Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3041 B
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE April 8, 1833
AUTHOR Fanny Colden (possible Frances Wilkes, wife of David Colden)
RECIPIENT Emma Nicholas Maloney
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE “Matilda’s little boy” (Ogden Whitman), Mrs. Harris (death),
Frances Hoffman (death), Ogden Hoffman, Burrell Hoffman (death), Mrs. Lindley Hoffman (baby died), Mrs. Martin Hoffman, Aunt and Uncle Colden, David Colden, Matilda Nicholas Whitman, Ann Hoffman Nicholas
PLACES Hudson Square
EVENTS Mrs. Harris (death), Frances Hoffman (death), Burrell Hoffman
(death), Mrs. Lindley Hoffman (baby died), Mrs Martin Hoffman moves in with Murray Hoffman after his wife’s death,
Addressed to
5th
Miss Emma Nicholas
Professor Whitman
Hamilton
Madison C’y, [crossed out] N. Y.
*Original spelling retained throughout work, content appears exactly as written.
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Hudson Square _ Monday 8th _ April /
My dear Emma - /
I had really begun to fear you had quite / forgotten me, and was very glad to get your kind letter. / You know I feel great interest in you, and naturally de - / sire to hear what plans you are [pursuing], and how they / succeed. I assume with your strong desire to be of use, + / the pains you are taking to improve yourself, you must be / at last successful tho’ I know it requires great patience + / perseverance when encouragement comes so slowly. /
Matilda’s little boy must be a great pleasure to you who / I think was very fond of children. You will have heard / nothing but melancholy news for some time past. Mrs. Harris / and poor Frances Hoffman’s still more distressing death has / been a shock to every body and [joins] unto Ogden one have / felt truly for upon the loss of Burrell _ yesterday Mrs. Lindley Hoffman’s baby died of inflammation of the lungs and / what affiliations they have in every [crossed out] branch of the /
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Of the Hoffman family - they must tremble for the life of / every child they have _ Mrs. Martin Hoffman has been in / town all the winter and looks uncommonly well _ It is / thought she will live with Murray. He had taken a larger / house before his wife’s death, and as Mrs. Hoffman talked / of moving to town, it seems a pleasant plan _ poor / Murray will need all her kindness and cheerfulness / to make his home tolerable. Your Aunt + [inserted: Uncle] Colden are both / well and David every lady says looks remarkably well. / Mr. Colden is making a visit on the Canal and for a few / days Mrs. C. is staying here _ give my [crossed out] [inserted: best regards] to your / mother + Matilda and believe me your affectionate friend
Cousin F. Colden
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[ADDRESS]
5th
Miss Emma Nicholas
Professor Whitman
Hamilton
Madison C’y, [crossed out] N. Y.
[END OF LETTER]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
