Letter from Catharine Van Wyck to Pierre Van Cortlandt II ("Uncle"), 1829
Entry/Object ID
HHV 002.275
Description
A letter from Catharine Van Wyck to her uncle, possibly sent from Sing Sing
Subject
A letter about home life and asking news of family
Subject Person/Organization
Catharine Van Wyck, Pierre Van Cortlandt II
Context
November 11, 1829
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1279
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE November 14, 1829
AUTHOR Catharine Van Wyck
RECIPIENT “Uncle” ??
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr. McKnight, Pierre Van Wyck (borther), David Van Wyck
(brother, Philip “Cortlandt” Van Wyck (brother), Joanna L Van
Wyck (sister), Mr. Field, Eliza Van Wyck (sister), Ann Van Wyck
(sister),
PLACES Mr McKnights’, Mr Fields’
KEYWORDS at school, took a walk around Mr McKnights, Eliza and Ann also at
Misses Delevans’ school,
November 14th 1829
My dear Uncle
I have been very well since I left / you I have found the medal that I thought was lost / and I am very glad that I have found it we teek a very / beautiful walk yesterday which was the thirteenth of November / and it was all around by Mr Mcknight’s and we went / into the garden where we had a very beautiful prospect of / Mr fields house I want to know very much how Brother / Pierres health is now and if he coughs any more How is / Brother David and all the rest of the family at home / please dear Uncle to tell Sister Joanna and Brother Cortlandt / that I intend to write to them in a few weeks and I / shall expect an answer from them. Eliza and Ann are / very well I send my love to all the family. I am your
Ever affectionate Niece
Catharine Van Wyck
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