Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1753 D
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE February 5, 1811
AUTHOR Theodorus Van Wyck
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt I
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE James Cortlandt, David Garder (“Mary’s brother” - poss. by
mother’s second marriage?), Mary Howell Stretch Van Wyck
(wife), Gerrardus G Beekman, Cornelia Van Cortlandt Beekman,
Mr. Anderson,
PLACES mill, Croton River, Frank’s Rock, the Bridge, Meadow Creek,
KEYWORDS breaking up of ice, snow, haying, shoes lined with swanskin
flannel,
Dear Sir
Since you went from here Mr James / Cortlandt has been here and also Mr. David / Gardner one of Marys Brothers.
Yesterday morning Croton River began to / rise and has broke up the Ice from the Mill / to Franks Rock on the South Side and below / the Bridge on the North Side __ leaving the / main Body of Ice with a vast Number of / cakes on it scattered about Some almost as / low down as the meadow Creek
It would have pleased me verry much / if you had been here to have Seen it, the / impetuosity of the Water in the Various direc / tions it took carrying the Small cakes of Ice / with it and breaking in and upon the main / Body _ presented a grand aspect
I hope it will continue snowing untill the / Haying is good _ as we are anxious to see / you and will be verry happy whenever / it shall please Grandpapa to return /
With my best Respects to Uncle + Aunt Beekman I
Am your Affectionate Grandson
Theodorus C. VanWyck
Croton, Feby 5 1811
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Mount Pleasant 7 Feby—-
[POSTMARK]
8
[ADDRESS]
Pierre Van Cortlandt Esq’r
at Mr. Gerard Beekmans
Beekmans Mills
[POSTSCRIPT]
Mr. Anderson has made your Shoes / lined / with Swanskin flannel - they appear / to be a good pair
Theodorus C Van Wyck
Croton Feby 5th 1812
[LABEL - SIDE]
T. C. Van Wyck
To
Gen’l P V Cortlandt
1811
James [???]
David Gardner
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[PENCIL]
On ice breaking / in Croton
[RED WAX SEAL]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
