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CATALOG NUMBER S 1057
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE March 18, 1804
AUTHOR Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE [Smith?] Thompson, [Robert?] Troup, [Jonas] Platt, Alexander
Hamilton, Catherine Schuyler Malcolm, Sarah (“Sally”) Rutsen,
their children
PLACES Albany, Rhinebeck
KEYWORDS Award, Farms, classes of farms, surveys, price per acre, $5.15/
acre, 11139 acres,
Albany March 18~ 1804
My Dear Child
Last evening Messrs Thompson, Troup and / Platt compleated their award, It is now Copying and / the Copy will be transmitted to General Hamilton by / Colo. Troup who leaves this to morrow._ General Hamilton / requested It might be sent to him, that he may be / enabled to give you and Mr~ Renfselaer explicit / directions for your future conduct in this businefs_ and I have entreated him to expedite them to you_
In the Award the Farms are Clased and the / sum per acre which each individual of each Clafs / is to pay is specified._ I find that the farms appraised / & Surveyed are at a mean 5 Dollars 15 Cents per acre__
the Surveyed farms amount 11139 acres._
Catherine unites in Love to you & Sally & the / Children Iam my Dear Child /
your most affectionate parent
Ph:Schuyler
Ph: Jer:’ Schuyler Esqr
[END OF PAGE 1]
[ADDRESS]
To Philip Jerem’ Schuyler Esq
Rhynbeck
[POSTAL NOTATION]
10
[POSTMARK - black ink, circle]
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8Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
