Deborah Higgins, Letter, copy 2, 1840

Deborah Higgins, Letter, copy 2, 1840 To the Public - It was with no little surprise I saw in the Ledger of the February 26th 1840 an advertisement Signed J. Mc Glathery, charging my son, William R. Haffelfinger with having run away from him, The truth is, my Son was never bound to Mr. Mc Glathery —consequently he cannot be termed an apprentice, He was with — Mr. Mc Glathery about fourteen months on trial only -- and had he been treated as he was justly entitled while with him, I should have bound him; but as my son was unwilling to remain any longer with Mr. Mc Glathery, I called upon Mr Mc Glathery and after a full and mutual understanding, it was — agreed that my Son should go home with me to Bordentown Mr. Mc Glathery’s wife aided to get — ready and pack up my son’s clothe, on Friday 21st, and on the day following he visited — them and recived a triffling present, after — which we parted as I thought — friends, fully and fairly satisfied with — each other. How true indeed, is the saying that “the heart of man is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked” very respectfully Deborah Higgins 1 time * Writer Deborah Higgins (handwriting suggests the writer may or may not be the same as the person signing the letter) Date written 1840 Paper x in x x in Pen Penmanship Style back hand Collection Historical Society of Pennsylvania Cadwalader family papers Collection 1454 Box 579, Folder 4 File name Deborah Higgins, copy 1, 18xx-00x-00x-00x