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

316

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

My dear Amy – I have received thy letter and was
very glad indeed to hear thee was wonderful well
Maley working about in the water, and getting tired
was good for thee – I am in a great hurry for thee
to come out here to see us, Mrs Bennett did see thee
and liked very much – dont thee remember she was
with Mrs [V?] to hear Mr Duglass [sic], when Isaac put thee
in the window, now thee must come out very soon, thee
will like her – I want thee to see this sweet little
place, and hear all about our sure success – we
shall do our own work untill [sic] we see our selves [sic] all
safe – the people hear [sic] live in beautiful houses, and
the women do their own work, they love to have a nice
house and little carriage and drive about themselves
they are extremely friendly – I have rode all over two
or three times - - Mrs B pays half of all the
expences [sic] – but as she has to do it gradually as
she receives from her paintings, which is far the most
beautiful said by the gardners [sic] that they have seen, but as
she is building up the buisness [sic] here, she does not like to
paint faster than the orders come, tho all say paint steady

(Page 2)

in the fall, all will be wanted, - she is cautious, and
so is doing [hair?] work, now, and will for a few weeks, so
is so buisy [sic] that I do the work, and I like it much, - I
waited for my carpet to come, till now, just got
Mrs [Haydocks?] letter regretting so much that she could
not send it, as carpets were so high, but would send the
money as soon as I would say I could risk the letter
I have just written her to send an [oiller?] on a bank –
M we have so many things, that we can almost
go on, but as it will be necessary for us to prepare
for the boy – the scool [sic] will begin in 5 weeks, we can
all we can accommodate, - 4 we have decided upon
we give them the largest room, 4 together – and they
pay 22 shillings a week, that is the regular price, no fire
furnished, no washing no lights - - we cannot help being
safe – things are cheaper here than in Rochester, the very best
of butter 15 cts a pound – we have enough of the [substaneraly?]
to last 6 weeks we make our own bread, Mrs B is a beautiful
hand to mak [sic] all kinds of indian light bread and cakes
come an [sic] see - - green peas 2 shillings a peck [sic] – cheap
in preparing [leads?] getting a few more chairs I
shall have to be the one to pay out, but she
gives me back ½ - the money – I shall have to
trouble thee to go to the bank again I am sorry
we thought we could get along with $15 – but on prising [sic]
the goods and seeing the amount we shall need
had better have with the 15 – amounting to 50 – I
shall want a few things my self – I do not remember
just how Amos’s [sic] letter was directed, whether Samuel
w and co – or willets and co, I will send it thee – Isaac
will take it to the store – and I will be obliged to you
willie must come sometime and see me too I received
a letter from Mrs [Vanhart?], she said she had been down to
see thee ^is coming to spend a day or two^ said Mrs King was there- you are going to a roof the

[Continues into right margin, written upward]

house ^I am^ glad for thee

Tags

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/2615.

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