Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1202
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE December 23, 1825
AUTHOR Joanna Livingston Van Wyck
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7NW-NM8
(approx. 13 years old)
RECIPIENT Mary Smith Gardiner Van Wyck
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE [Dr.] Pierre Van Cortlandt Van Wyck (infant), Miss Maran (teacher),
“Aunt Rensselaer” (which one?),
PLACES Albany,
KEYWORDS “little Pierre” has been sick, Miss Maran/teacher coming to home
in Croton, Aunt hasn’t found a school for Joanna in Albany,
Albany Dec’r 23 1825
Dear Mama
I received your letter last sunday and was / very sorry to here that little Pierre was so sick but I hope / this may find him better.
I wrote to papa last saturday but have received no an- / swer as yet, Has Mifs Maran arrived and has she began / teaching school yet.
Aunt has not been able to go out to see any thing / about a school but she says when Uncle Pierre cames / she will get him to attend to it will you send me my / books and paint box.
I am very well but aunt has been quite unwell . she / has not been out of the hous but once since Uncle Pierre / left here our love to you all.
Your
Affectionate daughter
Joanna Van Wick
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[LABEL]
Joanna Van Wyck
1825
[BLUE INK - later, different hand?]
About Aunt / RensselaerTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
