William Caldwell to Catherine Elizabeth Beck Van Cortlandt
Entry/Object ID
HHV 002.1269
Subject
baby gift of a shaving bowl for James Stevenson Van Cortlandt
Subject Person/Organization
Catherine Elizabeth Beck Van Cortlandt, William Caldwell
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Albany, New York
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
May 7, 1844
Time Period
19th Century
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 2419 A
OBJECT NAME memorandum
DATE May [7], 1844
AUTHOR William Caldwell
RECIPIENT Mrs Van Cortlandt [Catherine Elizabeth Beck]
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE James Stevenson Van Cortlandt
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PLACES Albany
KEYWORDS antique shaving basin as baby gift
[ADDRESS]
Mrs Van Cortlandt
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Mrs Van Cortlandt,
I send to James Stevenson / Van Cortlandt a china / Shaving Bason, now 120 / Years in use, When he arrives / at an age to Shave himself it / will be about 138 Years of Age
Your affectionate Uncle
Wm. Caldwell
Albany [7] May 1844
