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Thursday Sept 24th
Dear Father
I have just got back.
from walking and will have
some little time before tea, so
I will take the opportunity to
write home. I wrote to Sarah yes-
terday but it is hard work to write
a letter here, for I know of nothing
to write that will be interesting.
Mary Romer one of my roommates,
is sick with toothache. not home-
sick. I guess; she is going home
tomorrow night to stay until
monday [sic] morning so I shall
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as it is just supper time. Please
send some money when you
answer the letter which I hope
you will do soon.
From your affectionate
daughter Rachel
Give my love to Mother and
remember me to all inquiring
friends.
Envelope to: Roelif Eltinge
New Paltz
Ulster Co.
N. Y.
Postmark: Sept 25 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 1863-09-24, Letter from Rachel Eltinge to her father Roelif |
| Creator | Eltinge,Rachel |
| Date.Original | 1863-09-24 |
| Contributors | Haviland Heidgerd Historical Collection, Elting Memorial Library (Transcriber); Ford, Carole (Reviewer) |
| Description | A letter from Rachel Eltinge to her father, Roelif. She says she hasn’t anything interesting to write. She writes to him about the surprise birthday party and gifts that were presented to Mr. Wright, her teacher. She points out that she has chipped in 50 cents which left her “nearly without money” and unable to shop for the clothing her mother wants her to buy. She also mentions that she is unable to send the medicine box back and requests that her send her money. |
| Notes | Rachel Eltinge, born April 8, 1847, was one of the six children of Roelif Eltinge (1809-1884) and Blandina LeFevre (1812-1875). Rachel attended the Poughkeepsie Female Academy and went on to marry Solomon DuBois (1839-1924) on November 11, 1875. The couple had four children. Solomon DuBois was known for his fruit farms in Modena and New Paltz, and for raising Holstein-Fresian cattle that he acquired from Holland. These letters are part of the Solomon DuBois and Rachel Eltinge Family Papers (1812-1944). |
| Subject.LCSH |
Schools Women Letter writing Gifts Celebrations |
| Subject.TGM |
Schools Students Teachers Celebrations Money |
| Subject.Local |
Eltinge Family Dubois family |
| Personal Name |
Eltinge, Rachel, 1847-1921 Eltinge, Roelif, 1809-1884 |
| Location | Poughkeepsie - Dutchess County - New York |
| HRVH Topic |
Daily Life Women Education Domestic Life |
| Language | eng |
| Format.Original | ink, paper; 6.996 x 8.911 in. (17.77 x 22.63 cm.) |
| Resource Type | text |
| Source | Solomon DuBois and Rachel Eltinge Family Papers (1812-1944) |
| Donor | LeFevre, Helena |
| Resource Identifier | 1863-09-24_RachelEltinge.jpg |
| Publisher.Digital | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Date.Digital | 2012 |
| Format.Digital | image/jpeg |
| Digital.Collection | The School Letters of Rachel Eltinge |
| Holding.Institution | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Contact.Information |
Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845.255.1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org |
| Rights | This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information. |
| Technical.Data | Archival TIFF - MicroTEK 9800XL; Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0; 24 bit color; 600 ppi; RGB; 42,802,232 bytes: 4215x3384 pixels; no compression |
| Compound objects | 1863-09-24 |
| Scanning Technician |
Hurlburt, Ashley |
| Metadata Creator |
Long, Kate |
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| Title | Page 1 & 4 |
| Resource Identifier | Page 1 & 4.jpg |
| Translation | [Page 1] Thursday Sept 24th Dear Father I have just got back. from walking and will have some little time before tea, so I will take the opportunity to write home. I wrote to Sarah yes- terday but it is hard work to write a letter here, for I know of nothing to write that will be interesting. Mary Romer one of my roommates, is sick with toothache. not home- sick. I guess; she is going home tomorrow night to stay until monday [sic] morning so I shall [Page 4] as it is just supper time. Please send some money when you answer the letter which I hope you will do soon. From your affectionate daughter Rachel Give my love to Mother and remember me to all inquiring friends. Envelope to: Roelif Eltinge New Paltz Ulster Co. N. Y. Postmark: Sept 25 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. |
| Compound objects | 1863-09-24 |
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