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<p>(Page 1)<br /><br /> Ledyard Nov 13, 1838<br /> My dear Couisin [sic]<br /> I feel in some degree ashamed of my<br /> negligence in not answering thy acceptable letter<br /> sooner than this but do not think my dearest Cous<br /> in that has been from forgetfulness or any such thing<br /> but if I felt disposed to moralize upon the sub<br /> ject I might plead the force of example or to legal<br /> ize, I ^might^ plead a precident [sic] in point [i e?] but a truce to all<br /> this I assure my friend that a line from thee will<br /> ever be greatfully [sic] received by thy sincere friend<br /> as for news the [sic] must not look for any in this<br /> letter for it is a rare article I can assure the [sic] indeed<br /> it not to be had at any rate, and now as the [motto?]<br /> says to business as for myself (a noble subject to com<br /> mence with the [sic] must admit) my principle[sic] em<br /> ployment is to help the young urchins up the<br /> hill of scienc [sic] and teach the young ideas how to [fire?]<br /> I like the employment pretty well Sister Eliza<br /> is at Lockport yet - I think will spend the <br /> Winter I am very glad the [sic] took the pains to <br /> Visit them in their lowly habitation or rath<br /> er elevated one Sis Sarah’s health is very poor<br /> she is troubled with the dyspep^s^ia and distress<br /> in her head which we some times fear may termi<br /> nate in enflamation [sic] or dropsy and the tooth ache<br /> almost constantly<br /><br /> (Page 2)<br /><br /> We have not called on Sarah Hallowell yet have<br /> been prevented from doing so by almost continual <br /> succession of stormy weather ever since she arrived<br /> We intend to soon A pleasant day is a phenomenon<br /> of the first magnitude I think she will be<br /> very happy here for I hear she is nicely situated<br /> I am in hopes the [sic] will find some inducement<br /> to visit Scipio a little ofteneor [sic] than the [sic] has done<br /> And now Amy I must close this scroll by desiring <br /> the [sic] excuse my writing the [sic] such an uninteresting<br /> letter poor writing &c I am but to [sic] well convinced<br /> the excuse of being in haste is to [sic] often made by<br /> me but I do not think it argues much in favor<br /> of the writer notwithstanding but such is really<br /> the fact at present --- come soon and make a good<br /> long vis ^i^t I am sure it would be very acceptable<br /> I conclude with much love to you all<br /> In which the rest of our family join<br /> and remain thine respectfully.<br /> J C Baldwin</p>
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University of RochesterUniversity of Rochester 500 Joseph C. Wilson BoulevardRochester, NY 146272017-This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial4.0 International LicenseThe License was added on January 1, 2018.University of RochesterRare Books, Special Collections, and PreservationIsaac and Amy Post Family PapersD93Papers of Amy (1802-1889) and Isaac (1798-1872) Post, who were abolitionists, spiritualists, and advocates of temperance and women's rights. Included are letters from leaders of these reform movements, including Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.Original line breaks, punctuation, abbreviations and spelling have been preserved in the manuscript transcriptions and underlining and strikethroughs have been encoded. Words or phrases deemed indecipherable have been noted as "illegible." Nontextual original content, e.g. drawings and diagrams, have been noted as such. Images of the original diary pages are provided to show the creator's original page layout and placement of additions. Ledyard Nov 13, 1838 My dear Couisin [sic] I feel in some degree ashamed of my negligence in not answering thy acceptable letter sooner than this but do not think my dearest Cous in that has been from forgetfulness or any such thing but if I felt disposed to moralize upon the sub ject I might plead the force of example or to legal ize, I ^might^ plead a precident [sic] in point [i e?] but a truce to all this I assure my friend that a line from thee will ever be greatfully [sic] received by thy sincere friend as for news the [sic] must not look for any in this letter for it is a rare article I can assure the [sic] indeed it not to be had at any rate, and now as the [motto?] says to business as for myself (a noble subject to com mence with the [sic] must admit) my principle[sic] em ployment is to help the young urchins up the hill of scienc [sic] and teach the young ideas how to [fire?] I like the employment pretty well Sister Eliza is at Lockport yet - I think will spend the Winter I am very glad the [sic] took the pains to Visit them in their lowly habitation or rath er elevated one Sis Sarah's health is very poor she is troubled with the dyspep^s^ia and distress in her head which we some times fear may termi nate in enflamation [sic] or dropsy and the tooth ache almost constantly We have not called on Sarah Hallowell yet have been prevented from doing so by almost continual succession of stormy weather ever since she arrived We intend to soon A pleasant day is a phenomenon of the first magnitude I think she will be very happy here for I hear she is nicely situated I am in hopes the [sic] will find some inducement to visit Scipio a little ofteneor [sic] than the [sic] has done And now Amy I must close this scroll by desiring the [sic] excuse my writing the [sic] such an uninteresting letter poor writing &c I am but to [sic] well convinced the excuse of being in haste is to [sic] often made by me but I do not think it argues much in favor of the writer notwithstanding but such is really the fact at present --- come soon and make a good long vis ^i^t I am sure it would be very acceptable I conclude with much love to you all In which the rest of our family join and remain thine respectfully. J C Baldwin
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