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1. 001. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- July 18, 1806
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Nathaniel Heyward writes to his mother from college in Princeton, New Jersey. He thanks her for the shirts she sent and requests some good cotton or silk stockings which are "difficult to be got in Princeton." He mentions a carriage accident involving his aunt and his desire to visit Philadelphia for vacation. 4p.
2. 002. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- August 9, 1806
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In a letter to his mother from Princeton, New Jersey, Nathaniel Heyward writes at length about the death of a local friend and acknowledges receipt of $400 dollars he is to split with his brother for expenses. 4p.
3. 003. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Father -- October 6, 1806
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Nathaniel Heyward writes his father from New York, thanking him for the vacation money he sent and requests more funds to pay for his schooling. 2p.
4. 005. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- June 29, 1810
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In this letter Nathaniel Heyward writes to his mother about his travels from Philadelphia to New York via Princeton and New Haven. While in New Haven he tours a woolen cloth factory and looks up a friend at Yale University. While touring Yale he stumbles upon the grave of a relative, Benjamin Heyward. 4p.
5. 006. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- December 28, 1811
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Letter from Nathaniel Heyward to his mother while abroad in Paris. Nathaniel comments on the Paris social scene and complains that his inability to speak French has ruined his time there. 4p.
6. 007. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Father -- January 28, 1812
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Letter sent from Paris from Nathaniel Heyward to his father. Nathaniel tells his father about his future plans to travel around England and describes in detail the Louvre Museum and the artwork he has seen. In a postscript, he comments on the joy felt in Paris upon hearing the news of the fall of Valencia during the Peninsular War. 4p.
7. 008. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- April 24, 1812
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Nathaniel Heyward letter to his mother from Cherbourg, France. In the letter Nathaniel describes the difficulty his party has had in securing passports to leave France and writes of his eagerness to get to London to meet up with his Aunt Heyward. 4p.
8. 009. William Manigault Heyward to Mother -- May 3, 1812
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Letter from William Heyward to his mother from London. William writes of issues he has had in procuring a passport and describes a lengthy visit to Liverpool. He mentions some of the purchases he has made for the family back home and relays the news that his brother Nathaniel has recently arrived in England from France. 4p.
9. 010. Certificate of Departure -- July 18, 1812
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Certificate of Departure from London to Boston, for Nathaniel Heyward, July 18, 1812. 1p.
10. 011. William Manigault Heyward to Father -- July 28, 1814
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Letter from William Heyward to his father from White Sulphur Springs in (now) West Virginia. William writes about the spring's health benefits and comments that he swallowed "thirteen glasses" of the spring water "with the hope that it will carry off any Bile that my stomach may be charged with." He also mentions visiting the natural bridge near Lexington, Va--"a wonderful and sublime sight." 4p.