Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 982
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE January 23, 1795
AUTHOR General Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Rufus King, Sarah (”Sally”) Rutsen Schuyler, their children, Miss
[Butson?]
PLACES New York, Rhinebeck
KEYWORDS 1795 election of Rufus King to US Senate,
[PENCIL NOTATION - not transcribed]
New York January 23d 1795
My Dear Child
Yesterday I received your favor / of the 17’h Instant.
I believe there will not be much / difficulty in procuring redrefs for your neigh- / -bour, but have not had time since the receipt / of your letter to investigate the principles, I / shall do It at an early day, and then point / out the measures to be pursued_
The Ill consequences which I apprehended / from a removal to this place are vanished / our force is on the ground, and firm to the / common interest, we shall doubtless prevail and / Mr. King will be re-elected_
I hope you will embrace the Sleding and that / you & Sally and the Children Accompanied
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by Mifs [Butson?] will pay a visit to your / Dear Mother and Albany relatives_ /
We are all well, and all Join me in / love to you, Sally And the Children, my / best wishes attend Mr. Sands and his/ family. God bless you /
Yours ever most / affectionately
Ph: Schuyler
Ph: J. Schuyler Esq.
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To Philip J. Schuyler Esq.
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Rhynbeck
Dutchess County
POSTAL NOTATION]
12 ½
[POSTAL STAMP]
N. YORK ?? 6]
[LABEL]
Gen Schuyler
23 Jan 1795Transcriber
Tara R. IacobellisLanguage
English
