Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) to Harriette Story Paige
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01946.27 Author/Creator: Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 March 1844 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 25.3 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy
Reports to his sister-in-law that he arrived in New York the previous day. Expresses concern regarding the sorrow of daughter-in-law Caroline Story White Webster, referring to the recent death of her daughter Grace Fletcher Webster. Includes a note to Harriette's husband, James William Paige. Requests that James inform a Mr. Tucker to retain anything in Webster's name scheduled to arrive on a boat in Boston. States that his goods might arrive before him in Boston on "The Mozart," a boat sent from Washington, D.C.
N.Y. Mar. 20. '44
Wednesday Morning
My Dear Harriette
On our arrival here yesterday, I found your letter. It always gives me pleasure to open a letter of yours. I am sure to find in it every thing that is friendly, kind & hospitable.
Toward the end of this week I hope to go to Boston, & altho' Julia may expect me, [struck: in the] yet in the present state of her health, I think she wd not need a great deal of my company. So I shall be most happy to come to [illegible] in Summer Street, & to ride at those moorings while I stay in Port. Wm. & I are very good morni[n]g companions, he having as little to do with my eggs as I have with his hominy: A good Boston breakfast - only think of it. A glass of Daniel; cider & that morsel for monarchs, an [illegible]!
I hope [this] shall find you all well, [2] well & in good spirits. There is sorrow & sadness I know, in poor Caroline's house, but hope that good news from her husband, her own good health & that of her children will cheer her mourning for dear Grace. I presume Joseph Joy is [illegible]. That is a great comfort. I felt most deeply grieved, when his life was thought in danger. Poor Ellen has had such heavy misfortunes, [as] to call for all her patience; but I hope there are yet bright days in store for her.
My wife has a letter from you this mor[n]i[n]g but "contents unknown" to me, as yet.
Yours truly, & faithfully
Danl Webster
Dear Mr. Paige,
If the steam boat from [Liverpool] shall not have arrived when this [3] this gets to Boston, please send a note to Mr. Tucker to retain [struck: for and] any thing that may come for me, as I shall be holding forth in your parts about the end of the week.
Further; It is possible, but not probable, that the Mozart, from Washington, with my goods & [illegible] may arrive in Boston, before me. In that case, should it happen, it wd. be well that the various boxes [illegible] [illegible] go or one on board the Daxbury packets, to some [trouble] in drawing, [illegible] [illegible].
Yrs D. W.
[address leaf]
Mrs Harriett S. Paige
(J.W. Paige Esq)
Boston
[Docket]
New York March 26
1844
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