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CATALOG NUMBER S 972
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE July 24, 1797
AUTHOR General Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE possible: Gen. Robert H Van Renselaer, Maj James J Van
Rensselaer, Mr. Gardiner, Peter W. Yates, Margaret Schuyler Van Rensallear (“Your sister Rensselaer”), Catharine VR Schuyler (“sister”), Philip P. Schuyler (“my Philip”), Sarah (“Sally”) Rutsen Schuyler (“mama”)
PLACES Albany, Rhinebeck,
KEYWORDS a gardener, leases and rents, debt/interest, boys education, illness
of Margaret Schuyler,
Albany July 24~ 1797
My Dear Child
If you cannot obtain all the / interest that is due to you from [General / Renfselaer?]
procure the most you can, but / Settle the business, provided you do not pay more for the property than / It's worth; _ Should the difference, between / the purchase money, and the debt and / Interest to be allowed you, exceed the sum / due to me on [ ^from] [your Uncle James? ] sti- / -pulate that in such case the excess be / discounted on [General Renfselaers?] bond to me,_ /
The [leaser/bearer/leaver?] was Gardiner to Mr / Peter W. Yates, what induced Mr /
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Yates to part with him I know not_ /
I am informed he is capable and [?] / and Mr. Gardiners told me that he / had your directions to look out for / a gardiner, and requested a line of introduction to You_
Your sister Rensselaer is so very / much better that I think she is now / out of Danger, Catherine is well and all the rest of the family,_ My / Philip who is really an amiable / Child progresses very handsomely in / his Education, he Joins us In love to / you, his Mama & all with Yours adieu /
Yours most affect’ly. / Ph:Schuyler
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[POSTAL NOTATION]
12 1/2
[ADDRESS]
To Philip Jer.’ Schuyler Esq’r
Rhynbeck
[REVERSE OF ADDRESS]
Gen’l Schuyler
July 24, 1797Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
