1837 [?] Letter from Daniel Tristram Granger in Eastport, Maine, to Aaron L. Raymond, Esq. in Machias, Maine

Reprinted, with permission, from the Heirlooms Reunited blog.

December 30, 1837 letter from Daniel Tristram Granger in Eastport, Maine, to Aaron L. Raymond, Esq., Clerk of Courts for Washington County, in Machias, Maine.  Court matter regarding Mason vs. Kilby.  

Although the year appears to be 1817, Granger was not born until about 1807, so 1827 or 1837 is more likely.

• Daniel Tristram Granger (1807-1854) of Eastport, Maine
• Aaron L. Raymond, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for Washington County, Maine
• Capt. Leavitt, possibly Benjamin Brackett Leavitt (1798-1881), whose photograph is shown here.
• Mason v. Kilby

If you have information on either of these two men, please leave a comment for the benefit of other researchers.

Transcription - please leave a comment if you can fill in the blanks

Eastport Dec 30, 18x7

A. L. Raymond Esq

Dr Sr

Capt. Leavitt handed me yours of 28th. I am inclined to think it may be for my interest to have attendance taxed in the ___[case ?] Mason vs. Kilby. 

Shall I trouble you to send me a certificate similar to that which you have furnished, & a taxation including attendance at the ___ ___. [same time ?]

Yours truly

Daniel T. Granger

Since this letter was in response to one brought from Raymond to Granger by Capt. Leavitt, the likely route was by sea, rather than the inland routes shown on the map below.