Gertrude (fl. 1847) to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06253.01 Author/Creator: Gertrude (fl. 1847) Place Written: Oakley Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 May 1847 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25.2 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy
A letter written by Gertrude to her younger brother Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh. Gertrude discusses religion and family affairs, including the recent relocation of their family from the Valley of Prattsbugh to out west. In this letter it is mentioned that their minister, Mr. Stratton, had left the town to attend the General Assembly in Baltimore. There is a postscript written across the top of the first page of the letter. Written on the letter in pencil is the year 1847, but due to content we believe the letter to be written in 1848. Gertrude is referred to as Getty in this letter. Gertrude marries Otis H. Waldo, but it is unclear in what year the marriage occured.
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