Ann Hoffman to Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman

Letter

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Ann Hoffman to Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman

Entry/Object ID

HHV 008.84

Description

Box 31

Subject

safe arrival, request for money for "a hat & a corset and some other things."

Subject Person/Organization

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

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Philadelphia, PA

Context

Friday (Nov) 15th,1804?

Collection

Hoffman Manuscript Collection

Transcription

CATALOG NUMBER HF 3015 OBJECT NAME Letter DATE Friday (Nov) 15th,1804? AUTHOR Alice Ann Hoffman (Philadelphia) RECIPIENT Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman (NYC) MEDIUM Paper, ink PEOPLE Matilda, Madame Grelaud PLACES EVENTS arrived safely, send money *Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written. [PAGE 1] Friday 15th- - My dear father / [crossed out] We arrived here yesterday in full / health and spirits, and were received very cordially / by the girls- Matilda came to see us last evening / she has grown very fat,(as you say) & has very much / improved in her appearance, she seemed quite delighted to see us; she says Madame Grelaud will / not believe it possible that I am going to school / there- Eliza is well- My best love to Mamma / and Bessy- I never saw any body more altered / then Becky Gratz, she is but the shadow of her / former self- I wish you would send me some / money- for I want to get a hat & a corset / & some other things- The mail goes directly, / Your affectionate child/ Ann Hoffman [END OF PAGE 1] [Address; written on letter] Josiah Ogden Hoffman Esq Opposite the post office - William Street New York [Top of Page] Ann Hoffman [END OF LETTER] [Postmark] PHI, NO 15

Transcriber

Kathryn Alexander

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Former Number

Other Number

HF 3015

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Wilton S. Burton

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Paper very thin. Last page is torn.

Note Type

Department

Note

Library

Note Type

Transcription

Note

*Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written. [PAGE 1] Friday 15th- - My dear father / [crossed out] We arrived here yesterday in full / health and spirits, and were received very cordially / by the girls- Matilda came to see us last evening / she has grown very fat,(as you say) & has very much / improved in her appearance, she seemed quite delighted to see us; she says Madame Grelaud will / not believe it possible that I am going to school / there- Eliza is well- My best love to Mamma / and Bessy- I never saw any body more altered / then Becky Gratz, she is but the shadow of her / former self- I wish you would send me some / money- for I want to get a hat & a corset / & some other things- The mail goes directly, / Your affectionate child/Ann Hoffman [END OF PAGE 1] [Address; written on letter] Josiah Ogden Hoffman EsqOpposite the post office -William StreetNew York [Top of Page]Ann Hoffman [END OF LETTER] [Postmark] PHI, NO 15