Pierre Paris Irving (1806-1878), Rev. James Milnor
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
New York
Collection
Irving Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Apr 16, 1845
Transcription
Transcription
Mifsion Rooms
New York. April 16. 1845
To the Vestry of St George’s Ch:
New York
Dear Sirs,
My connecion with / St. George’s parish (has been terminated by the sudden / death of your remar-able + beloved rector). [^ which] It was ? / simply a Verbal understanding between the [^ late] Rev. Dr. / [Milnor] + myself that I should afford him such / aid in the services of the [^ Each] Sunday, as my affi–xx? / duties as secretary of the [F. ??-ys] Com. [would?] [about?] / has been terminated by the [^ his] lamented death of your / venerable + beloved rector. I beg to afsure you of / my warmest sympathies with the congregation under / so severe a loss. [^ as that they have recently sustained] I had know you [sene-??] [relata?- [^ sufficient? + intimates? / [tory?] enough to from a sincere attachment for him _ / I shall ever cherish with grateful feel’gs the remem / nance of the confidence + affection with wh / he honoured me.
I beg leave to add that any services I re-[? Hole in page] / in [^ the] the parish, compatible with my official duties / as Secretary will be most cher until the [--??ry’ / shall be [supplied?] will be most cheerfully rendered.
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[ADDRESS]
The Vestry of St. George’s Church
