Devine Cheese Factory Letter
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- Created Date
- 1180-04-02
- Description
This original letter was written by Solomon Gage who owned property in southwestern Rutland Township as early as 1870. Gage is asking Huntley businessman William Devine to repay a loan, as Gage wants to lend $500 to an unnamed person who wishes to build a cheese factory on Gage's land. William Devine (1848 -1909) was the son of early Rutland Township settler and farmer Patrick Devine. William became a Kane County school teacher, then moved to Hu...
Rutland April the 2 – 1880 Mr Wm Devine Dear Sir I should be glad to faver you with the time you ask but I shall nede the money on the first day of May as I have a greede to lone $500 to a mane that is a building a cheese factry on my farm your note is at the first National bank in Elgin please pay on the first day of may and you will oblige Yours Solomon. Gage
- Creator
Solomon Gage
- Contributing Institution
- Huntley Area Public Library
- Subjects
- Farms
Businesses
Huntley - Type
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- Language
- English
- Rights
- Contact Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley, IL 60142, (847) 669-5386 for information concerning copyright restrictions applying to the use or reproduction of this image.
- Chicago citation style
- Solomon Gage. Devine Cheese Factory Letter. 1180-04-02. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16614coll24/id/235. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Solomon Gage, (1180-04-02) Devine Cheese Factory Letter. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16614coll24/id/235
- MLA citation style
- Solomon Gage. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16614coll24/id/235>.