Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 1192
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE August 13, 1853
AUTHOR Rev. Stephen Henry Battin (son-in-law)
RECIPIENT Mary Smith Gardiner Battin
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Catharine VW Battin (“Kate”, wife), [William H.?? “Gove”] Seward,
Annie, Mrs. and Miss Rhodes of Albany, Mary Ann, the two Miss Scotts, the Bishop, Judge Nelson, the Cooper ladies, Mrs Richard
Cooper, her infant son “another James Fenimore”, Mrs Alfred
Clark, Alfred Clark, George Clark, Mrs Isaac Cooper, her son Morris Cooper (deceased), his wife and children,
PLACES Christ Church Rectory, Cooperstown NY, “The Cooper House”, the
lake, Albany, Schenectady, Lake George, Saratoga, Newport
KEYWORDS Bishop, confirmed 16 people at one time, very hot weather, church
repairs, church bell, church edifice, school, will take in boarders
(Old widow and young lady, both communicants), two Miss Scotts
confirmed, baptism of Cooper infant, death of Morris Cooper,
Christ Ch. Rectory,
Cooperstown, Aug, 13th
1853
Dear Mother,
Yesterday, friday, was / with us, the hottest day of the Season, / several days past have been nearly / as warm, Mrs B. felt the hear / yesterday very severely, so nuch so / I dreaded the consequences / We are all otherwise quite well, / Wednesday afternoon, our Bishop / visited this Parish and confirmed / 16, the largest number at one time / for many years, our church repairs / are nearly completed, but will / not be entirely + painted in 10 days,
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Our Church Edifice is now / greatly admired, all seem much / pleased with the improvements, / our bell sounds good, /
The Cooper House goes off well, / For several days past it has been / filled up, Yesterday, the largest / lake party of the season came off / at 3 mile point. They were / pretty well roasted alive, but / cooled off under the tall trees / on the point, [Gove] Seward and / other notables were there. He has / been in Church two Sundays, / many leave Town to day, + / doubtless others will fill their / places, Tell Annie Mrs / + Miss Rhodes of Albany /
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are spending several weeks here, / They say they Know Aunt [herself?] / She I believe was a [Bage?] of Schenectady, are often at Lake / George, We expect to begin our / [Winters?] Campaign about Sept, / 1. My school then commences / and we shall take an elderly / widow Lady + a your Lady to / to board, both Communicants, / Mary Ann is still with us + / will probably be here some / months with Mrs Battin / It is too hot to write very long / letters. The tow Miss Scotts were / confirmed. The [Derings] and / [Strongs] are staying with them, / making 6 young Ladies in all
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The Year in Parish matters / has been a very prosperous / + satisfying one, / The Bishop staid with / Judge Nelson, The Cooper / ladies are all in Town, Mrs / Richard Cooper has a son / another James Fenimore, to / be baptized to morrow, They / commence building this fall, Mrs Alfred Clark is decidedly / improving _ He is getting to be / one of my right hand men / Mrs Geo Clarke is very pretty / They attend Church regularly. They / are now for a few days at / Saratoga + Newport,
Mrs Isaac Cooper has lost her only / son. Morris – leaves a wife + 3 children /
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With love + affection to all, Your children Stephen + Kate,Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
