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PF2.2.82
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2-29-1840
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Auburn Feb 29th 1840
Sir,
I received yours of the 24th [?] today, and was much pleased with the expressive and affectionate manner in which it was written; and I would tender you my sincere thanks for the favour.
A few days since I transmitted the amount of Mr. Sperrys bill to his brother; which was as follows___
The Amount while sick at my house: 16 days $45.00
Funeral Expenses___ 10.00
Physicians Bill. Which I am liable to pay. 4.00
Being sensible that he was failing fast his regular physician being absent I thought propper to call another
Making in the whole 59.00
By cash which he had when taken sick 4.88
Leaving the Amt. Due $54.12
It is probably unnecessary for me to say that [orving] to the circumstance of his being away from his friends, among strangers where no brother nor kind sister could render him assistance gratuitously; that the expense is some more than it would have been had he been at home but without remark I submit it to your [candour] whether or not I have put my bill low impressed with a belief that you will consider the circumstances fairly before you decide. [?] Mr. Sperrys last letter he expressed a wish that I should disposed of his brothers effects, which I did not fo believing they would be worth more to him than they would fetch here I therefore advised him to send for them an am now waiting for an answer from him. In the above bill I have not included the regular physicians bill, not knowing the amount thereof but I suppose he will send in his bill in due time. Therefore I need not ascertain the amt. The bills for Mr Sperrys last summer sickness I believe are all paid except 9 Dollars due Mr Bradford. I should be much pleased to your son call and look in to the affairs as it would be a satisfaction to his friends to know the [partiendass] of the case and certainly a source of pleasure to me to have them satisfied that nothing had been transacted unquietly or dishonestly; I would therefore suggest the propriety of your requesting your son to call, as it will be [?] on the [rout] he is [?].
In conclusion I would say that he has a note among his papers of 33 dollars against E S Sperry which I did not mention in my last letter to his brother, which if his things are sent for I shall deposit safe in his trunk.
I will not tax too much upon your time and patience. Therefore --
I subscribe myself your sincere friend
Joel Parmek
Mr. Levi Peck
P.S. You may forward the sum to Allburn as I make no doubt it will come safe
J. P.
Recommended Citation
Parmek, Joel, "Letter from Joel Parmek to Levi Peck" (1840). 19th Century Correspondence. 75.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/correspondence_19thc/75