Theodosia Burr Alston Letters for the years 1801 thru 1805

New York, NY - 13 January 1801

I have already written to you by the post to tell you that I shall be happy to see you whenever you choose

Poughkeepsie, NY - 24 January 1801

Thus far have we advanced on this "terrible" journey, from which you predicted so many evils, Without meeting even with inconvenience. How strange that Mr. Alston should be wrong.

Clifton, SC - 17 March 1802

Ever since the date of my last letter, for it was not forwarded till some days after, I have been quite ill; till within these two or three days totally unable to write.

New York, NY - 24 June 1802

We arrived yesterday morning, exactly the eighth day since I left you. Our passage was pleasant, inasmuch as we had no storms, and the most obliging, attentive captain.

New York, NY - 26 June 1802

When, when will the month of October come? It appears to recede instead of approaching; and time, which extinguishes all other sorrows, serves but to increase mine

New York, NY - 28 June 1802

And do you, indeed, miss your Theo.? Do you really find happiness indissolubly blended with her presence?

New York, NY - 3 September 1802

What a pity minds could not be made sensible of each other's approach! Why were we not so formed, that when your thoughts, your soul were with your Theo., hers could be enabled, by the finest sensation of sympathy, to meet it.

New York, NY - 30 September 1802

You have been imprudent, and all my fears are fulfilled. Without any one near you to feel for you, to attend to you, to watch every change and share every pain. Your wife only could do that.

New York, NY - 30 October 1802

You already know the result of my confinement in bed. It certainly relieved me for some time, which proves how easily that cure would have succeeded at first.

New York, NY - 4 June 1803

Encore stupid. For Heaven's sake, what do you imagine I can find to say once a day that is worth saying

New York, NY - 9 June 1803

I received yesterday your three letters of the 5th and 6th. They made me laugh, yet I pity you, and have really a fellow feeling for you.

New York, NY - 10 June 1803

We have been dining with Mrs. Laight to-day, and have been much amused.

Philadelphia, PA - 11 June 1803

Continuation of the Story of the Loves of Reubon and Celeste

New York, NY - 14 June 1803

As to Celeste, 'voila mon' opinion. She meant, from the beginning, to say that awful word-- 'yes'; but not choosing to say it immediately, she told you that 'you' had furnished her with arguments against matrimony

Ballston, NY - 20 July 1803

On arriving here we found that your letter to H. Walton had not been received; but we have been very fortunate in getting a house entirely to ourselves

Washington, MD - 16 October 1803

We arrived here yesterday somewhat fatigued. I was, however, very happy to find myself at Washington

Petersburgh, NC - 21 October 1803

I confess I feel myself growing quite cross on the journey, and it is really to be feared that, unless we soon finish it, the serene tranquillity of my placid temper may be injured.

Clifton, SC - 29 October 1803

Thank Heaven, my dear father, I am at Lumberton, and within a few days of rest.

Clifton, SC - 8 November 1803

But you, who always put the best construction on my words and deeds, will allow, that a place in which we have suffered much and run a risk of suffering more must be unpleasant.

Charleston, SC - 19 November 1803

those pretty little playthings from D. M'Kinnon delighted me. I looked at them over and over, with as much pleasure as a miser over his hoard.

Clifton, SC - 1 December 1803

My health is infinitely improved, and I attribute it to nothing but the continual bustle I have been kept in for three weeks past.

Clifton, SC - 10 December 1803

Behold me again at Clifton; and, in good truth, I begin to be cloyed with the delights of bustle.