Titus, Esther. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Titus, Esther. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Titus, Esther

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Description

Handwritten letter from Esther Titus to Amy Kirby Post, n.d.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

299

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)
[Text in left margin, written upwards]
too, cloths, hardly – but
Sojourner will ask us if a letter has come every time we see her
    so dear cousin Amy what does thee think of it – S seems as
                                                                                         bright as ever
                                                                                         is going on to
                                                                                         Washington

[Text in top margin, written normal]
raising money and doing doing [sic]
good all the way -            with lots
of love                 thy affectionate
                                            E Titus
[Text normal]
       My dear Cousin
                           O how many
weeks how many months have
passed in which we have
daily wanted to hear from
each other; but a thousand
different things have taken up
thy time - and a thousand
have taken up mine, but
one attention or mind has
not been taken up, we
always thought that by
and by we would write -
but I alw knew that I would
not crowd on the paper all I wanted
to say - - -
        I suppose thee has heard
frequently from Mrs Scot
since we parted, I had a
grand time there, staid [sic] so
much longer than I expected
too, had no cloths [sic], hardly _ but

(Page 2 )

the weather was so warm I did not
need much – it seemed all the
time like camping out or
a kind of picknick [sic] we were upon,
our little shanty held us all and
the green trees shaded us,_ all
wanted I should have a good chance
in the oil wells, so Mr. Hammond
was watching for me, and he will
still, - I have a share in a teritory [sic]
I almost forgot to tell thee ,
but I don’t think much of it
tho they say oil is there, _
   Mr. Hammond writes me, that
a well close by the shanty – a well
that was nearly ready to pump
yields them ^the company^ $500 a month –
it may be more now, it may
be less, the letter was written
2 months ago - - I walked
through the awfulest road, I
ever heard of - great woods, deep
holes - big stones, all, mud and
sposh - thee never saw any
thing like it- or heard of any
thing - I walked 3 miles all the
time thinking I had got through
the worst - I went from
Shamburg to Pleasant will to

(Page 3)

see Mr. James- to ask him whether
I had better take a share in the
well that some of you in Rochester
were taking – I was receiving [flaming?]
account,- of James- Joseph Taylor
was so sure - -
I got to Mr. James – he told me
not to invest a dollar- I
had made up my mind before
I saw him for I saw a thousand
dry dericks [sic] - they looked like a
deserted woods - - - I saved my
money and come back feeling
rich enough - - did thee
invest – tell me all about
who lost, when thee writes –
Cousin Amy I am in Michigan
now with my dear Frances
wanted very much to go see thee
before I came away- but could
not get strong enough to take
both journeys - - I had been
very sick this must astonish
thee for I have always been so
healthy – I took a severe cold, &
as typhoid fever prevailed much
in the place,- my sickness took
that form, I was very sick, for I
had to have the old [alapattics?] [to?]
but I at last stoped [sic] all medicine, I
said I would risk the consequence
o how sick the medicine made me

(Page 4)

dear cousin I have been in
Battle Creek 2 weeks and a few days
thee cannot think how I have gained
I feel now perfectly well – I
am strong - -I was soory [sic] to
come so far away from you all
but, it is grand here – every
thing is beautiful – the fruits &
flowers in abundance, and this
is a lovely home, dear Frances is
just like thee and Lucretia Mott
a perfect star in this place -
all love her, and some help her -
her school on Sunday afternoons
sometimes 40 sometimes 60 -
mid week evening 20 or 30 to
learn singing - - - Sister Frances
^wants^ thee O how much to come out
and see us,- her family is small
just one of the loveliest sons,
a niece and myself- -
her home is beautiful – every
luxury --- Oh if we thought thee
would come how would we count
the days – give my love to
Willie to Cousin Isaac – Francis
send her love too,-- and wishes
me to say a little word for Sojourner
Sojourner is expecting to go to N.Y
Theodore ^Tilton^ has invited her to make his
house her home while there, H. W Beacher
has invited her to talk in his church
she is very desirous to ask thee whether
collecton [sic] could not be taken up for
her in Rochester should she stop

(Page 5)

[Pages 5 and 6 on a separate sheet of paper]
Frances just tells me that
   Sojourner does not expect
to stop in Rochester-; only
a short time in Ohio
on her way ;- she thinks
she may get a few dollars
to help her get along
please write Frances says – for
      Sojourner is so anxious to
hear from thee about this-
       I smile and think poor Amy

(Page 6)

how is every body in
Rochester, I want to
hear from all -
Our friend Mrs. Fish has
crossed over -
      I want to see you
        all – do come out here

Tags

Medicine; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Titus, Esther, “Titus, Esther. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2598.

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