Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 973
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE February 5, 1800
AUTHOR General Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Catharine VR Schuyler (sister), the bearer, Anthony,
PLACES Albany, Rhinebeck, New York,
KEYWORDS Gout, couchee, wagon, sled, Catharine VR Schuyler to NY,
Albany Feb:5 1800
My Dear Child /
I was too much indisposed to / answer your last letter, on Saturday night / I sustained a Second & very severe Attack of the / Gout in my stomach, and tho I have now little / pain, I am very weak and confined to my bed._ /
[Ipereal? lead/bad?] was entered at the time It ought to be_ /
The bearer goes to New York to bring up your / sister Cathrine, as It is problematical if they / can proceed on a sled much further than your / Home, I must beg you If they cannot not, either / to let Anthony have your Couchee If It is in / order and Sufficiently strong for the Journey / or If not, to procure a waggon with a seat spring / seat, and to purchase some coarse linnen for a / cover, Anthony can get [t/rope t/poles?] and make an
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[ADDRESS]
P. Schuyler
July 5, 1800
To P: Jer’ Schuyler
At
RhynbeckTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
