Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1981
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE 1807
AUTHOR [Stephen Van Renselaer?]
RECIPIENT [Pierre Van Cortlandt?]
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE [Dewitt Clinton]
PLACES New York, Albany
KEYWORDS Clinton nomination,
New York April 5th 1807
My dear Sir
Accepts my thanks / for your friendly communication / the [Martlin?] men ridiculed the / idea of Mr Clintons nomination / + could not believe it till it was / announced publickly _ I feel relieved / from the state of suspence: I hope / his administration will be the / mean of healing party animosities / + p-xx [^ ?oti] the public [?-eal] -
Present my regards to all our / friends with sincerity
yours +c
S V Rennelar—[quick signature]
[LABEL]
[smudge pencil] Van VC
1807
[ADDRESS]
Gen’t Pierre Van Cortlandt
AlbanyTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
