Philip Rhinelander, Jr., to Emma Nicholas Maloney [first page missing?]
Entry/Object ID
HHV 008.204
Description
family best wishes, private enclosure (not attached)
Subject Person/Organization
Emma Nicholas Malony (1816-1866), Philip Rhinelander (1815-1839)
Context
May 18 and May 23, 1837
Collection
Hoffman Manuscript Collection
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3039 W
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 18 and May 23, 1837
AUTHOR Phil Rhinelander, Jr.
RECIPIENT Emma Nicholas Maloney
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Whitman children, Ann Hoffman Nicholas, Alexander Watts, Mary
Rhinelander, Mary Stevens,
PLACES the Mississippi River
EVENTS
Addressed to:
Miss Emma Nicholas
Care of Rev. S. S. Whitman
Belvidere: Ill.
9th
Written in different hand: Returnd
From
Postmark (yellow) Belvidere [unrecovered] May (written) 23
Postmark (red) New York May 18
Written in different hand: Supposed Illinois
I would send a double portion of love were it possible / to send more than I felt before, but as I am sure / that I send no kisses, I wish that you would kiss / my little cousins all around for me _ Mary sends / her best love to you and thanks you kindly for / your letter, she says you need have no fear lest all / the cousinhood should be married before you see / them again _ Mary Stevens told me to send her very / best love to you when next I wrote __ It certainly . was a singular circumstance that I should have / neglected to mention Aunt Ann in my last / letter; it is it not more remarkable that since / [page torn] first letter which I receive dform you, not one / single word have you said of Alexander Watts? It / can scarce be possible that you have not seen him / since you parted on the Mississippi ________ To decipher / this letter you must first read the enclosed all through / and then this envelope __ ([Irish?] Bull _ like writing / “Private, Read to Yourself” in a Postscript) _ And now my / dear Emma as I am sure you cannot complain of the brevity of this letter, I must conclude with wishing you all / happiness and prosperity -
Believe me your truly attached
Cousin Phil
