Ann Hoffman to Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman

Letter

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Ann Hoffman to Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman

Entry/Object ID

HHV 008.78

Description

Box 31

Subject

schoolwork, homesickness, "Uncle Martin"

Subject Person/Organization

Ann Hoffman Nicholas (1790-1840), Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837)

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

New York

Context

March 3, 1805

Collection

Hoffman Manuscript Collection

Transcription

CATALOG NUMBER HF 3013 C OBJECT NAME Letter DATE March 3, 1805 AUTHOR Alice Ann Hoffman (NYC) RECIPIENT Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman (Albany) MEDIUM Paper, ink PEOPLE Uncle Martin PLACES out of the city at Uncle Martin’s, NYC EVENTS KEYWORDS history, solitary at home, education, french, female education, boarding school, letter home, children’s education, homesick, *Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written. [PAGE 1] New York, March 3, 1805 My dear father I have just time to write to you a few lines, to tell you that I love / you sincerely- The time has appeared very long to me since you left home-/ We all feel very solitary without you- Do come back as soon as you can- / For we want you very much- I have been staying out of town the last week / with Uncle Martin. I intend returning tomorrow and I think I shall / stay till you come home. It is very solitary there but I have been / so dissipated this winter that I mean to rest a little _ I have finished Charles Vth- - and began / [Molies] ancient History- All the family is well and send their / love to you, I shall write to you next week- Adieu my dear father and Believe me your dutiful & affectionate child A.A. Hoffman [END OF PAGE 1] [Address; written on letter] Josiah Ogden Hoffman Esq Albany [Bottom of Page] Ann Hoffman [END OF LETTER]

Transcriber

Kathryn Alexander

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Former Number

Other Number

HF 3013 C

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Wilton S. Burton

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Paper is creased from folds.

Note Type

Department

Note

Library

Note Type

Transcription

Note

*Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written. [PAGE 1] New York, March 3, 1805 My dear father I have just time to write to you a few lines, to tell you that I love / you sincerely- The time has appeared very long to me since you left home-/ We all feel very solitary without you- Do come back as soon as you can- / For we want you very much- I have been staying out of town the last week / with Uncle Martin. I intend returning tomorrow and I think I shall / stay till you come home. It is very solitary there but I have been / so dissipated this winter that I mean to rest a little _ I have finished Charles Vth- - and began / [Molies] ancient History- All the family is well and send their / love to you, I shall write to you next week- Adieu my dear father andBelieve me your dutiful& affectionate childA.A. Hoffman [END OF PAGE 1] [Address; written on letter] Josiah Ogden Hoffman EsqAlbany [Bottom of Page]Ann Hoffman [END OF LETTER]