Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 967
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 15, 1803
AUTHOR [General] Philip [John] Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE General Alexander Hamilton, Mr. Church, Catherine Van
Rensselaer Schuyler (“your sister”), Samuel Malcolm (“Malcombe”),
PLACES
KEYWORDS elopement of Catherine Schuyler and Samuel Malcolm, PS
(father) concedes to the marriage,
[BLUE INK]
X
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New York Sunday May 15 ‘ 1803
My Beloved Child
I wrote you yesterday _
This morning Gen’ Hamilton & Mr. Church solicited me in / favor of the connection between your sister + Mr Malcombe / suggesting the little probability there was of ultimately / preventing, afsuring me that on the strictest inquiry / they had found his moral character correct and / unblemished and believing with them that no effectual / apposition could be made. I judge it most prudent that / my child should not be driven to despair, to acquiesce / In their wishes, which was supported by your sisters _ / having gained this point from me, they informed / me that they believed the marriage had actually / taken place, prudence suggests the propriety of / withholding any painful comments on the subject, I have / therefore written my Child an affectionate letter, and / whilst a[ched?] for for such an impatient step / without my knowledge , I freely forgive the impropriety / and afsure her that she is still still dear to the heart / of her fond parents, and this will restore peace / to her mind Adieu God befs you + yours
Yours evermore, most affectionately
Ph: Schuyler
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[POSTAL NOTATION - red ink]
1[9 3]?
[ADDRESS]
To Philip Jer’h Schuyler Esq’r
At Rhynbeck
Dutchefs County
[REVERSE OF ADDRESS]
G Schuyler
May 15 1803Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
