Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 1000
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE [July 2, 1850??]
AUTHOR George Lee Schuyler
RECIPIENT Eliza Hamilton Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE E. Hamilton Holly, Mr. King, the President, Mrs. Leaton, Mrs.
Winthrop, Mrs. Chartz, Mrs. McLaughlin (Salvadora Meade),
PLACES Washington DC, New York City
KEYWORDS trip to DC, Senate, House, music lessons,
[PENCIL - later]
1850
[INK - black, later]
July 2, 1850
[ORIGINAL]
Washington Friday 4 1/2 PM
Dear E_
I have your's of yesterday / & rejoice that all are well-
If I were to Stay here a / fortnight I could rub off / the rust pretty well_ Washington / is always pleasant to me_
But for the few days I shall / be here one hardly gets the / armor buckled out_
The Senate most outrageously / adjourned over until Monday_ / The House did nothing today / but elect a chaplain_
I have been to the observatory / & to the lions_
I was invited to dine / at Mrs.. E. Hamilton Holly's today, but / am engaged at Mr [Kings]. From / there we go to the Presidents / reception. I have called on / Mrs Leaton, who asks after you / Most affectionately_ left a
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card on Mrs [W]inthrop- / Mrs [Ch]artz +c -
Also on Mrs McLaughlin (Salvadora Meade that was) who gives music lessons_ alas the change_
I have not got My / post office business closed / yet, but hope to do so / by tomorrow_ It is more / troublesome than I supposed_
If that is finished tomorrow / I rather guess we will / leave here on Sunday /
Adios_ I must / dress for dinner
Thine ever
G.L.S.
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Mrs. G. L. Schuyler
New York City _
[PENCIL - later]
July 2, 1850
[POSTMARK 1 - red ink]
BALTIMORE R. R.
[POSTMARK 2 - red ink, circle]
5Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
