Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 996
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE July 11, 1803
AUTHOR General Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr John [Evert] Van Allen, brothers and sisters of Philip Jeremiah
Schuyler,
BIO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Evert_Van_Alen
PLACES Albany, Hillsdale, Wahankasick (Columbia county, southwest of
Claverack?), Hudson River, [Westenbock?], Rhinebeck,
Claverack,
KEYWORDS land patent, marking out border of inherited lands, lots for
Grandchildren, gout, ulcers
NOTE: Wahankasick lands from John Van Renssalear estate bequeathed in 1782?? https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/wills/willjovr.html
[PENCIL NOTATIONS - not transcribed]
Albany Monday July 11~1803
My Dearly beloved Child
Mr John E. Van Allen, was with me / on Saturday last And received instructions for / the Surveys in Hillsdale,_ amongst others / I have directed him to Survey the out lines of / the patent. That is from Wahankasick at Hudsons / River to the State line, [thenc?] along the State line / until he Intersects the north line of the patent / thence until he intersects the line of Agreement with / [Westenbock?], and thence to the east bounds of Kin- / -derhook this will probably employ him about / Eight days. and he is then to run out the lots / belonging to Each of the heirs of your Grand / father in conformity to the deed of [patroon/partition?] of / 1784,- and to note the names of the Occupants / on the several Lots, and the quality of the soil /
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I believe it would be proper for you to be / there when he runs out the Lots, that you also / may take ample notes, especially of those lots / which belong to you your Brother & sisters,__ /
I am entirely free of Gout, but the / ulcers in my foot not yet quite healed, altho / In a fair way of being so in about ten days / I hope you my Daughter and the Children / Enjoy good health_ My Love & that of Catherine’s to all /
I am My Dear Child
Ever your most affectionate
Parent
Ph:Schuyler
Mr. Van Allen will be at Claverack this / Evening
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[POSTAL NOTATION]
10.
[POSTMARK - black ink, circle]
ALBANY
JUL
11
[ADDRESS]
To Philip Jere: Schuyler Esqr.
At
Rhynbeck
[REVERSE OF ADDRESS]
Gen Schuyler
July 11 1803Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
