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CATALOG NUMBER S 1017
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 19, 18?? (1841-52)
Date speculated from birth of Georgina (1841) to death of MAS (1852)
AUTHOR Mary Anna Schuyler
RECIPIENT Georgina Bryant Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Philip George Schuyler, Louisa Lee Schuyler, James Alexander
Hamilton, Aunt Angelica (which one?), Fanny ??, Alice ??
PLACES Birmingham, Nevis, London, 13 Laight Street (NYC), Paris,
KEYWORDS journey to Europe with James Alexander Hamilton, toy of
“Monkeys’ concert” in Paris cost $200,
Birmingham May 19
My dear Georgina
You have / not had a letter from me. / + I have received two notes / from you; I have written / to Philip + Louisa + now / a word to you . One fort= / =night from to morrow / + I shall be in the great / Steamer America that is / to bring us all home _ / Your Grandpapa is not / very well he has a cold . / + is very home sick for Nevis, / Aunt Angelica is [fnely?] / + we have all been Travelling / since last Saturday, when / we left London, every day, / + seen a great deal, which / I shall tell you about ___ .
Give my love To every one / in 13 Laight Street _ I have only / three minutes + must write / one word to Uncle __ Dearest / Georgy I send you a kiss ⵙ
Thine / M A Schuyler
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They say I have a little / more time. I saw a toy / in Paris that was very / funny. It was the monkeys / Concert. They were all dressed / like ladies + gentlemen - + they played on different / Instruments. + opened + shut their eyes / + bowed _ / their heads + stamped their / feet _ how much do you / think they asked for it _ / $200!! ___ How is / Fanny? Do you play a / great deal + have fun? / when I come home, I / shall have you + her / to jump upon my bed / in the morning _ Good / bye. I hope Alice is well _
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[ADDRESS]
Miss Georgina Schuyler
13 Laight St.
New York __Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
