Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 977
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE October 1, 1795
AUTHOR General Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Alexander Hamilton (“Colo Hamilton”), Eliza Schuyler Hamiltion
(“your sister”), likely Margaret Hamilton (“your sister”, ill), Catharine Van Renssalear Schuyler (“Mama”), Sarah (“Sally”) Rutsen Schuyler, Mr. Sands
PLACES Rhinebeck, New York City
KEYWORDS Margaret Hamilton? Ill (attacks of gout), requests A. Hamilton and
Eliza to come up (Yellow Fever epidemic 1795-1803)
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Albany Octo: 1~ 1795
Thank you my Dear Child for your / favor of the 17~ sept.
I am happy to be advised that you / and the family are in health God / preserve to you so precious a blessing /
I have long since intreated Colo / Hamilton to bring away from N York / with his family, and reiterated my / request, but both he and your sister / are decidedly determined to remain / may humors Shield & preserve them / our anxiety on their account is great / and yet such is the weaknefs of our /
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nature, and Yet God is every where, / and as always Just in what he gives / & what he takes away, may It please / him to spare to me my children /
Your sister dined with me / yesterday I think her in better health / than before the late severe attack. / She, Your Mama and all here / Join me in love to you, to Sally / & the Children_ Let Mr Sands + / family participate in our best / wishes.
Yours most affectionately
+c.
Ph: Schuyler
Ph: J. Schuyler Esq’r
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[POSTAL NOTATION]
Way 10
[ADDRESS]
To Philip J. Schuyler Esq’r
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RhynbeckTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
