Letter from Joanna Livingston Van Wyck to Philip Cortlandt Van Wyck and attached letter to Mary Gardiner Van Wyck and memorandum belonging to the same
Entry/Object ID
HHV 002.242
Description
Letter from Joanna Livingston Van Wyck to Philip Cortlandt Van Wyck
Subject
household news and clothing repairs, shopping list
Subject Person/Organization
Joanna Livingston Van Wyck, Philip Cortlandt Van Wyck, Mary Smith Gardiner Van Wyck
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Croton, New York
Context
July 2, 1833
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Jul 2, 1834
Transcription
Transcription
Croton Tuesday Morning
Dear Brother
I have had Your / Boots + Pantaloons mended and send / them down today with the Boat / and also your Hat as you requested / me, we had a very warm day yes- / terday and I think it will be quit / as warm again to day, You must feel / the heat very much in the City, / The children have returned to School / and we feel quite lovely here / Mr Ogden _ Mr Burnettt drank tea here / the afternoon you left us, Mama / left her memorandum behind so I / will write it down on the nest page / and you can give it to her
Your affectionate sister
Joanna
[END OF PAGE 1]
Dear Mama
I received Papa’s letters yesterday by the Steam Boat and / hope you will be able to prevail on / Aunt to come and make us a visit / According to custom I presume there will / be no school while you are gone / as it is now but 11 oclock and the / Children have come home for the / day Mr Lewis having gone over / to [Joe Mortons?Montros?] I found your Mem - / random on the Table after you had / gone so I will write it down in this / letter. Give me love to Aunt and tell / her I shall certainly expect to see her / with you on your return.
Your affectionate Daughter
Joanna
July 2nd 1833
[END OF PAGE 2]
Memorandum
Gloves and Silk for Apron for Catharine
Bread Basket. Box Seidlitz Powders
Bottle Ceylon Oil
7 yds Muslin for my Dress
and the Book of Beauty for Eliza
I believe there was something more
Eliza sent for by Cortlandt but it
Was not put down on the Memorandom
[END OF PAGE 2]
To
Mr P. Cortlandt Van Wyck
189 Broad Way
New York
Per Captain }
Requa }
Mifs Joanna Van
Wyck to
Philip C Van Wyck
July 2, 1833
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[see the reverse of the wax seal - illegible?]
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