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Chase asks Allen to send the plate for the College by way of his brother, or someone else he trusts, to Mr. Kip.
Date
3-5-1828
Keywords
Plate for the College, Philadelphia, Boston, Mr. L. Kip
Recommended Citation
Chase, Philander, "Letter to Benjamin Allen" (1828). Philander Chase Letters. 761.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/761
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Rev. Mr. B. Allen
5 Mar. ½ Past one PM
New York
Rev. & Dear Brother.
I write you this letter in haste hoping you’ll receive it in time to send on by my Brother the Plate for our College.
Don’t fail to do this, and if he shall have passed thro’ Phil. before this reaches you send the Plate by some other private & safe hand as soon as may be to the care of Mr. L. Kip:
I re’d your kind letter, am most thankful, and will do as you say. I think I shall set off for Boston on Thursday. Pray send the Plate great good will be the result love to all your dear family.
Your faithful friend
P Chase