Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1285
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE ?? 6, 1861
AUTHOR Catharine Van Wyck Battin
RECIPIENT “Sisters”
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Stephen H. Battin, Kate Van Wyck (daughter), Gertie ??, Mrs
Newman (IN), Mrs [More?], Mrs Brandeth, Pierre Van Wyck,
Joanna Livingston Van Wyck, Philip Gilbert Van Wyck (“Father”),
“the children”,
PLACES “Indianna” (has moved to Fort Wayne), New York City,
KEYWORDS duties as wife of minister, her “attacks” are improving, medicine of
“Tincture of Iron and Morphine”, Civil War preparations, “Kate’s
Bird” (pet?), new buildings of brick and stone, Pierre’s photograph,
Joanna made a trip to NYC,
[Friday?] 6th 1861
My dear Sisters,
I have been very / busy since I came home / in visiting the families / of our Parish, I have had / but few leisure moments / to my self which has / kept me from writing / to you all at home and / hope these few lines wil / be exceptable to you - as / my health is better altho / haveing but few attacks / my medicine is Tincture / of Iron and Morphine / which I think has been / benificial , The Children / are very well, and Stephen / is enjoying his usual good
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Heath, Indianna is __ / constantly sending out / more Troops for the Seat / of War. Kate’s Bird is singing / very sweetly while I am / writing, I My Friend Mrs / Newman was delighted / to see me back again / she desires to be remembered / to you and Gertie .
It being a rainy morning / I could not attend Church / but some of the family / whent were out, we have / had some very pleasant / weather and have taken / many beautiful drives. / a great number of / handsome buildings /
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Have been put up since / I left which adds very much / to the beauty of the streets / down town they are built of / bricks and stone, kind / regards to Mrs [More] and Mrs Brandeth, hope this / may find you all enjoy [^ ing] / good health, remind / Brother Pierre of the Photo - / graph which he promised / [to?] let us know all about / Joannas visit to New York / I send a great deal of love / to all at home in which / Stephen and the children / Join. I shall write to Father / next, no more at present
I remain as ever your
Affectionate sister Kate
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C. Battin
1861
_______Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
