Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Joseph W Post.

Title

Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Joseph W Post.

Creator

Kirby, Mary R

Contributor

Joseph W Post

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary R Kirby to Joseph W Post, n.d.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

103

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Transcription

(Page 1)

Dear Joseph as I made up my little bundle[sic] for thou
I love,     it arose in my mind       that the Lord maketh
up his jewels for those that love him. then inded[sic] will the
find these pecious [sic] jewels that are for all. I hope the is a good
boy and obay [sic] thy Parents –    I here [sic] of thy dear Mother weak health
I desire the to remmiember[sic] her don’t greave but by to comfort
her –      the may rest arruned[sic] I do love the + -very often think
of thee        thy Grandfathe[sic] and Grandmothe[sic] are old folks now
doe write us and tell how the is spending thy time – desire
the to accept of this few tomato fig, all I had I wanted to send
the something [sic] above all thy to be a good lad   affectionately
Mary R

(Page 2)

[Text in top left of page, written upside down]

Joseph Post
        Roches

Tags

Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Kirby, Mary R, “Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Joseph W Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2404.

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