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-25T16:02:21Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-25T16:02:21Z
dc.date.issued	1773-11
dc.description	Sir, I have concluded to take Cyrus at £90. I spoke to Mr. Furman about the Money & at the same Time mentioned that I expecks the Title to him would be clear before I paid the Money he tells me that you mentioned nothing to him on this Head-Either a Discharge from the Attachm; or an Engagem. [elevated e] upon the Part of the Asignees that I shall keep [first word of next line blocked by scrap of paper, likely “him”] will be expected when the Money [page torn-possibly where scrap goes. Written on the scrap “is to”, likely next two words in sentence] be paid. I should be glad he would retur[letter n on scrap of paper, likely fits at end of this line] assoon [SIC] as convenient-my Lad being hired [his?] Year is first up. The Money is ready whenever it is wanted. I am Sir, Your very Hbble serv Jos Reed Phiadel. Nov 26th 1773.”
dc.identifier.other	JReed_Slave
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10929/69520
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	New Jersey	en_US
dc.subject	Burlington County (N.J.)	en_US
dc.subject	Slavery	en_US
dc.title	To Charles Read Jun. in Burlington, offering to purchase an enslaved person named Cyrus	en_US