My Dearest Eliza,
John and I have been out of town and I barley have received your letter . I wish I could come I do ... But .... It's too hard .
Johns business is rather slow so we don't have much money for travel .... But a baby ?
Whatever you don't let Alexander name him . Knowing that fool it would be Phillip the Second.
I am happy for you ! Not the whole dead son and cheating husband but a baby !
Oh what I wouldn't do to hold a baby in my arms again . My Phillip had grown and John and I never had more children ... How I wish we did .
I missed it all . Philip could have had brothers and sisters ! A sister like you and sister like Peggy ... Philip is already enough like me !
I must go but I shall write you soon ... I love you Eliza .
Love ,
Angelica Schuyler Church
