Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837), Ann Hoffman Nicholas (1790-1840)
Context
summer {?}, 1805
Collection
Hoffman Manuscript Collection
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3013 H
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE summer {?}, 1805
AUTHOR Alice Ann Hoffman (Coldenham)
RECIPIENT Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman (NYC)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr. E. Willet (Aunt’s brother), Eliza
PLACES Coldenham
*Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written.
[PAGE 1]
My dear father
I quite long to receive a letter from / you, to assure me of the receipt of mine- Mr. / Willet told me you was quite hurt at not hearing from me by him- I did intend writing but when / I came to ask for a pen there was not one/ in the house, and I had to wait till the next / day to borrow one of E Willett- this is my excuse / and it is a true one, as nothing could have / authorized my neglecting you but necessity / I quite long to hear from you, do write to me / for your letters are my only consolation here-
[crossed out words]
I am going to write to Eliza so my / dear father will excuse the brevity of this letter.
But rest assured of the affection of your/
Child - /
Ann Hoffman
[END OF PAGE 1]
[Address; written on letter]
Josiah Ogden Hoffman Esq/
William Street/
[Unrecovered] post office/
New York/
[Bottom of Page]
Alice Ann Hoffman
[END OF LETTER]
Transcriber
Kathryn Alexander
Language
English
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Former Number
Other Number
HF 3013 H
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mrs. Wilton S. Burton
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Very thin paper.
Note Type
Department
Note
Library
Note Type
Transcription
Note
*Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written. [PAGE 1] My dear father I quite long to receive a letter from / you, to assure me of the receipt of mine- Mr. / Willet told me you was quite hurt at not hearing from me by him- I did intend writing but when / I came to ask for a pen there was not one/ in the house, and I had to wait till the next / day to borrow one of E Willett- this is my excuse / and it is a true one, as nothing could have / authorized my neglecting you but necessity / I quite long to hear from you, do write to me / for your letters are my only consolation here- [crossed out words] I am going to write to Eliza so my / dear father will excuse the brevity of this letter.But rest assured of the affection of your/Child - /Ann Hoffman [END OF PAGE 1] [Address; written on letter]Josiah Ogden Hoffman Esq/William Street/[Unrecovered] post office/New York/ [Bottom of Page]Alice Ann Hoffman [END OF LETTER]
