Letter to HAR from Mary Bryan

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Letter to HAR from Mary Bryan

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.1a

Scope and Content

Sender writes from New York. Transcription: October 4th 1865 New York My Dear Mrs Rhett After Parting from you I arrived in New York with safety, without the least trouble. I found my sister and her family all well and the oldest Daughter is married and they were all glad to see me especially my sister that is blind she says she cannot think of parting with me again so I have made up my mind to stay here for the Winter But I must say I dislike New York more than [missing] I did the Ladies here Dress a good [missing]. They were [sic] the hair in 2 or 3 Rools [sic] in front and the back of the hair in a Waterfall of Curls or in a net. I have not been to see Mrs. Lowndes as you told me that she would not be in the City before the middle of this month then I will go and see her and give her my address. For the Present I am staying with my sister 219 East 51st and will stay there until I can suit myself. Please give the Enclosed $6.00 to Ann and tell her I did not get her Long Cloth because dry goods are much Dearer here than in Charleston and they are Shipping goods all the time to go South will you Please to send me my trunk when you get the Address. I shall miss you all verry [sic] much this Winter. Remember me to Mr. and Mrs. Aiken and Mr. Rhett. I Remain Yours Sincerely Mary Please to write to me And Direct 219 East 51st Street Envelope: Mrs. Burnett Rhett In Care of ex Governor Aiken South Carolina Charleston Stamp: New York Oct 5

Collection

Aiken-Rhett House

Acquisition

Accession

2009.016.

Source or Donor

Maybank, Thomas

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Maybank

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Correspondence, Personal Papers, Rhett, Henrietta Aiken--Correspondence, Aiken-Rhett family, Aiken-Rhett family--Correspondence

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1865

Archive Size/Extent

1 page and envelope

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: Oct. 4, 1865 Level of Description: Item

Location

Location

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rhett, Henrietta Aiken

General Notes

Note

Notes: Transcription by Christine Mathieson, graduate student in the Clemson Historic Preservation program, Nov. 2009; revised by Karen Emmons, HCF Archivist.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 31, 2009

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 24, 2023