Philip Schuyler

Comprising 7 letters to his children John Bradstreet, Philip Jeremiah (3), Catherine Van Rensselaer, Rensselaer Schuyler, and Angelica Church, two documents, and a letter fragment:

Balance sheet of expenses incurred by Philip Schuyler, drawn up and signed by Jonathan R. Bleecker, 1763–1768; edges frayed, fold separations. — Autograph document signed (Ph. Schuyler Esq.”), Saratoga, 22 May 1770, to Hanton Tift, being an order for payment of sixteen pounds to Archibald Livingston. — Fragment of an autograph letter signed (“Ph: Schuyler”), n.p., n.d, to John Schaach, containing surveying information. — Autograph letter signed (“Ph. Schuyler”), 3 pages, Poughkeepsie, 26 June 1788, to his son John Bradstreet Schuyler, while in attendance at the state senate where he actively supported adoption of the U.S. Constitution, which is mentioned in the letter; defective with numerous lacunae and early cellotape repairs, stained. — Autograph letter signed (“Ph. Schuyler”), one page, Albany, 16 April 1793, to Philip Schuyler, hiring the latter to supervise carpenters and mechanics and laborers at Little Falls on behalf of two inland lock navigation companies. — Autograph letter signed (“P Schuyler”), two pages on a bifolium with integral address leaf, Albany, 15 June 1795, to his daughter Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler at Mrs. Henshaw’s, 105 William Street, New York; seal tear. — Autograph letter signed (“Ph. Schuyler”), one page on a bifolium with integral address leaf, Albany, 25 June 1796, to his son Philip Jeremiah at Rhinebeck, expressing his eagerness to see and spoil his seven-year-old grandson Philip; seal tear on inside margin of address leaf. — Autograph letter signed (“Ph Schuyler”), one page bifolium with integral address leaf, Water Mill, 28 January 1801, to his son Major Rensselaer Schuyler, informing him that his sister Catherine was still quite ill and advising him to spread leached ash on his fields; seal tear on address leaf. — Autograph letter signed (“Ph Schuyler”), one page on a bifolium with integral address leaf, Albany, 1 December 1801, to his daughter Angelica Church, with news about his health and the rest of the family, and advice to her “brother Hamilton” to place runners on his coach; top and bottom margins of address leaf cut away, seal tear. — Autograph letter signed (“Ph Schuyler”), one page on a bifolium, Albany, 31 July 1803, to his son Philip Jeremiah, chiefly about his ongoing trouble with gout; seal tear slightly affecting one word.

Comprising 7 letters to his children John Bradstreet, Philip Jeremiah (3), Catherine Van Rensselaer, and Angelica Church, two documents, and a fragment of letter: Balance sheet of expenses incurred by Philip Schuyler, drawn up and signed by Jonathan R. Bleecker, 1763-1768 edges frayed, fold separations — Autograph document signed (Ph. Schuyler Esq."), Saratoga, 22 May 1770, to Hanton Tift, being an order for payment of sixteen pounds to Archibald Livingston — Fragment of an autograph letter signed ("Ph: Schuyler"), n.p., n.d, to John Schaach, containing surveying information — Autograph letter signed ("Ph. Schuyler"), 3 pages, Poughkeepsie, 26 June 1788, to his son John Bradstreet Schuyler, while in attendance at the state senate where he actively supported adoption of the U.S. Constitution, which is mentioned in the letter; defective with numerous lacunae and early cellotape repairs, stained — Autograph letter signed ("Ph. Schuyler"), one page, Albany, 16 April 1793, to Philip Schuyler, hiring the latter to supervise carpenters and mechanics and laborers at the Little Falls on behalf of two inland lock navigation companies — Autograph letter signed ("P Schuyler"), two pages on a bifolium with integral address leaf, Albany, 15 June 1795, to his daughter Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler at Mrs. Henshaw's, 105 William Street, New York; seal tear — Autograph letter signed ("Ph. Schuyler"), one page on a bifolium with integral address leaf, Albany, 25 June 1796, to his son Philip Jeremiah at Rhinebeck, expressing his eagerness to see and spoil his seven-year-old grandson Philip; seal tear on inside margin of address leaf — Autograph letter signed ("Ph Schuyler"), one page bifolium with integral address leaf, Water Mill 28 January 1801, to his son Major Rensselaer Schuyler, informing him that his sister Catherine was still quite ill and advising him to spread leached ash on his fields; seal tear on address leaf — Autograph letter signed ("Ph Schuyler"), one page on a bifolium with integral address leaf, Albany, 1 December 1801, to his daughter Angelica Church, with news about his health and the rest of the family, and advice to her "brother Hamilton" to place runners on his coach; top and bottom margins of address leaf cut away, seal tear — Autograph letter signed ("Ph Schuyler"), one page on a bifolium, Albany, 31 July 1803, to his son Philip Jeremiah, chiefly about his ongoing trouble with gout; seal tear slightly affecting one word
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