These letters are from and to John Reynell Coates, son of Samuel Coates and Lydia Saunders. He was a lawyer who helped settle Penn's estates. At 04:18 PM 7/21/2005, Charlotte Coats wrote: >http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/history/local/ss18/pass18-7.txt > >Letter from John R. Coates > > . > > Phila., July 22, 1801. > > Gentlemen: > > A Letter from your Secretary, dated 24 Ult'o., came to hand the day > before yesterday. I regret extremely that the want of further > information should be found necessary for the adjustment of the > Proprietary Concerns in Luzerne; It has been out of my power to discover > any other Record in the Land Office, or elsewhere, than those which I > left Gen'l Irwine, in possession of when I was at Wilkesbarre last fall. > They consisted of 1st, A List of Persons who had agreed to purchase > Lands in the Manors of Stoke and Sunbury (which List exhibited the Nos. > of the different Allotments, the price to be given and the quantity of > ground; and 2dly, A large Draught, an Office Copy of the two manors in > question, with the divisions, Which corresponded with the above > mentioned List of persons who contracted in 1771 at Easton. > > This Draught I requested Gen'l Irwine to deliver to Thomas Duncan, > Esq'r., at Carlisle; he may have done so, and, in that case, I have > written to that Gentleman, Who will forward it to you, if it is in his > keeping. If not, I presume you now have it. If my attendance at > Wilkesbarre could advance the objects of your mission, or promote the > Interest of my Constituents, I would immediately set off; or if you know > of any particular information or document likely to be serviceable I > will immediately procure them, if possible. > > I am, Sir, > > Very respectfully, > > Y'r. Friend, &c., > > JOHN R. COATES. > >***************************** > >Letter from John R. Coates. > > Philad., Aug't. 19, 1801. > > Gentlemen: > > I attended as soon as possible to procure such docum'ts as your last > letter informed me were necessary for you. It is impossible for me to > wait personally on you, nor do I think it will be deemed necessary, > after the Rec't of the Package in which this is enclosed. I believe that > the papers now sent will afford all the elucidation which you require, > and all which I have been able to obtain. > > I remain, Sir, very respectf'y., > > Your mos. Ob. Servant, > > JOHN R. COATES. > > When you have no further use for the Draught & List I will be obliged by > y'r ret'ng them. > >******************* > >Letter from John R. Coates. > > Carlisle, July 5th, 1804. > > Sir: The Secretary of the land office informed me that it > ><373> PENNSYLVANIA CLAIMANTS. > > was probable the Certificates were made out for the Luzerne lands > belonging to the late proprietaries. I am induced to send an express to > you in hopes the papers may be in your possession; if they are at > Wilkesbarre, be so good as to direct the Messenger on whom to call > there. If they are not all made out I will thank you for as many as are; > my reason for Sending at this time is that I may call at Lancaster when > I return to Philadelphia. > > I am, Sir, respectfully, > > Your Most obed't. Serv't., > > JOHN R. COATES, > > Att'y. in fact for J. & R. Penn, Esq'r. > > Thomas Cooper, Esq'r., Sunbury. >******************* > >Letter from John R. Coates. > > Philadelphia, July 9, 1804. > > Sir: I lately sent an express to you at Sunbury, but you must have left > that place before his arrival. I heard of your coming to Philad'a. & > hastened from Carlisle that I might see you before your departure. > > If I do not succeed in meeting with you, be good enough to leave a line > at Tomlinson's Bar, informing me whether the Certificates for the > Proprietaries land in Luzerne have been made out. And if so where they > are and how I am to obtain them? By taking this trouble you will greatly > oblige, Sir, respectfully, > > Your mo. obed't. Serv't., > > JOHN R. COATES, > > Att'y. for J. & R. Penn. > > T. Cooper, Esq'r. >********************* > > > >==== COATES Mailing List ==== >Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: >http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar > LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com