1 20 4 https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/sjcdigitalarchives/original/7e906bee1ee8751a9b19145bdfdc28ac.pdf 7bdadef1870b669fccc9802b624860f6 PDF Text Text ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr Letters to John Leeds Kerr Description An account of the resource The David Kerr letters to John Leeds Kerr collection consists of four letters written by David Kerr, Sr., to his eldest son, John Leeds Kerr, while John was attending St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, from October 1795 to January 1796. The contents of the letters span across topics such as academics, health, money, and family affairs.<br /><br />For more information on this collection, see <a href="https://sjc.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource St. John's College Greenfield Library Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Page numeration Number of pages in the original item. 3 pages Text Any textual data included in the document [Perpendicular] Master John Leeds Kerr St. Johns College Annapolis Easton 27th January 1796 My Dear Leeds I have wrote you twice since I have had any of yours. the first was sent by the packet to Balto. and delivered to Capt. Barber by Thomas. it contained the orders on the Treasury which I hope you recd. safe if not you ought to go to the [Treasurer] & stop the payment of them. they are agreeable to the [?] [?] of [?] [?] to stop the person Offering them. they are all made payable to you and without a forgery they will not be paid. The last was by Capt. Bond inclosing a letter for Mr Woodward who was [security] for Watkins. desiring he would pay you £100 -- I saw his son on the [road] the other day. and desired he would tell you we were all well, you will [send] the letter, + write to him yourself to bring [you] the money. you will also call on Mitchell and tell him to get the Rent ready by the first of March at [farthest]. as I cannot do without it In short I know not what to do for money. If [these sums] are not received [with Mullikens + Allicks hire] -- I hope you have recd. and settled with Mr Clements + [Neth]. when I hear from you that you have recd. any money. I will give an order on you for it. I wish if possible to avoid going over the [1st Mar] but if Mitchell does not pay I shall be obliged to [distrain] again -- I long to hear from you -- Capt Bond has not yet returned I suppose you wrote by him -- but you must let us hear from you by [post] if no other [Oppo.] we cannot be without hearing from you so long. and let us hear a detail of every thing [passing] -- there is no news here -- except for the death of poor Mr [Sharp] last Friday -- Capt [Tripp?] is not expected to live many [days]. -- let us know if you ever heard [what] became of the letter you gave Mr Martin for Sophia pray was it directed to her? -- you ought always to inclose her letters to me to prevent Curiousity If you receive any letters which you think I wish to see inclose them by some safe [Oppo.y] Tell Robt. G. his Parents are well I was there last week -- give our Compliments to all who asks for us -- all [Join] [in] Love to you [+ I am] Your Affect. Father David Kerr Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr to John Leeds Kerr, 27 January 1796 Description An account of the resource A letter from David Kerr to his son, John Leeds Kerr, regarding financial matters. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796-01-27 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright - United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER_001_004 Subject The topic of the resource St. John's College (Annapolis, Md.) Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 St. John's College https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/sjcdigitalarchives/original/1990cc453e77b5a6b91edf4dcdf9be3c.pdf 431fb0a6e7abe70d66818dfc4f6754a5 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr Letters to John Leeds Kerr Description An account of the resource The David Kerr letters to John Leeds Kerr collection consists of four letters written by David Kerr, Sr., to his eldest son, John Leeds Kerr, while John was attending St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, from October 1795 to January 1796. The contents of the letters span across topics such as academics, health, money, and family affairs.<br /><br />For more information on this collection, see <a href="https://sjc.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource St. John's College Greenfield Library Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Page numeration Number of pages in the original item. 2 pages Text Any textual data included in the document [Left page, perpendicular] Mr. John Leeds Kerr at St Johns College Annapolis, [Right page] Janry 1st 1796 My Dear Leeds I am sorry to find that you returned the orders. on the [Treasurer], as there is a Risk of [them] getting lost, and had you shown them to Mr. Harwood he would have seen them all regularly [assigned] and Indorsed in Blank by [Saml Swann] which was sufficient. however they are now made payable to you. and a separate order of my own for my allowance I am sorry you were dissappointed in going to Balto. for want of the money however it makes no odds now its over -- I recd. [both] the letter by John Needles recd. by Mr Earle -- and the one by Mr [Guder] with the orders -- [since I saw] you -- that to Sophia by Mr Martin is not recd. yet -- she was at Cambridge -- your mother + self went over there at [Xmass]. and spent a week very Agreeably we only returned yesterday [Inclosed] you have a letter from Campbell -- he is stopt -- in his [pursuit][by S - a]-- but do you Keep a Correspondence with him -- he is a Clever young man -- and [Sensible] will you inform Mitchell that he must have his Rent ready I shall want it [Imediatly]. I am [anxious?] to hear of your settling with Clements + [Neth]. I shall send the [Board] of [Mullikins] time enough if he does not pay. [lest?] I am [assured] to send it [out] by a safe hand. your Uncle wishes you to write him very much and you ought to do it [imediatly] and Often -- it may be of great advantage to you -- [in every point of view] -- no news here worth notice -- let me hear from you by post if the Bay should Freeze over [tho] there is no [signs] of that [at present]. and let us [have] all the [little] news of the place -- with Compl. to all friends I am your affectionate Father David Kerr Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr to John Leeds Kerr, 1 January 1796 Description An account of the resource A letter from David Kerr to his son, John Leeds Kerr, regarding personal matters. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796-01-01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright - United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Subject The topic of the resource St. John's College (Annapolis, Md.) Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER_001_003 https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/sjcdigitalarchives/original/c17a93c9956e9cf983cd0ca59a343b3b.pdf 5a81fb4260bab7a44918fe8c99e55000 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr Letters to John Leeds Kerr Description An account of the resource The David Kerr letters to John Leeds Kerr collection consists of four letters written by David Kerr, Sr., to his eldest son, John Leeds Kerr, while John was attending St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, from October 1795 to January 1796. The contents of the letters span across topics such as academics, health, money, and family affairs.<br /><br />For more information on this collection, see <a href="https://sjc.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource St. John's College Greenfield Library Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Page numeration Number of pages in the original item. 2 pages Text Any textual data included in the document [Left page, perpendicular] Master John Leeds Kerr, Annapolis [A favor?] Mr Maynadier [Right page] Easton 22d Decr. 1795 My Dear Leeds Yours of 16th came to hand this day by John Turner, and I am glad to hear you have again got well and hearty. I am also glad to see that you improve in your writing very much. by taking a little pains and keeping good pens + paper you will arrive at perfection I am surprised Goldsmith has not recd. any money. tell him to assure them that a suit will be brought if they dont pay. I will send him the Bond before March Court. I think they will pay without a suit which will be better for me -- I am glad to find you are a favorite at the Governors. and that he is so kind to you -- Cultivate such acquantance as him -- and others which you now visit. [Left page] and it will make you respected by others; I went over to Cambridge with Sophia last Friday to Ball, and left her there -- your mother goes over on thursday to bring her Home next Monday She is in the midst of Gaiety, there Nothing but parties every day. I suppose you will hardly leave Annapolis this [Xmass] -- but if you wish to go to Baltimore a few days with Robert. G. I have no Objection. David is now at home and will be grown very much I have not heard from [Branch] since I left Annapolis -- pray did you receive a letter by John Needles from Sophia she wrote you by him -- and you ought to Answer it by some safe [Opp.y]. which you will have by the Assembly men -- nothing new here -- Our [Comp.s] to any who enquires for us. -- and I am your we talk of Balls here } Affectionate Father a subscription is made } David Kerr Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr to John Leeds Kerr, 22 December 1795 Description An account of the resource A letter from David Kerr to his son, John Leeds Kerr, regarding personal and financial matters. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795-12-22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright - United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Subject The topic of the resource St. John's College (Annapolis, Md.) Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER_001_002 https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/sjcdigitalarchives/original/4e61dca1cba63ec8c57f7eca55d9fd7d.pdf aa5e9c9cd6b89c3cdc10db6001c20ef9 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr Letters to John Leeds Kerr Description An account of the resource The David Kerr letters to John Leeds Kerr collection consists of four letters written by David Kerr, Sr., to his eldest son, John Leeds Kerr, while John was attending St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, from October 1795 to January 1796. The contents of the letters span across topics such as academics, health, money, and family affairs.<br /><br />For more information on this collection, see <a href="https://sjc.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource St. John's College Greenfield Library Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Page numeration Number of pages in the original item. 2 pages Text Any textual data included in the document [Left page, perpendicular] Master John Leeds Kerr St. Johns College Annapolis [Right page] Oct. 10th 1795 My Dear Son I recd. your Letter by Mr Roberts and we are sorry to hear of your [Indisposition] but hope by this you have quite recovered I have failed in my Election owing to the sickly season, and an [underhanded]. dirty Opposition. but I have the Comfort to know that all the respectable [Voters]. were for me -- upon the whole I am glad I am not Elected if there had been no unfair means used - and so private were they in it that. none of my friends even heard of it untill late on Thursday the principicals were Erskine. Tom Coward [Nic.] Kellum + Tom Martin. [Jack] Thomas -- I have now done with Elections and I wish I had not Offered. for some [years--] [Left page] [passed] -- I shall perhaps call at Annaps. on my way to Baltimore next week at any [rate] we shall be over at the [races] if we should be all well James is very sick today and has been so this [two] day, I hope Mr Goldsmith will get the money from [these?] people -- Mr. [Magurth?] goes again for the Vacancy -- he left my letter the last time, I suppose he told you -- we hear [Risdon] Harwood has drowned himself -- Old Robrt Lamden is dead some time ago -- no news of any Consequence here -- I am yout Afft Father David Kerr John Roberts} Henry Johnson} Nick Martin} Elected Phil Sherwood} [Right page] For Caroline: Driver Phil. Downes Mitchell Joshua Clark Dorsett -- Solo. Frazier Mr. Craig Mr. Steel Mr. Robinson Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Kerr to John Leeds Kerr, 10 October 1795 Description An account of the resource A letter from David Kerr to his son, John Leeds Kerr, regarding personal and political matters. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, David, 1749-1814 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795-12-22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright - United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Subject The topic of the resource St. John's College (Annapolis, Md.) Kerr, John Leeds, 1780-1844 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KER_001_001