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.
