Letter from Mary C. Gardiner to Catharine Van Wyck
Entry/Object ID
HHV 002.272
Description
letter from "your aunt" Mary C. Gardiner to Catharine Van Wyck
Subject
religious conversion, family matters
Subject Person/Organization
Catharine Van Wyck
Context
February 1833
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1276
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE February 1833
AUTHOR Mary C. Gardiner
Likely: wife of Uncle Samuel Gardiner: Mary Catherine L'Hommedieu Gardiner
RECIPIENT Catharine Van Wyck
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Aunt Julianna [Gardiner?], Mr. Condit, “Nath” [? Uncle/brother
Nathaniel Gardiner?], “baby” [also “little Fanny” poss. Frances
Eliza Gardiner],
Possible Joseph Dayton Condit: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCFH-8D6
https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G001100.pdf
Possible: wife of David Gardiner, Juliana MacLachlan Gardiner
https://ledger.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ledger/students/5433
PLACES East Hampton,
KEYWORDS Julianna feels she has had a “revelation”, religion, Second Great
Awakening, “little Fanny” growing well
My Dear Catharine
We have begun a New Year / but you have received no letter from your Aunt who / certainly intended that the old year should bear record / to the performance of her promise - I received your / Mama’s letter last night and as I have only time to / write one letter I must answer some of her letter in / yours. Your mama enquired anxously after your aunt / Julianna I have heard nothing directly from the family / but learn that Julianna’s arrangement is on religious / subjects and that she thinks she has had a revelation. /
I can but hope that the almighty is leading her to / see the insufficiency of riches and pleasures and leading / her to the great source of comfort and happiness. We heard / that she went to Mr Condit telling him she came to him / as the Lord Jesus to protect her from her husband who / wishes to poison her. I think it very strange Nath. does / not write us _ If I hear any thing more I will write .
I should go to East Hampton were it not for the baby / I hope my dear Catherine my lay her foundation
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On the rock of ages that when the storms and troubles of / this world assail her she will have God for her portion / and her strong refuge ____ Little Fanny grows very / fast she is very fat and would play for you now. _ She is a / great amusement to me. _ I heard from Miss [Tosdick?] today / she is well and in good spirits / Miss [Pakes?] is here by my / elbow she sends her love to you: Do write and often dear / Catherine I shall expect you to come and see me next / summer ___ My love to your papa and mama and / sisters ___ Your affectionate Aunt
Mary C. Gardiner
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[LABEL]
Mary C. Gardiner
To C Van Wyck
Feb 1833
