Mr. Philip Schuyler To Henry Van Dyck (and Cornelia Van Cortlandt Schuyler)
Entry/Object ID
HHV 006.18
Description
Doctor's bill from Philip Schuyler to Henry Van Dyck, Jr.
Subject
medical procedures, medicines for Van Dyck family and members of the enslaved community at their home
Subject Person/Organization
Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804)
Context
Aug 1764
Collection
Schuyler Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Aug 1764
Time Period
18th Century
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 966
OBJECT NAME Receipt/Bill
DATE August 1764
AUTHOR [General] Philip [John] Schuyler
RECIPIENT Henry Van Dyck (and Cornelia Van Cortlandt Schuyler)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE “negro man”, “negro woman”, Mink, Cornelia van Cortlandt
Schuyler (“Your mother”, “Mrs. Schuyler”), child,
PLACES Staatsburgh, Rhinebeck,
KEYWORDS medicine, healthcare, medical services, slavery
Mr. Philip Schuyler To Henry Van Dyck Dr.
For medicines & Attendance to a sick man at your house / from the 13th of May 1755 ot the 7th
of June _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ £ 1..16 __
1756 For D’o To Mrs. Schuyler _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1..16 __
in May
1757 For Medicines to Mrs. Schuyler _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1..18 __
For D’o to your negro Woman from
The 26th of August to the 12th of Spet. 1757 _ _ _ 1..16__
1758 For Medicines to yrself _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 .. 3 __
February
D’o For Drefsing & Salve for yr negro mans Leg _ _ _ 0.. 5 __
March 18 For a Plaster to yr Cheek _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0.. 1__
August 15 For Medicines to Yr Child _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0.. 3 __
[^in] Sep’t & Octob’r For Medicines to yr family _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1..12 __
1759 For Medicines to Yr family _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 ..0 __
1764 For Bleeding & a dose of Physic
August to yr negro man Mink _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0.. 5___
£11..15
[in pencil] 15___
26_15
6___
[END OF PAGE 1]
Sir / your Mother paid me in [ye?] year 1761 the / 23. Of February Since which time I have not / made an Acc’t of what I have done to her family / She always used to pay me so much as she / thought proper, and to my intire satisfaction
[LABEL]
Cornelia / Schuyler / & and Henry / Van Dyke
£15 ___
1764
August
Entered
Henry Van Dyck
