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CATALOG NUMBER S 1034
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE July 30, 1850
AUTHOR Eliza Hamilton Holly (sister of JAH, daughter of AH)
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RECIPIENT Eliza Hamilton Schuyler (Mrs. George Lee Schuyler)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Eliza Schuyler Hamilton (“my mother”, wife of AH), Mr. Johnston
sister, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Prentice, the President (Millard Fillmore),
the Post Master [Jacob Collamer?], Senator [Thomas] Ewing,
[William Morris?] Meredith, ?? Corwin,
PLACES Dobbs Ferry, Washington
KEYWORDS “care of the aged”, description of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in older
age, Roman Catholic, Protestant, home at Tudor Place (1325? H
Street), “western newspaper” with Prentice and Johnston, Strong Cabinet, President “extolled”, transition from Tyler to Fillmore, writing on my knee in my [lorve?] gown,
Washington, July 30th, 1850.
My dear Niece,
You say truly, it is a “privilege” to have the care of the aged. In some particular / or other it is to us a lesson for our after life; either we find in them an example “to go and do / likewise” or a lesson to avoid the irregularities of old age. In my mother we see the greatest / perfection at which the human nature can arrive _ Constantly occupied she is quite happy, and / as her mind retains much of its vigour she has not ceased to be a companion. Per?? Her natural / impatience seems to have vanished, and with [^it] all excitability. She passes steadily along, lifting / herself up day to day towards her eternal rest. As her strength diminishes, the daylight of the / blessed paradise seems shining through her, and all who are blessed by her presence must [page torn] / [callno?] indeed, if light and life be not the consequence of her example. A poor French [page torn] / saud of our Mother, the other day, when contemplating her placid countenance as [page torn] / on a chair waiting until I had finished my purchases. Madame your Mother is charming. “Si las Sainte bonne Vierge Marie etait sou cette Terre en soyent Madame Hamilton / on la prendrait pour elle.” If, in the spirit of a R. C. woman you can read this, the / compliment great = and even as a cold protestant we can recall the words “blessed among women.” / Last evening I called to see a friend who recessed me to stay to tea, and when I replied I must / return to my mother, a lady present exclaimed do you never leave your Mother with some / surprise, I replied, rarely, I find in my mother [^a] charming companion and a never ceasing source / of pleasure, that together with the care of her I would not relinquish for the world. And, indeed, / dear Eliza, I pray that one grace may receive us both. I have no hope but in Heaven, not one / solitary being to fill my heart Your invitation to make you a visit is not within Mama’s strength, if it / were I should like few things better. I have amongst the many changes, lost my friend, M- Johnston’s / sister, and will shortly lose him. This made a great break in our social life. The first return to [Ga.?] the / second, has embarked as joint-editor, with the Will-[?] Prentice Prentice, in a western paper. As to the political / changes, every thing is yet to be developed. The Cabinet is a strong one. And the President is extolled / to the skies. The post Master sells out in a few days, Meredith is packing up an off, Ewing remains as senator /
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And intends to practice in the Supreme Court, Corwin takes his house and furniture. The BRitish Mr. St Clair / Clarks _ +c. +c. Give my love to all the family and to Aunt ??? and Mrs. Lee when you write /
As ever your E_ H_ Holly
S. S. as usual I am writing on my knee, and in my [lorve?] gown enjoying the warm weather
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[ADDRESS]
Mrs. George Schyuler
Care of George Schuyler Esq’r
Dobbs Ferry
New York
[POSTMARK 1 - red ink, circle]
NEW YORK
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AUG
5 cts
[POSTMARK 2 - red ink, rectangle]
BALTIMORE RRTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
