Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 1003
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE March 17, 1813
AUTHOR Mary Anna Sawyer Schuyler
RECIPIENT Micajah Sawyer (father)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr. Sands, Philip [??], Grace ??, John ??, General Philip John
Schuyler, Sibyl Farnham Sawyer (“dear Mama”), Mrs. Sands, Mrs. Tillotson, the Chancellor ??, Mrs Montgomery, John ??, Mr. + Mrs. Duer, Mr [Pr]ing]
PLACES Cambridge, Rhinebeck, Boston, Worcester, Stafford Springs,
Hartford, Higleys in Winchester, Farnhams Salisbury, Philips (in Albany?), “Hotel in the Flats”,
KEYWORDS trip from Boston to Albany, Grace ??’s marriage, moving back into
their residence, “the Chancellors death”,
March 17th 1813_
My dear Parents
You no doubt were much surprized at my / abrupt departure from Cambridge_ it was almost as sudden / to me_ but a flight of snow induced us to seize that mo- / ment as the most favorable for our journey - hoping / that we might reach Rhinbeck on runners as we did_ / We left Boston on Thursday & went 16 miles_ the day / after we reached Worcester, on Saturday to Stafford Springs, / Sunday to Hartford, Monday to Higleys in Winchester / Tuesday to Farnhams Salisbury, & Wednesday we arrived, / a week yesterday. We intended to have gone immediately / to Mr Sands but when we stopped at Philips we found / Grace had been married the evening before + that / their house was full. Phil was just on the eve of / moving that we concluded it would be best to come to / the Hotel in the Flats_ w-[^h]-ere we are very comfortable. / our friends are very attentive, + our return seems to / give universal pleasure_ as soon as the river breaks / up which is constantly expected we shall get our fur- / -niture & be once more established_ John remains very much as when we left Cambridge, he bore his journey / very well [^ though] I dont perceive that he gains any thing~ / [Dr?] Bard who has seen him [^ however] speaks encouragingly + does / not think his complaints confirmed__ he thinks if /
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he does not [lose?] out this season we must not expect / much more_ George is well & hearty__ I expect / Mr Schuyler + the rest of the family on Sunday or / Monday _ _ I hope to hear from you soon my dear / Mama & I shall write to you shortly again__ I thought / you would like to know our route on the journey / that you might trace us_ Mrs Sands made many / inquiries after you also Mrs Tillotson & all friends - / you have probably heard of the Chancellors death - it / will be much felt here both by the rich & poor – / I have not seen Mrs Montgomery but she sent a / most pressing invitation for us to come there_ indeed / we have hardly been able to remain here but John / & myself both prefer'd it_ Mr & Mrs Duer are close / by here, + are over three or four times a day_____ / Mr [Pr]ing] has been very ill but is now better his / leg is not yet healed - when I have been here / longer I shall pick up a little Rhinbeck news / & write soon __ Adieu my beloved Parents every yours
MASchuyler
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[POSTAL NOTATION]
17 #
[ADDRESS]
Micajah Sawyer Esq’r MD
Newbury port
Massachusetts
[REVERSE OF ADDRESS - later]
Mrs Schuyler after her return to / Rhinebeck from CambridgeTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
