The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-30
III.


| probably At Ellsabethtown. In the winter
of IT7O-so. Washington was then for the
second time encamped at MOrristowu.
Owing 90 the provisions made by Robert
Morris and Gen. Schuyler and the help
extended by France the army was In
better spirits than II had been three years
before. The officers attached 90 head
quarters wore enjoying a breathing spell
Routs and balls were given in their honor.
| and the military family OF Washington
planned many entertainments In return.
In which Hamilton. TilghmAn and McHenry
took the lead.
Gov William Livingston. % whom Ham,
ilton had brought letters Of Introduction
| on his arrival in America and who had
oefrieuded the lad OF is. occupied q COM
/ Portable house at EllEahethtown. With
him were his pretty daughters. Sarah and
Kitty. the latter OF whom was the intimate
TREND OF Elizabeth Schuyley. In the
neighhorhood were the quarters Of Gems.
Schuyler. Greens. Knox and Surgeon
General Cochrane. IL IL quite possible.
therefore. that Hamilton first met Eliza
beth Schuyler at the Livtn gston residence
or was introduced TO her by one Of the
Livingston girls at some social function.
In any event IL was on a visit of Elizabeth
TO her father IN the winter 81 I77s-sO that
the young people met. and Hamiltons
love making was pursued with such char
scteristic despatch that the engagement
was announced before the visit was over
Elizabeth Schuyler was the second
daughter OF Gen. Philip Schuyler. Her
mother was Catherine van Rensselaer,, a
descendant Of the PATRON kilian van
Rensselaer, and Engeltke CAngelicaN Liv-
ingston. Tench Tlghman. who saw her
at Gen. Schuyler's house in Albany. put
down this impression Of Elizabeth then a
girl Of IS. in his diary In the afternoon
having taken leave Of my host. l called
at Gen. Schuyler's house to nay my COM
pliments 20 the General. his lady and
daughters. found none Of them at home
except Miss Betsy Schuyler the General
second daughter. to whom was intro
duced by Mr.. Commissary Livingston.
who accompanied me. was prcDos-
seesed in favor Of this young lady the
moment I saw her. A brunette with the
most good natured. dark. lovely eyes that
| ever Jaw. which threw n beam Of good
temper and benevOlence over her entire
countenAnce. Mr.. Livingston informed
mo that was not mistaken in INV con-
lecture. for she was the finest tempered
girl in tho world
Unlike her eldest sister. AnEelica. who
had gone to New Rochelle 90 the best
school Of the time. Elizabeth had had
few educational advantage She had
been her mothers assistant in the manage
ment ~ the household with it's retinue ~
saves She was accustomed TO the
perils Of frontier life where danger threat /
ened both from Indians and Tories. and
h. wh l.. a 4
on determination 81 a rare order
There are no letters by Elizabeth
Schuyler in tho present volume. except
few written long after Hauilton's
death. However. a number Of Hamn- |
ton : love letters are given. OF which this
may he selected as typical:
MoEEIsTowN July > i1so
have been waiting. my love, for an oppcr. |
unity OF whiting 20 you but none has offered. /
sit down 70 have = line ready for 4 sudden call
which viii he enclosed 20 CoIoneI Hay Tn.
enclosed vas sent 10 YOU at MoTrtstown hut
missed yOu a. ~ contains ideas that often occur
IN ne send u now Last evening Dr Cochrans ,
delivered me the dear lines you wrote N. fro-, !
Niehoison's shall impAuently long 20 hear
"f your arrival ~ Albany and the state ~ your
h.alth Am perfectly well proof sEAInst any .
ming that can ssSAi mine We have no chang.
In our Affairs since YOU left Us should regre,
the time already ,oSi IN inactivity ~ % did not
bring us nearer - that sweet reunion for which
We a. hden'y Wish. never look forward 20
That period vi'hou' SrnsNuonS cannot dcssribs
love you more ana more every hour Tbe
sweet softness and deucAcy 81 your mind AMI
manners. he devotion " your sentiments The
real goodness ~ your heart i's tenderness to nj.
ne beauties ~ your face and p~rson yuur IN
pretending good sense and that innocent slr, .
pictty AMI frAnkness which per- Ade yo,!r actions
all the.e appear n me with Increasing auisbIe
ness and place you In my estimation above all .
the rest ~ your
en'reat YOU. my ohs-rsr not - nsEl.c, he .
charges ! gave you. particularly that ~ ,aEiag
care % yourself and that n. smpiovinx all v,Ir
leisure In reading SAuine has been very ti,d
~ you do not neglect To cultivate her Gifts sud
20 enable yourssf 10 make 'hs dis'ir -,tsh.d
fgure 10 all respects IN witch YOU are entitled .
70 aspire You excel most ~ your seI In Ill the
tnisbe qualities endra, or 20 s1crl them equally
IN all The splendid ONES Nor can do I, n YOU
pleas and shall TAX. pr'is in ~ l. will be a
fNnh too tn diversity our enjoyment and amus-
ments and M our moments N a.vAntag.
have received . letter from Aa'or Z ,u,s,.
collecting an Interview on the Penn.yiy.ni,
boundary The General had hAls consen,,d 20
It's taxing place hope &c he permitted 70 meet
him. and n ~ will 60 N Philadelphia and mn
yon may DEPEND shall not forget the pictlr.
you requested
Yours ny angel with invioIsbi. nd.u,r.
ALEx- HANnroS
remarkable love letter. this. for a
young man n p. in Hamilton. cir.
cumstAnces. IN write 10 tho best match
in the country. hut not less renarkabl.
was the devotion which Hamilton insrirad
in Elizabeth Schuyler When che died at
the age 81 o.. having survived her hua-
hand by the space ~ half a century. a
little bag was found suspended from her
neck. In II was piece Of worn, yellow
paper. upon which Was written 10 Hamil-
tons hand
ASswEn To TIE uSorrRr WIT Z STONED
BefOye no moTtAl ever knew
love like mine % tender. true:
Completely wretebed-you Away
And but halt blessed cen while you s,Ay
A fra9meptAry second verre follows
which IL omitted here. According 20 I
our authoT. the memento probably dates
from the winter Of I77s-sO There il some
doubt about tho date ~ the marriage
IL probably took place In December. 1850