Post, Joseph. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Post, Joseph. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

Post, Joseph

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Description

Handwritten letter from Joseph Post to Isaac Post, n.d. Joseph writes with scattered pieces of news about acquaintances and developments within his Quaker meeting.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

159

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

Happy new year to you all for
time passes very swiftly to me as I
grow older, very warm for the season
no front or scarsely [sic] any in the ground
had quite a snow storm on 7 day
yesterday sleds running some to day [sic]
raining. We received Brothers letter
the other day was glad to hear your
safe arrival home, for in these days
accidents we feel some anxity [sic]
untill [sic] we here [sic] of their safe arrival
Stephen Tabors son started to go to
New Orleans more than 2 months ago
and the vessal [sic] has not been heard
of since suppose all are lost
I cannot It must ^have^ been in the after
part of the day that you see me hurry
ing along the street for I did have to
hurry to do what I wanted to get done
Many are inquiring about you they
think you made very shot [sic] visit

(Page 2)

I was in to see Joshua yesterday he
told me and others as they came in
he was not very smart he thought
he was going back I thought he
looked more feeble than when we
were in to see him. It is very sorrow
full [sic] to see his wife look as she
does I dont know as she could look
much more sad if he was dying
We were much pleased to hear
about your spiritual interviews
should liked to have heard some of
your minutes that you kept at G. Willets
Stephen Post was up with lady
love on the 25^th went back in the
afternoon. Grand Mother was very
smart up and out most all day we
here is [sic] pleased with Sephen [sic] choice
or with her now she is chosen
says, she is one of her kind is quick

(Page 3)

The Jericho Friends has conclued [sic]
to retain Isaac & Mary members
we were at the monthly meeting
very few to say any thing Arden
seem to think the excuse the Com
mittee gave was a very poor one
he made no objection Isaac Brother [illegible]
and 2 others ^unted [sic] in pasing [sic] it by^ and as no one objected
he was retained a member
how Samuel will fare I do not
know, but some of them think
they can hardly keep the meeting
up without him Aunt Lizzy says
if they disown Samuel she some
of us will give up the meeting
Our lecturing Committee I was
in hopes would do better than
the old one did, I am afraid they
will not do as well although
young men and progressive in some

(Page 4)

things in others very conservative
but I think they will find after
a while that to make them
pay then must except [sic] the pro-
-gressive Idiea [sic]. The Hicks want
sientific [sic] lecturs [sic] and as ^2 of them^ they are
the committee they are trying
it but as yet not very sucsesfull [sic]
We have been looking for Jacob
untill [sic] thy letter told us it was
some doubtful about his geting [sic]
here I think you had best fix him
off as he was not as well as the
rest of us, satisfied with his last
visit here. I want Mary Jane
to come to Long Iland [sic] and make
us a visit some time perhaps
warm weather will be better
than winter And as my paper
is full and I got some work to
do will stop with my poor idies [sic]
Joseph Post

Tags

Family; Quakers; Spiritualism

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Post, Joseph, “Post, Joseph. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2460.

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