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

313

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

dear Sister Amy
        I felt like writing a little
note today to Emma Smith
perhaps the reading of which
will hurry her father up –
   I know he does not as thee
says “see to things” - - Yet while
writing; this did not occur to me,
I know it takes the varnish
some time to dry safely to
send – I want to see thy
moonlight scene – I am
painting but cannot get very
handsome engravings – we have
here like thee to mingle with
humanity very many calls, but
I like the people very much
there are many free and noble
minds here, - we go every Sunday
to hear one of the finest of
speakers – a young man – called
from the Taylors bench – to
preach gospel – he is as
consious [sic] as thee or I - -

(Page 2)

and often on the very track
of our discussions – but carries
them still farther making
them clearer – how often
I remember them and thee
how sweet the hours were that
we have spent together –
      and now dear Sister is’nt
it strange that I begin to
feel like returning to New
York again – but I do, - it
is such a change of feeling –
that I wonder - - before I know
it I am forming plans – and feel
in a hurry - - - - Francis has just
been in, finding whom I was writing
too [sic] – says give my love to Amy
Post – I know her sweet spirit,
    she came to say to me that
She has a letter from Mary –
     I will tell thee now of Rebecca
          Rebecca is still improving – tho
not intirely [sic] well, all talk of coming out
here when the weather is warm –
Richard is better, I thought when I came
here he would die – it was the abundant
use tobacca [sic] – if the picture in not
     varnished thee may send it without

[Text in left margin, written upward]

I have so fine a chance to go over my puce and it
                               will improve me so

[Text in right margin, written upward]

Esther

Tags

Family

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/2612.

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