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. Titus writes of visits to friends, trouble with pictures that Amy has sent, and her enthusiasm about Amy possibly visiting for a convention.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

327

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

[Text in left margin, written upward]
ends – dont one of you come to the city without coming to me _ _

[Text normal]
              March 6th

My dear Amy
                      It is long since
we heard from each other
   one would think I surely
had time to write two or
three times to thy once _ but
strang [sic] as it is, my moment [sic]
too are filled _ I dont know
with what, I can hardly tell
what I do _ and yet I am
always hurried, I did not
have time, till yesterday
to go to Leah Underhill
but was anxious all the
time to see her _ I took
one of thy letters with me
Amy _ the one thee spoke
so kindly of her family
when I re^a^d it to her the
tears came trickling down her

(Page 2)

cheaks [sic], and she said do let me
copy that letter for I want
to read it to Daniel _ she
sais [sic] tell Amy Daniels sphere
so honest, so truthful, so
right makes me a great
deal better than I was _
tell her that Lizy sais [sic] that
he is an angel of light _ _ _
and so on _ Amy I read
her the whole letter she would
copy what thee said respecting
our dear Stephen Archer _
she said she must read
that to him _ that it would
do him good – Amy it was
just what I should have
read to him had I an oppor
=tunity – Leah said she should
write thee that very afternoon
     I said I should keep thee
at my house – when thee comes
this spring – she said I must
not have thee, but must
come and stay with thee there

(Page 3)

dear Isaac she talked just
as much about him, told
one of many many things that
could never be forgotten of
your kindness _ she is coming
to look at my pictures, they
hang in my parlor – she
will send for a pair –
Amy I have brought them
from the picture store –
I wanted them, so much
   the man will not give
enough to pay thee, I see
he will manage so as to
make all the proffit [sic] himself
therefore Amy thee had
better do less and be paid
for it, - Amy dear did thee
direct the last pictures
just as before – Mr Tower
has been to the 3 offices
he sais [sic], and dont find them
   perhaps I had better go
myself – I may find them

(Page 4)

without any trouble _ I will
go Amy tomorrow _ _ _
     I hear nothing from
Mrs Kind _ I often think
of her – her health was such
that sometimes I fear she
is breaking down _ _ _ I could
not help feeling sorry on the
families [sic] account that she
put on the bloomer – how
much it was like the friend
duties Henry G W _ took
a great interest in Maggy –
did it continue? I told
him when he thought of
Maggy he must remember
me _ _ _ Amy you will
both be here wont you at
the convention – let us
have something like old
times – it will be so delight
=ful to meet once a year
if no more – I am now
at 99” B B – but think by
the first of April of taking
other appartments [sic] _ I will
write again _ how often I think
of each one of you – dear dear fri
[Continues in left margin of page 1 with line beginning with “ends - don’t one”]

Tags

Personal; Women's Rights

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/2626.

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