Feb 27, 1854 Letitia Carson formal complaint to Greenberry Smith, two pages.
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Title
Feb 27, 1854 Letitia Carson formal complaint to Greenberry Smith, two pages.
Description
First of two pages, this document is a formal letter of complaint from Letitia Carson to Greenberry Smith concerning the initiation of her first lawsuit against him. Letitia wrote this letter on February 27th of 1854 and began it by saying, "Take notice that I shall present to the Probate Court of the County in & for of Benton appointed to be held in & for said county at Corvallis on the second Monday of March next for allowance the damages which I have sustained." She goes on to discuss David's agreement with her, saying that David intended to pay her for her labor in the years she lived with him and that Letitia would be the sole heir of his property at the time of his death. It is continued on the second page.
On the second of two pages, the document completes the previous letter from Letitia Carson to Greenberry Smith. It concludes with Letitia informing Greenberry that she is owed money as she has sustained great damages after David Carson's sudden death. The end of her letter provides Greenberry Smith with a summary of the payment Letitia is requesting: Damages on contract equaling $5000.00, 7 years 5 months labor at $500.00 per year equaling 3750.00, 29 head of Cattle at $50.00 per head equaling $1450.00, and the use of 10 cows 7 years equaling $1000.00. The letter is from February 27th, 1854.
On the second of two pages, the document completes the previous letter from Letitia Carson to Greenberry Smith. It concludes with Letitia informing Greenberry that she is owed money as she has sustained great damages after David Carson's sudden death. The end of her letter provides Greenberry Smith with a summary of the payment Letitia is requesting: Damages on contract equaling $5000.00, 7 years 5 months labor at $500.00 per year equaling 3750.00, 29 head of Cattle at $50.00 per head equaling $1450.00, and the use of 10 cows 7 years equaling $1000.00. The letter is from February 27th, 1854.
Creator
District Court Benton County
Source
Oregon State Archives
Publisher
LCLP
Date
1854-02-27
Contributor
Bob Zybach
Rights
No Copyright, Public Domain
Format
JPEG image
Language
English
Type
Legal Document
Identifier
Oregon-13
Coverage
David Carson Estate, Territory of Oregon, County of Benton, Soap Creek Valley
Collection
Citation
District Court Benton County, “Feb 27, 1854 Letitia Carson formal complaint to Greenberry Smith, two pages.,” Letitia Carson Digital History Collection , accessed April 18, 2024, https://letitiacarson.omeka.net/items/show/16.