Bill documenting the sale of two slaves, Tom and Mol. They were sold for 25 pounds to Jacob J. Hasbrouck from Ezekiel Eltinge, administrator of the estate of Abraham Vandermark
Articles of agreement: Jacob J. Hasbrouck and Isaiah Hasbrouck agreed to Josiah Eltinge, William Hasbrouck, Philip Dayo, and Andries Lefever Jr. that if they found any of the runaway slaves listed "they may sell and dispose of the said negroes."...
Correspondence; Women; School children; Schools; Books; Holidays; Sleds & sleighs;
Handwritten letter from Rachel Eltinge, to her friend Lillian, while she is was a student at the Poughkeepsie Female Academy. Lillian has sent Rachel some books to read and mentions she will be attending a school in Tarrytown. Rachel wishes that...
Hattie is happy to be a housekeeper and won't be coming back to school at present (Poughkeepsie Female Academy). She is wondering if Rachel has seen any of the boys and if she has heard from any of their friends from school. Letter shows minor...
Letter from Roelif Eltinge to his daughter Rachel. Rachel is upset that she’s had a change of room-mates at her boarding school. He cautions her not to jump to conclusions about them, and not to ask for a change without good reason. But he also...
Correspondence; Women; School children; Schools; Education;
Rachel responds to a letter from her oldest sister, Sarah, although she saw her when she was home for the weekend. She is excited and goes into great detail describing a surprise birthday party given for Rev. Wright by day students and boarders,...
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...
Rachel writes to her mother explaining the activities of her absent school companions. Because everyone is gone, many of them having gone home, Rachel is especially homesick and says she wouldn't mind staying but would prefer to come home this...
Rachel writes to her father first mentioning a walk in the woods . She complains that several girls got lost and everyone had to wait for them so not to get in trouble. She continues to talk about her lessons and trying to work on them, still...
