Sarah Matilda Hoffman (1791-1809), Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837)
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Philadelphia, PA
Context
February 28, 1805
Collection
Hoffman Manuscript Collection
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3018 B
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE February 28, 1805
AUTHOR Sarah Matilda Hoffman (Philadelphia)
RECIPIENT Judge Josiah Ogden Hoffman (NYC)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
*Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written.
[PAGE 1]
Philadelphia Feb’ry 28th, 1805
My Dear Papa
I received your letter last week inclosed / in one from George which I was very much surpris - / ed at receiving. /
I am very glad to hear that you intend to return in / home in two or three weeks I promise myself the / pleasure of seeing you very soon after your return. / I received a letter from Mama the week before last she / says Aunt Seton is busy in making preparations for / Charlotte’s wedding.
I have been in dread all this afternoon expecting Mr. / Gardet the dentist he did not come and I have still / to suffer the pain of having my tooth taken out./ As I am almost a stranger to Philadelphia I have / no news to tell you and therefore must finish / my letter so Adieu my dear Papa
And believe me your
Affectionate daughter
S M H
[END OF PAGE 1]
[Address; written on letter]
Josiah Ogden Hoffman Esg
No 37 Wall Street
New York
[Bottom of Page]
Matilda Hoffman
[Postmark]
PHI, MR 2
[END OF LETTER]
Transcriber
Kathryn Alexander
Language
English
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Former Number
Other Number
HF 3018 B
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mrs. Wilton S. Burton
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Child's letter, lined paper.
Note Type
Department
Note
Library
Note Type
Transcription
Note
*Original spelling retained throughout work; content appears exactly as written. [PAGE 1] Philadelphia Feb’ry 28th, 1805My Dear Papa I received your letter last week inclosed / in one from George which I was very much surpris - / ed at receiving. / I am very glad to hear that you intend to return in / home in two or three weeks I promise myself the / pleasure of seeing you very soon after your return. / I received a letter from Mama the week before last she / says Aunt Seton is busy in making preparations for / Charlotte’s wedding. I have been in dread all this afternoon expecting Mr. / Gardet the dentist he did not come and I have still / to suffer the pain of having my tooth taken out./ As I am almost a stranger to Philadelphia I have / no news to tell you and therefore must finish / my letter so Adieu my dear Papa And believe me yourAffectionate daughterS M H [END OF PAGE 1] [Address; written on letter] Josiah Ogden Hoffman EsgNo 37 Wall StreetNew York [Bottom of Page]Matilda Hoffman [Postmark]PHI, MR 2 [END OF LETTER]
