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| Scott Number | 1 |
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| Date | January 24, 1849 |
| From City | Troy |
| From State | NY |
| To City | South Easton |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Catharine McKie |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 51 #1, 5c Red Brown, huge margins all around showing bit of next stamp at bottom, lovely delicate shade, beautifully tied by Troy, NY pmk on Jan 1849 blue envelope to South Easton, NY, Extremely fine. Ex. Wunderlich
Sotheby sale S43
Alexander listed as 1/24/49
From The Family Letters, pp 129-130
Troy, January 21st, 1849.
My Own Dearest Kate”
¦I hope Kate that you have concluded to go with your own Frank to his sister Liz's wedding. Don't, my dear girl, mind what the gossiping community may say. But let your own good judgment be your guide. I would like very very much to have you go, still I shall not urge the matter. Do as you think best and I shall be satisfied. I hope I shall not feel as bad at Liz's wedding as I did at Mary's. I well remember my feelings more than six years ago when my sister Mary was married. All at once it rushed upon me that I must bid her good bye for a long time and that she was going far away to a new home and could not be what she had been to me” a sister at home. And I tell you when I took her by the hand and said good-bye to the Dear Girl, my heart and eyes were fuller than parting with friends ever made them before. It came upon me all of a sudden. I let the feeling have its way and in a short time I was quite in a different vein thinking what a fine fellow she had got for a husband and how instead of dropping tears in the opening path of her love and happiness, I should ring a merry round in her bridal ear and wish her all the happiness this world can afford. I hope to see this dear sister next summer. Our folks at home will feel bad to have Liz leave home, and no doubt there will be some wet eyes. As far as I am concerned I am glad that she is to be married and coming here to live. I shall then have a place something like home to go to, such a place as I have not been accustomed to visit often for many years. It is now ten years since I lived at home, and I must say that I am getting dissatisfied with this way of living. And often long for that happy home of ours where we shall be so happy. Won't you take pity on a poor fellow without a home? Did you ever think of the happiness that will be ours when we shall live together? I have thought of this much and only wish that the time was nearer at hand. I am ready any day. I think that I have heard you say that you don't believe in long engagements. I don't either so we agree¦ Now don't fail to take care of yourself and always remember that I love you better and better every day of my life. Adieu my own Kitty for this time, ”Your own Frank.
Sotheby sale S43
Alexander listed as 1/24/49
From The Family Letters, pp 129-130
Troy, January 21st, 1849.
My Own Dearest Kate”
¦I hope Kate that you have concluded to go with your own Frank to his sister Liz's wedding. Don't, my dear girl, mind what the gossiping community may say. But let your own good judgment be your guide. I would like very very much to have you go, still I shall not urge the matter. Do as you think best and I shall be satisfied. I hope I shall not feel as bad at Liz's wedding as I did at Mary's. I well remember my feelings more than six years ago when my sister Mary was married. All at once it rushed upon me that I must bid her good bye for a long time and that she was going far away to a new home and could not be what she had been to me” a sister at home. And I tell you when I took her by the hand and said good-bye to the Dear Girl, my heart and eyes were fuller than parting with friends ever made them before. It came upon me all of a sudden. I let the feeling have its way and in a short time I was quite in a different vein thinking what a fine fellow she had got for a husband and how instead of dropping tears in the opening path of her love and happiness, I should ring a merry round in her bridal ear and wish her all the happiness this world can afford. I hope to see this dear sister next summer. Our folks at home will feel bad to have Liz leave home, and no doubt there will be some wet eyes. As far as I am concerned I am glad that she is to be married and coming here to live. I shall then have a place something like home to go to, such a place as I have not been accustomed to visit often for many years. It is now ten years since I lived at home, and I must say that I am getting dissatisfied with this way of living. And often long for that happy home of ours where we shall be so happy. Won't you take pity on a poor fellow without a home? Did you ever think of the happiness that will be ours when we shall live together? I have thought of this much and only wish that the time was nearer at hand. I am ready any day. I think that I have heard you say that you don't believe in long engagements. I don't either so we agree¦ Now don't fail to take care of yourself and always remember that I love you better and better every day of my life. Adieu my own Kitty for this time, ”Your own Frank.
