Troy Letters for the years 1794 thru 1852

Troy, NY - 21 August 1794

Your letters are my only consolation during this afflicting absence--for it is to me a real affliction. I have forborne to express to you my impatience, lest it should increase yours.

Troy, NY - 14 May 1828

I have not yet heard from Mr. Clapp - since he returned west, nor has Mr. Tracy - We have been in hourly expectation of a communication from him for four days past...

Troy, NY - 22 August 1828

I have received your draft on the Bank of Ontario for Four Hundred Dollars

Troy, NY - 28 August 1828

Hence, as a judgment incumbers all a mans real estate, it is much more objectionable to the debtor than a mortgage of a part of it

Troy, NY - 27 December 1828

Our little Harriot through the Mercies of the Lord continues we hope gradually but very slowly to improve

Troy, NY - 28 December 1829

As regards the Dft. on N.Y. for 1st of May of $1000 - I cannot with certainty now say that it would be desired by our banks here before the 12th Feby...

Troy, NY - 13 January 1831

I have this moment returned from our prayer meeting which since the day before our 4 days meeting has commenced at the dawn of day...

Troy, NY - 7 February 1831

To day little Mary has been afflicted with a croup - but it has yielded to the usual treatment & we hope will soon leave her

Troy, NY - 2 January 1833

I am almost quite recovered from my late disposition, & my strength is favorably returning.

Troy, NY - 11 January 1833

My strength is gradually though slowly recruiting but my extreme yellow hue has nearly disappeared

Troy, NY - 9 February 1833

the inflamation which then alarmed us has progressed more rapidly than should have been apprehended but I am constrained to say our fears of the issue of his disease have on the whole considerably increased.

Troy, NY - 16 February 1833

Our beloved William Henry has just fallen asleep to awake no more until the resurrection.

Troy, NY - 10 May 1833

I rejoice that the time approaches when we may hope through the indulgence of a kind Providence to visit you

Troy, NY - 20 May 1833

Your favor of the 15th Inst. containing two drafts amounting to $2588 56/100 came by Saturday's mail

Troy, NY - 24 May 1833

This morning's mail also brought a few lines from Mr. Delafield informing that he had promptly acceded to the proposal to unite in a party of the family.

Troy, NY - 27 August 1833

Our peaches are nearly ripe, & the grapes also - The yield is abundant, and we hope you may be with us in season to partake of these products of our own garden.

Troy, NY - 7 December 1833

confer with Mr. Chichisten who has been at New York - to be enabled to know in what manner he would prefer the arrangement should be made which should relieve you from the onerous & very improper tax on funds here.

Troy, NY - 17 March 1834

It was my intention to mention that our last dividend in our M & M Bank was as of late per cent. & I hope it may not be curtailed in these times of pressure.

Troy, NY - 14 April 1834

I took from Clapp a release of of all his interest in the mortgaged premises to Mr. Delafield desiring to have the foreclosure proceed & take the title in my name...

Troy, NY - 19 April 1834

I regret now that I delayed a reply to your obliging favor bringing the gratifying intelligence of your arrangement with Clapp.

Troy, NY - 6 October 1851

I wish you to say to Mr. Epps l that if Mr. Hall does not soon take care of the boards that are fallen down about the house he built, I wish he and Mr. Dickson would go and take them away...

Troy, NY - 23 January 1852

DEAR CHILDREN... If you find it difficult for you to pay for Douglass paper, I wish you would let me know, as I know I took liberty in ordering it continued.