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CATALOG NUMBER HF 3024 A
OBJECT NAME Letter on Notary Paper (personal)
DATE Oct. 14th 1839
AUTHOR Charles Fenno Hoffman
RECIPIENT Mrs A Hoffman (envelope)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
DESCRIPTION Notarized letter from New York,
PEOPLE C.F. Hoffman, Ann Hoffman, Julia, John, Nick, Biddle, Lucy,
Mathew
PLACES New York, New York City, Illinois, Fishkill, Chicago Illinois
EVENTS Emma’s Marriage
KEY WORDS Notary, Notarized letter
United States (seal) of America
STATE OF NEW YORK, SS.
By this Public Instrument be it know/ to all whom the same doth or may in any wise concern/ That I, C Fenno Hoffman a Public/ Notary in and for the State of New York, by Letters/ Patent, under the Great Seal of the said State, duly com-/missioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New York/
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That a very interesting letter re/ceived by Mr [unrecovered] in the month of July from Mrs. A/ H. Nicholas late of New York but now in vicinity of Squaw Prairie in the state of Illinois was duly answered/ by Me immediately upon the receipt thereof and/ that my reply to the said letter was {?} in {?}/ {?} of affectionate interest becoming a notary public/ who was so fortunate in his trials {?} of {?}/ such a sister. {?} and be it remembered that/ + she said {?}, on C {?} as my {?}-{?} in/ {?} written, do {?} certify that I {?} any/ letter, note, on (commision?), or written instrument of any/ kind or description whatsoever, from a gentleman of the name (Brickenhoff?)/ {?} of {?} in (mentioned?) in the/ letters of {?} said A.H.N and all in {?} of his daughter mistress maloney/
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name, and caused my/ Notarial Seal of Office to be hereunto affixed, the Fourteenth day/ of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred/ and thirty nine/
C.Fenno Hoffman/
Notary Public/
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Dear Sister, I was off among the adirondack/ mountains with George when Julia read me/ your letter which she has now considerately sent/ on down from Fishkill. You will see by Notary Certificate upon the others {?}, which {?} has/ John {?} in {?}, that you have {?} from/ {?} {?} like Mrs {?} {?} “I {?} {?} {?}/ the {?}” with my {?}. I was in hopes/ beore now of being able show you an early/ copy of “wild dreams” but times are so hard that the/ publishers will not take hold of it. I expect to have/ finished a novel this fall but though it is more/ than half done I can work but with little zeal upon/ it as can see no certain prospect any fruits from/ my labor. I would {?} {?} {?} only that/ I have some friends making their fortunes that way/ and the business would instantly cease to be profitable/ if I embarked in it. My {?} {?} is {?}/ that everyone is getting {?} {?} me the {?} {?}/ {?} May purchase my autograph upon a notion/ certificate I get twelve shillings for {?} an {?}/ {?} as this, which I give you for love {?}, and as family/ {?} my writing will grow more in demand. I/ have become a tool of ghoul praying upon the corpse of commercial credit. You will remember though/ that I have nothing to do with the present state of things for I protest against the consequences every/ day. Your friend Nick Biddle is believed to be/ fairly used up and people say he had better behave himself abound/ to his namesake who must have been {?} his {?} boys {?}/ constantly for the last few years. For my own sake I should/
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not be surprised however if he is escapes from, the struggles of/ the dying Monster and gained his first (writes?) are (unscathed?)/ {?}. Though at present no one will believe but {?} to/ {?} {?} {?} win {?} in all the late (miscoming?) of the/ (mark?). And how is {?}? Is she as little of form/ and aprils of fool as ever? Is her eye as bright {?} as smoothes her voice as {?} and soft as when I/ {?} them {?}? Or has that petite {?} {?}/ {?} been practicing his {?} {?} his charms/ and fetching {?} by one away? Out upon the/ {?} {?}. He’s been busy with {?} too; stealing every/ thing but vain regrets. A (lumber?) of useful memories/ {?} {?} to take away, and yearning which/ I thought once too long to only to youth, until one/ day that {?} (convenience?) slipped from under/ the arms left {?} {?} behind./
{?} {?} is nearly (married?). will god bless him/ (Malony?) {?} {?} {?} {?} {?} be a {?}/ good fellow to deserve and a wife! If I were/ a young man now- As how I {?} {?} a young/ ,am so when’s the saying what kind of a/ wife I’d choose. I {?} {?} thought, and {?} I/ feel {?} able in {?} the assertions that the/ Doctor’s {?} has got a very likely husband. / Mrs. {?} {?} I’ve kept company with/ {?} is {?}, as you see her on (Long?) (Lake?) and/ as no {?} of this {?}. {?} I a part instead/ of a Notary I {?} write a long {?}/
Oh my {?} she dwells in the deep deep wood/ by the mountain {?} and the {?} {?}/
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whose the wilderness {?} to {?} {?} {?}/ and his {?} {?} from the {?} {?}/ My Lucy! I woo her in {?} {?}/ when the Hemlock {?} its arms about,/ when {?} the birth with its {?} bell/ and damp on the {?} {?} {?} out/ (Laura?) (Mathew?) is not her (name?)/ {?} and {?} {?} dod her {?} call her/ and though she has {?} so full many a fame/ {?} on {?} did {?} should her {?} {?} {?}/ my {?} up- {?} the two {?} for (Em?) and {?}/ {?} affectionately yours C.F.H.
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[Address; written on letter]
Mrs. A H Nicholas/
Belvidere/
Via Chicago/
Illinois/
[END OF LETTER]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
