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CATALOG NUMBER S 984
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 2, 1800
AUTHOR General Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Scherlyn?, Mr. Johnson, his brother, Mr. James Abeel, Thomas
Jefferson, Margaret (“Peggy”) Schuyler (“sister Van Renssalear”), Catherine Van Renssalear Schuyler 9”Mama”), Sarah (“Sally”) Rutsen Schuyler, their children,
PLACES New York, Albany, Bowery Lane, Kings County, Queens County,
KEYWORDS Abeel purchases lot on Bowery, elections, Anti-Federalist majority
in many NY counties, 1800 presidential election
New York May 2d 1800
My Dear Child
Your letter of the 5~[Ult?]: directed / for me at Albany I received a few days / ago._
Having invariable thru life preferred / pecuniary sacrifices to even a risk of reputa- / -tion I am happy to find that the same / sentiment prevails with you,_ I shall / accordingly discharge the debt to [Scherlyn] / before the next Supreme Court by which / time I hope to collect a Sufficiency of / money for that purpose
Mr. Johnson has called on me to discha[r]ge / the note to his Brother, which I have / promised to do immediately on my return / to Albany not having wherewithal to do It / here, he readily acquiesced. _
Mr. James Abeel of this city has applied
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here to purchase the lot in the / Bowry lane, and offers £200. for It / If you have not already sold It would / not be best to let him have It?
The Antifederals ticket has prevailed / in this City,_ for a member of Congrefs / and members of Afsembly, Kings county / has also an Antifederals and this /said they have also succeeded in / [Queens?] If they have the like succefs / in Dutchefs, their Majority will be so / great as to enable them to appoint / the Electors for the choice of a president / of the U: States._ and Jefferson will probably / be elected._
Your sister Renfselaer embarked Yesterday / we shall not leave this until Saturday / in next week_ pray write me by the first / mail,_ Your Mama and all here are well /
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and Unite in love to You Salley and the / Children.
I am My Dear child /
your affectionate parent,
P Schuyler
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Gen’ Schuyler
May 2d 1800
[later]
Presidential electionTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
