Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 2480
OBJECT NAME letter
DATE October 4, 1815
AUTHOR ?? Hyatt
RECIPIENT “Captain”
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE
PLACES “Sing Sing” (Ossining),
KEYWORDS
Sing SIng Westchester Co,, NY
Oct. 4’ 15
Dear Captain
Excuse the long / delay I have Caused you in / regard to this account. I / have been sick with the chills / and fever for a long time and / am not cured yet One day / I feel well + the nest have / those infernal chills pleasant / to love on from day to day / in anticipation of the fun you / will have in shaking your skin / loose from the [f–?] Well Cap as / I don’t feel like a fighting / cock at the Present Moment / I will close by bidding you all /
Adieu
I am +c
[S-??] HyattTranscriber
Kathryn Alexander