Letter from James Alexander Hamilton to Eliza Hamilton Schuyler

Letter

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Letter from James Alexander Hamilton to Eliza Hamilton Schuyler

Entry/Object ID

HHV 005.3

Tags

Accessioned object

Description

Letter from James Alexander Hamilton to Eliza Hamilton Schuyler

Subject

“Aunt’s accident”, trip to Washington, D.C.

Subject Person/Organization

James Alexander Hamilton, Eliza Hamilton Schuyler, William Sawyer, Mary Morris Hamilton, George Lee Schuyler

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Boston, MA

Collection

Hamilton Collection

Cataloged By

Tara R. Iacobellis

Category

Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jun 17, 1848

Sender

Name

J A H, Mrs. G. L. S.

Address

Mrs George L Schuyler Care of Wm Sawyer Esq

Addressee

Name

Mrs George L Schuyler

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

My dear child, I cant tell you how much grief / Aunts accident with its consequences has given me / I had such pride in escorting her to the end of her Journey / well + safely - Mama + I go to Statsburgh this / afternoon to return on Monday + go on directly / to Washington where I will pafs two days + / then return with no more expeditions [there? much as?] / comfort will permit I am glad I am removed / from my own table + its guests until you can / be present to hear all the incidents of my travel I will write again from / Washington _ I have suggested to George to take / Mary with him to Boston She wants / change of air +c. And may relieve you / your ch Daughter went to Nevis you / on Thursday afternoon with Fanny + / the nurse _ They are quite well Philip / has grown he went there today God bless you Dear Child Yours J A H Mrs. G. L. S. I have written to Aunt [TOP OF PAGE 1 - later, blue ink] James A Hamilton + E H Schuyler After Mrs Schuyler / breaking her arm in Boston? / upon return from Europe _ [ADDRESS] Mrs George L Schuyler Care of Wm Sawyer Esq

Transcriber

Kathryn Alexander

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Former Number

Other Number

H 3017

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Condition: Good

Created By

tiacobellis@hudsonvalley.org

Create Date

July 31, 2024

Updated By

cmonaco@hudsonvalley.org

Update Date

September 29, 2025