1858 INDEBTED BENJ M KEMP FORT PLAIN NY WRITES FOR HELP TO BROTHER JOHN LANE

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…….death of my sister Persis, Mr Bowdish brought the news to Fort Plain….person here to whom I am
largely indebted insisted…I should assign all my claim upon her estate, which I was obliged to do….send me inventory of all property  + demands which she owned at the time of her death. …wish to settle it with no expense for surrogates fees…hope you will not take out any letters to administer on her estate…