Letter from Joanna Livingston Van Wyck to Philip Cortlandt Van Wyck
Entry/Object ID
HHV 002.245
Description
Letter from Joanna Livingston Van Wyck to Philip Cortlandt Van Wyck
Subject
family news, family health
Subject Person/Organization
Joanna Livingston Van Wyck, Philip Cortlandt Van Wyck
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Croton, New York
Context
August 5th 1837
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Aug 5, 1837
Transcription
Transcription
Grove Hill August 5th 1837
My Dear Brother
Papa received a letter from / you a few days since and you complained of not having received any letters from home, for myself / I must acknowledge I have been very remiss in not / writing you before, but Mama and Ann have both / written to you, Catharine and Pierre returned home / Thursday evening with Uncle Samuel and cousin / Mary, Aunt Mary’s health is improving again and / she thinks of leaving on Monday I intend going / down on the Island with her. Aunt Van Rensselaer / is still with us she expects Mr Van Rensselaer this / evening. She intends going from here directly to the / Springs, Papa + Mama think of going also, Eliza / is in the city at Mrs [Hosiners?], I expect Grove Hill / will look quite deserted next week so many of
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Us going off. I saw Mr Oaks yesterday he desired / to be remembered to you he said he had been to the / city the day before but did not hear any news / Tisdale was in town. He is an devoted as ever to [Caddy] / he went down with her. __ We were up at Croton / yesterday and had a very pleasant visit Mrs / Van Cortlandts sister is staying with her. They are / going next week to Lake George. __ We are all / very well at present and write in love to you / do write us often If the Ship sails as soon as / you said she would I do not think I shall / have an other opportunity of writing you again / but may God bless and protect you and grant you / a safe and pleasant [voyage] is the present prayer of /
Your affectionate sister
Joanna
J L Van Wyck
To
Ph C Van Wyck
1837
