Name/Title
Letter from Ebenezer Irving to Katrina (Kate) IrvingEntry/Object ID
HHV 003.57Description
Letter from Ebenezer Irving to Katrina (Kate) IrvingSubject
Wedding of Leslie Irving and [“Amie Piney”?]Subject Person/Organization
Ebenezer Irving (1776-1868), Katrina Van Tassel Irving Williams (1845-1915), Pierre Paris Irving (1806-1878), Catharine Ann Irving (1816-1911), Sarah Irving (1817-1900), Richard Irving Dodge (1827-1895), Julia Rhinelander Paulding, William Frederick Paulding, Philip Paulding, Rev. William Creighton, Mary Elizabeth Irving (1820-1868), Sarah Mann Irving (1824-1913), William Irving (1811-1854), Pierre Leslie Irving (1828-1891)Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Sunnyside, Westchester County, Irvington, NY, New Brighton, N.Y., Savannah, GA, Washington, DCCollection
Irving Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Transcription
2ND LETTER on BACK SIDE IN PENCIL?
Recipient: “Kittie” [Also Katrina?]
Author: Irene
Sunny Side Irvington Westch’r Co’y N.Y.
Thursday evening March 4 . 1858
My dear Kate
Two letters again before an answer follows; / You will surely think that Grandfather must certainly be / growing old and is losing his knowledge of the use of / the pen; perhaps one cause of the delay may be owing to / the error in the address of the letters for they still come / directed to Ebenezar Irving though I have repeatedly / denied that the letter “a” forms any part of the name / by which I was christened, which, by the way, I think is / not to be bragged of: I have always respected the motives / that induced my good parents to choose the name, / but have never admired their taste in the selection.
We have had two weddings in the family since / I last wrote to you; I may have told you that your / cousin Leslie Irving was engaged to a Miss “[?Amie Piercy?]” / of “New Brighton” and that they would soon be married. /
The wedding “came off” on tuesday of last week at your / Uncle Pierre’s church (Christ’s) in New Brighton and your / Uncle performed the ceremony. The young couple / started the same afternoon on their wedding trip to .
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The Southward: they expect to go as far as Savannah / and will probably be gone a few weeks. Leslie’s close / application to business has rather impaired his health / and the extended tour and absence are with a view to / his benefit. The weather here of late has been / very cold, and the river is covered with ice, there, with / the apprehension that the passage down the bay would / be very tedious and uncomfortable, induced your Aunts / to give up their intention of being present at the wedding. It / seems however that we were out in our calculations, for the day / though very cold, was bright one, and there was no ice in the bay; / the relatives in the City were present, and we learn from them / that it was quite a pleasant affair. I had given up / all idea of attending the ceremony, for being much enfeebled / by rheumatism I deemed that it would be inprudent in me / to venture upon the jaunt in such cold and precarious weather. /
The other wedding to which I have alluded “came / off” yesterday (3d ins’t) at Calvary Church in the City (N.Y.) and / I learn was quite a brilliant affair; it was that of your / cousin Richard I. Dodge with Julia Paulding, the only daughter / and child of Mr. Frederick Wm. Paulding. They were married / by our Rector, Doctor Creighton of Christ Church Tarrytown,
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Your Aunt Mary’s health continues to be delicate; and / your Uncle Washington’s has not been of late quite / as good as usual - all send kind remembrances.
Thine dear kate affectionately
Eben.’r Irving
Miss Katrina Irving
Care of Mrs. William Irving
No. 28 4 ½ Street
Washington D.C.
[END OF PAGE 2]
[PENCIL]
Kittie
If you will / come to me after the / water bell rings / I will explain to you that which / you asked me this / morning going to / music
Irene
[REVERSE - faint]
If you [please] / [lend] me your / india rubber I / want to [??] / out my marks / on my [??] [?-ive?] /
It [??] [??]
[ON LEFT SIDE]
I think Grandpa must be / sick I have not heard from / him for so long this is the / last letter I got from him / it is dated March 4thTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
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Former NumberOther Number
W 187
