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Title	1836 letter to young John Boyd, a student at the New Paltz Academy, from his father
Creator	Boyd, David, 1795-1851
Date.Original	1836-06-15
Description	Handwritten letter dated June 15, 1836, from David Boyd, owner of a tanning business in Poughkeepsie, NY, to his 11-year-old son John Gary Boyd. John is a student at the Academy School, located on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY. He is obviously living away from home at the time this letter was written.
Subject.LCSH	Boyd Family -- Correspondance Education -- New Paltz (N.Y.)
Subject.TGM	Correspondence Fathers Children Students Studying Economics
Subject.Local	New Paltz -- Education -- Academy
Personal Name	Boyd, David, 1795-1851 Boyd, John Gary, 1825-
Location	New Paltz (Village) - Ulster County - New York
HRVH Topic	Daily Life Education People
Format.Original	1 handwritten letter; 10 x 8.5 in. (26 x 20 cm.)
Resource Type	Text
Source	HHHC.COLLECTION 6:2.1
Resource Identifier	hhhc_028_Boyd_letter1
Publisher.Digital	Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection, Elting Memorial Library
Date.Digital	2007-05-17
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Digital Collection	Introducing the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection through Digital Images
Holding Institution	Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection Elting Memorial Library
Contact Information	Elting Memorial Library 93 Main Street New Paltz, NY 12561
Rights	This digital image may be used for educational and research purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission from the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection, Elting Memorial Library is required for any other use.
Technical Data	Archival Tiff - Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO; Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0; 24 bit color; 500 ppi; no compression; 21.9 MB, 3064 X 2500. Digitally enhanced for web viewing.
Transcript	Poughkeepsie June 15 1836 Dear Son Your very good letter of the 7 Inst by Mr. Marsh was duly recd and I was vary [sic] mutch [sic] pleased to see so much improvement in your writing and composition - I was in Troy last week. Our friends their [sic] are all well and ploding [sic] on in the same manner as when you was their [sic] - Eliza & Julia are in Amenia on a visit. They went out last week. [They will probaly [sic] stay three or four weeks. They will call and se [sic] you in a few days you must git [sic] permission from Mr Banks to spend sum [sic] time with them and show them the Stone Church of which you speak in your letter - Eliza will give you sum [sic] money. you must be vary[sic] prudent in your expences [sic] - as the money market is vary [sic] tight at present and [no] hopes of any relief - you must also improve your time to the best advantage so as to help me in obtaining the means of your support rememb=ering that time is money. What ever is necessary for you to have you must write me and I will endure to let you have it. We are all well. Joe feeds the chicks. They grow fine -- give my best respects to Mr. + Mrs. Banks and except [accept] the same for your self . Your [father] David Boyd [Letter transcribed by Susan Stessin-Cohn. Capitalization and periods added for clarity, when necessary.]

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