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Letter from Ebenezer Irving to William IrvingEntry/Object ID
HHV 003.542Description
Letter from Ebenezer Irving to William IrvingSubject Person/Organization
Ebenezer Irving (1776-1868), William Irving (1811-1854), Catherine Irving Paris (1774-1849), Maria Vandenburgh, Margaret Vandenburgh, Pierre Paris Irving (1806-1878), Mammy White, Helen Dodge Irving (1802-1885), Theodore F. H. Romeyn (?-1833), James Richard Dodge (1795-1880), Sanders Irving (1813-1884), Eliza Dodge Romeyn Irving (1801-1887)Subject Place
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Wilkesboro, NC, New YorkCollection
Irving Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Saturday 9 a.m.
My dear Willie
I have this moment learned that the New London has cleared much to my surprise as I understood she was not to sail until a week at least after the Morrison which cleared yesterday and sails this morning – we wrote to you by the Morrison and sent a small case with clothes and a paper parcel with the books and a pair of boots by her yesterday – but I can not let the New London go without a line tho in the utmost hurry – we are all well at home and are head and ears in housecleaning. Aunt Paris continues to improve in health – Edgar went up to her this morning with Miss Maria Vanderburgh and her sister Margaret – they will quarter at Mammy White’s for the summer and they are pleased. Pierre has this moment got in town on a hasty visit with his family. All are well except the youngest which is a little under the weather
I mentioned in my letter by the Morrison that we had accounts of the death of Mr. Romeyn at your cousin James R. Dodge’s Wilkesboro N.C. – Jas and his wife and sisters Eliza and Helen are expected here shortly – We have had exciting times occasioned by the president’s visit – he left for New Haven this morning – Look well about your and ascertain what can be done for Sanders and the promotion of the family interest.
Look well to yourself – and by diligence and faithfulness make your self valuable to the house to which you have gone –
Assure yourself of my frequent fervent prayer to the Father of all our mercies for your health and welfare.
In great haste but very affectionately yours
Eben. IrvingOther Names and Numbers
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W 3201Condition
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Remarks: Tear in upper right section of folded pages; large tear, with section missing, on address page at center right side; staining throughout.Relationships
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William Irving (1811-1854)Notes
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Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 31CNote Type
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Library
