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George Wheelock Correspondence Collection

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Description

George G. Whelock Correspondence Collection (1892)

Overview

This collection comprises a single handwritten letter from George G. Whelock to his aunt, Elizabeth Alice Austen, dated April 20, 1892, along with a ticket for an event on April 22, 1892. The materials are preserved as a JPEG scan of the original paper and an OCR‑derived text file. The collection is housed in the Alice Austen House Museum in Staten Island, New York, and is part of the museum’s digitized archival holdings.

Background

George G. Whelock was a relative of Alice Austen, a pioneering American photographer from Staten Island (1866‑1952). The letter reflects the domestic and social concerns of a late‑Victorian family in New York. It was created at 75 Park Ave., a residence associated with the Austen family, and was sent to Miss Cousin Dolla, who is identified as a cousin of Aunt Alice. The correspondence is typical of the period’s family communication, addressing household matters and arranging social engagements.

Contents

  • Letter (April 20, 1892) – A handwritten note from George Whelock to Miss Cousin Dolla, discussing the loss of a cook and laundry staff, the provision of a ticket for a Friday event on April 22, and a brief apology for Aunt Alice’s inability to invite the cousin to lunch. The letter is addressed to 75 Park Ave. and signed “Geo. G. Whelock.”
  • Ticket (April 22, 1892) – A printed ticket included in the letter, presumably for a social or public event, though the specific event is not identified in the surviving text.
  • Digital Files – A JPEG image of the letter and ticket, and an OCR‑generated text file containing the letter’s content.

Scope

The collection covers a narrow temporal window—April 1892—and a single geographic location, 75 Park Ave., New York. It illustrates domestic concerns (loss of household staff), family relationships (cousin correspondence), and Victorian social life (ticketed event). The materials are limited to a single letter and ticket, offering a focused glimpse into the everyday communications of a Staten Island family during the late nineteenth century.

Raw Cheimarros Data

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OCR Text

No. 75 Park Ave. Apr. 20/92 My dear Miss Cousin Dolla, As my best girl is busy with domestic matters of some consequence, (we having parted with our cook and lamdries, without any adequate substitutes) I send you by her request a ticket for Friday the 22? and I hope if will be able to use it. Owing to the above intestino cousin strife your Aunt Alice regrets she cannot ask you to lunch with her also. Sincerely yours, Geo. G. Whelock

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/9/2025, 9:42:43 PM
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  • v1 · 12/9/2025, 7:29:21 PM · View this version
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