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Albany Feb 3rd
[written in black ink] 1845
Dear Cousins,
We were all pleased to hear of your happiness - A fine large boy and all fear and suffering past! Dear Lib you must be filled with joy. - and then [to] “he introduced himself with ease” and to a circle of strangers!! he must indeed be “well bred” How much I should like to see the little gentleman. - no doubt he will in time manifest all the [suavite] in modo and fortitude in ...that so distinguished his illustrious grandfather from the rest of his sex.
Gerrit Smith Miller welcome to this land of ours! - that you may be just such
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another fanatic as he is whose name you bear, is my best wish for you. Cousin Charly I hope you will exercise your authority in keeping Lizzie in her room for one month at least. Do write us again and describe the boy more particularly. All join with me in hearty congratulations to the parents, grand-parents and youthful uncle of the little Gerrit. We have had sad times here for some weeks - as all the children have been sick. Maggie and Neil are better but we fear the babies have the whooping cough. Cousin Nancy must write us a letter of particulars - We should wish to hear from Lib often until she is well and then she must write us her opinion on the subject of introducing well bred young gentlemen into great society.
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Original in
Alma Lutz Collection
Albany Feb 3rd (1845)
Dear Cousins,
We were all pleased to hear of your happiness a fine large boy & all fear of suffering past. Dear Lib you must be filled with joy - & then too "he introduced himself with ease" & to a circle of strangers!! He must indeed be "well bred" How much I should like to see the little gentleman - No doubt he will in time manifest all the suavite in modo & fortitude &c that so distinguishes his maternal grandfather from the rest of his sex.
Gerrit Smith Miller welcome to this land of ours! - That you may be just such another fanatic as he is whose name you bear, is my best wish for you. Cousin Charly I hope you will exercise your authority in keeping Li25zie in her room for one month at least. Do write us again & describe the boy more particularly. All join with me in hearty congratulations to the parents, grandparents & youthful uncle of little Gerrit. We have had sad times here for some weeks - as all the children have been sick. Maggie & Neil are better but we fear the babies have whooping cough. Cousin Nancy must write us a letter of particulars - We shall wish to hear from Lib often until she is well & then she must write us her opinion on the subject of introducing well bred young gentlemen into good society.
No signature - evidentally only part of letter.
[in blue ink]
To Elizabeth Smith Miller and her husband Charles Miller
Albany Feb 3rd
[written in black ink] 1845
Dear Cousins,
We were all pleased to hear of your happiness - A fine large boy and all fear and suffering past! Dear Lib you must be filled with joy. - and then [to] “he introduced himself with ease” and to a circle of strangers!! he must indeed be “well bred” How much I should like to see the little gentleman. - no doubt he will in time manifest all the [suavite] in modo and fortitude in ...that so distinguished his illustrious grandfather from the rest of his sex.
Gerrit Smith Miller welcome to this land of ours! - that you may be just such
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another fanatic as he is whose name you bear, is my best wish for you. Cousin Charly I hope you will exercise your authority in keeping Lizzie in her room for one month at least. Do write us again and describe the boy more particularly. All join with me in hearty congratulations to the parents, grand-parents and youthful uncle of the little Gerrit. We have had sad times here for some weeks - as all the children have been sick. Maggie and Neil are better but we fear the babies have the whooping cough. Cousin Nancy must write us a letter of particulars - We should wish to hear from Lib often until she is well and then she must write us her opinion on the subject of introducing well bred young gentlemen into great society.
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Original in
Alma Lutz Collection
Albany Feb 3rd (1845)
Dear Cousins,
We were all pleased to hear of your happiness a fine large boy & all fear of suffering past. Dear Lib you must be filled with joy - & then too "he introduced himself with ease" & to a circle of strangers!! He must indeed be "well bred" How much I should like to see the little gentleman - No doubt he will in time manifest all the suavite in modo & fortitude &c that so distinguishes his maternal grandfather from the rest of his sex.
Gerrit Smith Miller welcome to this land of ours! - That you may be just such another fanatic as he is whose name you bear, is my best wish for you. Cousin Charly I hope you will exercise your authority in keeping Li25zie in her room for one month at least. Do write us again & describe the boy more particularly. All join with me in hearty congratulations to the parents, grandparents & youthful uncle of little Gerrit. We have had sad times here for some weeks - as all the children have been sick. Maggie & Neil are better but we fear the babies have whooping cough. Cousin Nancy must write us a letter of particulars - We shall wish to hear from Lib often until she is well & then she must write us her opinion on the subject of introducing well bred young gentlemen into good society.
No signature - evidentally only part of letter.
[in blue ink]
To Elizabeth Smith Miller and her husband Charles Miller
