Misc.: Letter, 1786 from Meriam Hoff ZUTPHEN of Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey
  to her sister, Mary Hoff CLARK, of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
  
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  The following letter was written on 26 Mar 1786 by Meriam HOFF ZUTPHEN
  (wife of John ZUTPHIN) of Middletown, Monmouth Co., to her sister Mary HOFF CLARK,
  of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
  
  The letter was addressed to "Alexander Clarck at Novatia", Mary's husband.
  He was a loyalist whose property in Freehold, Monmouth Co. was confiscated and sold in Mar 1779.
  The CLARK family moved to Canada in 1783.
  
  Reference is made within the letter to a Sister MAINS (Elizabeth HOFF MAINS, wife of Andrew MAINS)
  and a Sister BRITON (Abigail HOFF BRITTEN, wife of Benjamin BRITTEN).
  
  This transcription was made by Constance Britten of Bothell, Washington on 7 Jun 2007 from
  a photocopy donated by the Archives and Research Library of the New Brunswick Museum.
  
  The original may be found at: 
  
  Clark Family fonds [Collection]
  Archives and Research Library
  New Brunswick Museum
  Saint John, New Brunswick
  Canada
  
  http://website.nbm-mnb.ca/Palaeo/archives%20screen.htm
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                 Middletown March 26th - 1786
  
  Dear Sister
  
  I Embrace this Opportunity of Riteing A
  few Lines to you to let you no that I
  & All the family are in Good health
  at this Preasant time.  I hope these will
  Find you & your family in the Same
  Dear Sister th[..] is the third time I have
  Rote to you.  twise before this that I Never
  receivd Any answer for.  but I hope you
  will Not forgit me this Time.  Sister Mains
  Receivd A Letter from you was Dait-d in
  october She informed me you where makeing
  Ready to Move up the River to your Land
  I Should be very Glad to hear weather
  you have Got Setteld & how you like
  the Place.  our Age-d Father [..... ..]
  Middleing Health when he left us last.
  Sister Mans Family is all well.  & likewise
  Sister Britons family.  I have Nothing more
  in Particular.  only My husband and all
  the family joyns me in Love to you [...]
  & your husband & all [...] your family.
  I Remain your Affectionate Sister till Death.

                              Meriam Zutphen.
  
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