Letter to Ann Hoffman Nicholas (from Anne Watson?)
Entry/Object ID
HHV 008.149
Subject Person/Organization
Ann Hoffman Nicholas (1790-1840)
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
New York
Context
n.d.
Collection
Hoffman Manuscript Collection
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3032 P
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE
AUTHOR
RECIPIENT Ann Hoffman Nicholas
MEDIUM Paper, ink
*Original spelling retained throughout work, content appears exactly as written.
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Tuesday Morning/
How are you today, my good lady, &/ with that “envious” pain permit me to/ enjoy your English society this morning./ Do you recollect the “form and substance”/ of the excursion to the Western con[unrecovered]/ (as John Guland says of Mr. Gillapp’ys)/ that we planned on Sunday evening at Mr./ Watson’s - The distant this, & the [unrecovered]/ but still “afar off” neighborhood in/ which we are “with lengthened [unrecovered]” to/ deplore the last night’s misfortunes!/
In other [unrecovered] (and take leave into/ air or ought to be afflicting you know)/ are you equal to {unrecovered}ed to go out this/ morning- or are you still offering-/ Let me know by the hour & altho’ I shall/ be much disappointed of you cannot go/ and not have you near any risk-/
Your watch will keep time for 3 or 4/ “consecutive” hours so be so kind as bring/ it along with you if you can [unrecovered] ts it around/ town without incon{unrecovered}ious to yr- self- Mine/ has [unrecovered] up the triumph or unworthy and is [unrecovered]
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[ADDRESS]
To/ Mrs C. J. Nicholas
[END OF LETTER]
