Letter to John Soullier
Collection: National Postal Museum
Object type: Covers & Associated Letters
Date: 1796
Place: Pennsylvania
United States of America
Medium: paper; ink; wax
Dimensions: Height x Width (Unfolded): 9 × 14 1/2 in. (22.86 × 36.83 cm) Height x Width (Folded): 3 × 4 1/2 in. (7.62 × 11.43 cm)
Description: Folded letter to John Soullier, 1796
Harper No 28
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M rs J. Soullier at Messrs. E. Dutil & Wachmuthe S.
Philadelphia
U. S. N. M.
1796
Prof. G. B. Cope Nat. Mus. Nat. Prof. G. B. Cope
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Hayward No 28
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M rs Soullier at Messrs. E. Dutil & Wachmuth S.
Philadelphia
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Dear Brother Va rab 100 1/2 1776
U. S. N. M.
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Dear Brother Frank. 92 1/2 3 1/2 1776 1776 1776
Mr. Soullier Philadelphia.
November 22 d 1796. Deer Creek.
Dear Sir,
I need not apologise for not having written to you sooner; for, I had done it so often, that I was afraid I should have tired your patience: I therefore had remained untill the ninth of September last without writing to you again. However reflecting that you might not have received my letters, I ventured to send you of one more; but, that one meeting with the same fate as the others, (that is to say unanswered) I durst not renew the attempt, & contented myself with going to Bat. tm the week before last, to inquire at Mr. Gettier about you;— (who, I knew, had been lately with you.) He told me that I had a packet from you at Abington two months past: I was lucky enough to get it yesterday, wherein I saw with much satisfaction that my father and Mr. J. Dutil had informed you that the bill of exchange which I drew upon the former was punctually discharged.
Besides your sincere wishes to get a place for me in a mercantile house: which I desire so much the more as it will alleviate my indispensable expences & perhaps put me into the way of getting a livelihood hereafter. You tell me also in your extrem favour of August last, to try to find employment in Bat. tm . thinking myself quite forsaken I went thither to endeavour to get a place; but being generally unlucky, I was totally disappointed: therefore, they advised me, & I thought proper likewise, to return to Deer Creek this winter, to finish my English study. my being conscious that at the end of that period, I shall know the English language.
Dear Creek Nov. 22 d 1796 Dubrocq Recd 29 th And id 30 th
M r Soullier November 22 d 1796. Dear Creek. Philadelphia.
Dear Sir,
I need not apologise for not having written to you sooner; for, I had done it so often, that I was afraid I should have tired your patience: I therefore had remained untill the ninth of September last without writing to you again. However reflecting that you might not have received my letters, I ventured to send you one more; but that one meeting with the same fate as the others, (that is to say unanswered) I durst not renew the attempt, I contented myself with going to Bal tm the week before last, to inquire at M r Gettier about you; (who, I knew, had been lately with you.) He told me that I had a packet from you at Abington two months past: I was lucky enough to get it yesterday, wherein I saw with much satisfaction that my father and M r J. Dutil had informed you that the bill of exchange which I drew upon the former was punctually discharged.
Besides your sincere wishes to get a place for me in a mercantile house: which I desire so much the more as it will alleviate my indispensable expences & perhaps put me into the way of getting a livelihood hereafter. You tell me also in your extrem favour of August last, to try to find employment in Bal tm . thinking myself quite forsaken I went thither to endeavour to get a place; but being generally unlucky, I was totally disappointed: therefore, they advised me, & I thought proper likewise to return to Deer Creek this winter, to finish my English study. my being conscious that at the end of that period, I shall know the English language.
10 M r Soullier at Messrs. Dutil & Co Wachmut St. Philadelphia
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Dear Creek Nov 28 1796
U.S.N.M.
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as well as I shall ever do, makes me hope that you will repeat your efforts and procure a place for me against the expiration of the next month. I had acquainted you in my last epistle of an agreement between my Tutor & myself about teaching the French language; & having made it a law to abide by what I promise, I had returned to his house at the appointed time expecting that he would have provided himself with pupils; but having none, and considering himself under an obligation, according to our contract, to board and teach me for nothing; he thought in using me ill, and in looking as sour as a man, who has just paid his service to go to the infernal regions, to send me off; I am very sorry to have it in my power to write to you that by his assiduity and indefatigable exertions he has succeed in his design: of course I have been obliged to move, I, therefore should be much thankful if you would send me fifteen pounds either to pay my future expenses or my debts: Please to conduct it in such a line that I may receive it safely, and soon. I heard in Baltimore of flag of truce going to Halifax and thence to France, if there be any probability, I would thank you to let me know of it in your much desired answer.
When you write be so kind as to direct my letters to Mr. Lab Barben at Abington, who, I dare say, will hand them to me.
I am, Dear Sir, with friendship and esteem.
Your M. Obd. t Servt. J. DUBROCA
Dear Sir,
30 th November. 1796.
of your chosen favor of the 22 nd inst is on hand by rec d . I learn How great was your trouble mainly on your (Not hearing from me) whilst my last letter to you was largely ten months ago in somebody's hands etc. I hope to bring down the Capt. (Mr. the bearer thereof) I am (Who took charge of it) from me and to open your box, than it appears he did. He is like the troubled you experienced from the ill behavior towards you of persons who deceived you, that is trifle unworthy of notice among people who are little improved in with the world, wherein every one endeavored to cheat another one. I am sorry to hear of you having not been able to get and not obtained an employment to alleviate your loss of work, and I therefore approved of your determination to leave some in the with the country all the winter, that you may make in the English language very improved. I hope the same expected from the opportunity after to be useful to you against the loss of great many I will send I will do it with all my heart. According to the  plan I received you agreeable to you doing Mrs. E. D. D. & G. W. A. S. M. S. & S. to you in  the  same  way  as  the  others Baltimore For Mr. D. M. I thought it to be the best way to let you know that the  same  way  as  the  others can't get such a way  as  the  others Matthew will give you a certificate if you make any application taken