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Johnstown July 20th
My dear Libby,
Since I received your last letter, I have been absent from home one week and the remaining time we have had company. Behold! My apology for not having written as soon as I desired to do.
Last Monday morning Mr. and Mrs. Eaton and Cate left us for Newport. To day we received a letter saying that they like it very much. - They were making bathing dresses. - and I presume ere this they have had a taste of old ocean. I have the super-vision of the nurse and children. We all thought it better for Harriet to leave the children here, for their sake as well as her own, as her health is very delicate it is important that she should have as little care and trouble as possible. Tryphena is with us now, she came down about a week since
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Haddy will return home with her, and I think Bo will find sufficient pleasure with his grandmamma, papa and nurse without the addition of his Aunty Lee. I was therefore determined to throw up my appointment over the nursery, and to depart for Peterboro the first of August. Miss Stewart wrote to me last week saying that she would accompany me at that time, with great pleasure, but that company would prevent her from leaving sooner. She seems very desirous to visit Peterboro, but not more so than I am. You need not fear dear Lib that I shall be lonely, you do not know me if you think that I am happy only in gay company. A ride on horseback - a long walk with you, or a race with May, would give me more pleasure than a promenade in Broad-way, or a party of the fashionables of that great city. This week Tryphena and I will probably go to Schenectady, to commencement, and Try will accompany me west as far as Canistota. I will let you know what day we will be there, and then you can see Tryphena if you wish, and May can send some letter to May
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I am very sorry to hear that your Father’s health is so delicate. - we all regretted that he did not stop and see us when he went down. Give my love to your father and mother and May. I hear that Sid too is to spend August with you, we will have a happy time. - but what will your mother say to so many wild ones. Now come Haddy and Bo and now for a regular romp with them as I shall see you so soon dear Lib I must say adieu for the present. I am sleepy and oppressed with the heat so prithee excuse this short dull letter
You shall hear soon again from
Your Cousin Lib.
P.S. All send love to our Peterboro friends
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Miss Elizabeth Smith
Peterboro
Madison [co]
N.Y.
Johnstown
JUL
21
N.Y.
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Miss E. Cady
July 12 - 4th 1829
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[typed transcript]
Original in Alma Lutz Collection
Johnstown July 20th (1839)
My dear Libby
Since I received your last letter, I have been absent from home one week and the remaining time we have had company. Behold! My apology for not having written as soon as I desired to do.
Last Monday morning Mr. & Mrs. Eaton and Cate left us for Newport. Today we received a letter saying that they like it very much. They were making bathing dresses - and I presume ere this they have had a taste of old ocean. I have the supervision of the nurse and children. We all thought it better for Harriet to have the children here for their sake as well as her own. As her health is very delicate it is important that she should have as little care & trouble as possible. Tryphena is with us now. She came down about a week since. Haddy will return home with her and I think Bo will find sufficient pleasure with his Grandmama, Papa & nurse without the addition of his Auntie Lee. I am therefore determined to throw up my appointment over the nursery & to depart for Peterboro the first of August. Miss Stewart wrote to me last week saying that she would accompany me at that time, with great pleasure but that company would prevent her from leaving sooner. She seems very desirous to visit Peterboro, but not more so than I am. You need not fear dear Lib that I shall be lonely. You do not know me if you think that I am happy only in gay company. A ride on horseback - a long walk with you or a race with Mag would give me more pleasure than a promenade in Broadway or a party of all the fashionables of that great city. This week Tryphena and I will probably go to Schenectady to commencement & fry will accompany me west as far as Canistota. I will let you know what day we will be there, and then you can see Tryphena if you wish and Mag can send Some letters to Mag.
I am very sorry to hear that your Father's health is so delicate. We all regret it that he did not stop and see us when he went down. Give my love to your Father & Mother and Mag. I hear that Sid too is to spend August with you. We will have a happy time - but what will your Mother say to so many wild ones. There come Haddy and Bo and now for a regular romp with them. As I shall see you so soon dear Lib I must say adieu for the present. I am sleepy and oppressed with the heat so prithee excuse this short dull letter.
You shall hear soon again from
Your cousin Lib
PS- All send love to our Peterboro friends.
Addressed to
Miss Elizabeth Smith
Peterboro Madison Co. N.Y.
Johnstown July 20th
My dear Libby,
Since I received your last letter, I have been absent from home one week and the remaining time we have had company. Behold! My apology for not having written as soon as I desired to do.
Last Monday morning Mr. and Mrs. Eaton and Cate left us for Newport. To day we received a letter saying that they like it very much. - They were making bathing dresses. - and I presume ere this they have had a taste of old ocean. I have the super-vision of the nurse and children. We all thought it better for Harriet to leave the children here, for their sake as well as her own, as her health is very delicate it is important that she should have as little care and trouble as possible. Tryphena is with us now, she came down about a week since
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Haddy will return home with her, and I think Bo will find sufficient pleasure with his grandmamma, papa and nurse without the addition of his Aunty Lee. I was therefore determined to throw up my appointment over the nursery, and to depart for Peterboro the first of August. Miss Stewart wrote to me last week saying that she would accompany me at that time, with great pleasure, but that company would prevent her from leaving sooner. She seems very desirous to visit Peterboro, but not more so than I am. You need not fear dear Lib that I shall be lonely, you do not know me if you think that I am happy only in gay company. A ride on horseback - a long walk with you, or a race with May, would give me more pleasure than a promenade in Broad-way, or a party of the fashionables of that great city. This week Tryphena and I will probably go to Schenectady, to commencement, and Try will accompany me west as far as Canistota. I will let you know what day we will be there, and then you can see Tryphena if you wish, and May can send some letter to May
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I am very sorry to hear that your Father’s health is so delicate. - we all regretted that he did not stop and see us when he went down. Give my love to your father and mother and May. I hear that Sid too is to spend August with you, we will have a happy time. - but what will your mother say to so many wild ones. Now come Haddy and Bo and now for a regular romp with them as I shall see you so soon dear Lib I must say adieu for the present. I am sleepy and oppressed with the heat so prithee excuse this short dull letter
You shall hear soon again from
Your Cousin Lib.
P.S. All send love to our Peterboro friends
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Miss Elizabeth Smith
Peterboro
Madison [co]
N.Y.
Johnstown
JUL
21
N.Y.
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Miss E. Cady
July 12 - 4th 1829
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[typed transcript]
Original in Alma Lutz Collection
Johnstown July 20th (1839)
My dear Libby
Since I received your last letter, I have been absent from home one week and the remaining time we have had company. Behold! My apology for not having written as soon as I desired to do.
Last Monday morning Mr. & Mrs. Eaton and Cate left us for Newport. Today we received a letter saying that they like it very much. They were making bathing dresses - and I presume ere this they have had a taste of old ocean. I have the supervision of the nurse and children. We all thought it better for Harriet to have the children here for their sake as well as her own. As her health is very delicate it is important that she should have as little care & trouble as possible. Tryphena is with us now. She came down about a week since. Haddy will return home with her and I think Bo will find sufficient pleasure with his Grandmama, Papa & nurse without the addition of his Auntie Lee. I am therefore determined to throw up my appointment over the nursery & to depart for Peterboro the first of August. Miss Stewart wrote to me last week saying that she would accompany me at that time, with great pleasure but that company would prevent her from leaving sooner. She seems very desirous to visit Peterboro, but not more so than I am. You need not fear dear Lib that I shall be lonely. You do not know me if you think that I am happy only in gay company. A ride on horseback - a long walk with you or a race with Mag would give me more pleasure than a promenade in Broadway or a party of all the fashionables of that great city. This week Tryphena and I will probably go to Schenectady to commencement & fry will accompany me west as far as Canistota. I will let you know what day we will be there, and then you can see Tryphena if you wish and Mag can send Some letters to Mag.
I am very sorry to hear that your Father's health is so delicate. We all regret it that he did not stop and see us when he went down. Give my love to your Father & Mother and Mag. I hear that Sid too is to spend August with you. We will have a happy time - but what will your Mother say to so many wild ones. There come Haddy and Bo and now for a regular romp with them. As I shall see you so soon dear Lib I must say adieu for the present. I am sleepy and oppressed with the heat so prithee excuse this short dull letter.
You shall hear soon again from
Your cousin Lib
PS- All send love to our Peterboro friends.
Addressed to
Miss Elizabeth Smith
Peterboro Madison Co. N.Y.
