Letter from Catharine Van Wyck to [salutation missing], 1828

Name/Title

Letter from Catharine Van Wyck to [salutation missing], 1828

Entry/Object ID

HHV 002.271

Description

Letter describing medals won for academics, education and school life

Subject

female education, family news

Subject Person/Organization

Catharine Van Wyck

Context

November 30, 1828

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection

Transcription

Transcription

CATALOG NUMBER VC 1275 OBJECT NAME Letter DATE November 30, 1828 AUTHOR Catharine Van Wyck (young) RECIPIENT ? - cannot see salutation at top of page MEDIUM Paper, ink PEOPLE Ann Van Wyck (sister), Philip G Van Wyck, Mary Smith Gardiner, Pierre ??, General Andrew Jackson, Eliza van Wyck, PLACES Peekskill, school KEYWORDS Ann and Eliza at school with Catharine, Catharine received “Geography Medal”, Ann medal for improved reading, voting for Jackson, Pierre had a “hand full of tickets and threw them in the Jackson box”, With pleasure I sit down this evening / to write to you to inform you that I have got the Geography / Medal every week this term. Ann is very much pleased / with her situation and school. Ann has had a Medal / for her improvement in reading. Pa and Ma were / down here on Friday and they told me that Pierre went / to Peekskill to vote for General Jackson and he had a / hand full of tickets and threw them in the Jackson / box. I have had a bad cold also Ann and Eliza / but have got better. I want to know very much how / Grandma is and also should like to know how the boys / come on with their studies. I send my love to all the family. I / remain your affectionate Neice. Catharine Van Wyck [END OF PAGE 1] [LABEL] Catharine V. Wyck Nov’r 30, 1828

Transcriber

Kathryn Alexander

Language

English

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V 1275