Terms Proposed for Taking My Son

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[Samuel Hodgson Esquire / Philadelphia] [Received from State Dep^t Nov. 24, 1894. B.P.O. 401390] [119] Harpers June 9^th 99 Dear Sir I received your favour dated the 20 ult imo conteaning [strikethrough: the] Terms proposed by Mess^rs Peter and Bayerd on which they will take ^my son and with which I am very well Satisfied and have reason to beleeve that he is So like wise he hath my full consent to Bind him Self to them on the Terms they propose and I wish him to conduct him Self in Such a maner as to merit their esteem he will receive a reasonable Supply ^{of (cash)} C^hr John Baker [strikethrough: and he] hath a great esteem for you I could wish you would act as his guardian. I return you my Sinceer thanks for the Service you have done [strikethrough: me and] him in this Busmess and remean for your very humble Servant Joseph Perkin

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Perkins declares himself well satisfied with the terms proposed by Bayerd & Pettit by which they will employ his son who has Perkins' full consent to bind himself to them. He hopes that his son will conduct himself in a manner to merit their esteem. He will receive a reasonble supply of cash from John Baker and Perkins hopes Hodgdon will act as his guardian.