Unsigned letter, Schenectady, to Mrs. Wm. O.H. Orlop. ". . . . I hardly know what advice to give you in matrimony as I have had so little experience myself that I don't think that I have the competence to do justice. . . .if it ever happens to be my lot to get united in wed-lock I hope that I will never make myself miserable as our poor[?] sister has for he is certainly not a man worthy of such a person as she is[?] due. . . .", 1836 June 9

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of Groot family correspondence. Most of the letters were written by James P. Groot. Notable content includes three letters signed Rachel Mull to her sister Maria—dated September 2, 1855, April 5, 1856, and February 25, no year—that describe the abusive relationship with her husband, Barney Mull. The collection also includes 12 Civil War–era letters signed James P. Groot describing affairs in St. Louis and his military service in the 6th Iowa Infantry.