Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 274)

Aug. 25 [186]5

J.T. Stevenson Esq

Dear Sir,

I return the deed
of lot no. 920 which has been duly recorded.

I do not "err in supposing that
it was not left with me for record on the
28^th of May 1864". I don't know what
impression Mr Appleton may have
given you, if any, in making the transfer
but do know that he only desired the
deed to be prepared for delivery. I sent
& got a stamp for him & he executed it in
my presence and acknowledged it before
me, and I am ^^as sure that he did not
wish it recorded before delivery, as I am of
any past event. If I had no distinct
recollections about it, it is my custom
to acquaint parties transferring
lots of the necessity of recording
the transfers; and almost in-
variably, unless grantor & grantee
are present together at the same
time, the grantor takes away
the deed with the remark
that he will let the grantee
attend to that -- which prac-
tice, you are aware prevails
in all conveyancing. --

You will please send
at your convenience, the
fee for recording, viz $2.00.

Very Resp.y

Your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge

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