Willis, John. Letter to Jacob Kirby.

Title

Willis, John. Letter to Jacob Kirby.

Creator

Willis, John

Contributor

Jacob Kirby

Description

Handwritten letter from John Willis to Jacob Kirby, n.d.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

343

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

[Previous pages written by Mary Willis and transcribed as letter 342_nd]

Mary has laid the pen down and S. will take it a few minutes
I think father and mother had better take a good fine boat
at montazuma [sic] and sleep in it to old Shnectenday [sic] for the stages
will jam them all but to a jelley [sic] and the packets ar [sic] cramed [sic]
full enough to make one sick, so thick that we could hardly
steer with out treading on one an other but after all we arived [sic]
safe home fifty day evening. tell Jeffery when I left home
and on my way to N York I bought I saw a great many
poor pieces of corn but when I came hom [sic] I saw a great
many fine pieces give me Long Islan [sic] for corn, after all . _
I enquired the price of. Apples in NY. market. such as yours,
greaning [sic], and read ones and J the asking pice [sic] was 14/ per
barrel. I think yours would come to more money at home than
to N York. Edward finished sowing wheat on sixth day sowed
a purty [sic] large piece about 7 1/2 acres on which was put $200
wort [sic] of manure and shal [sic] be well satisfised [sic] If we get 20. [bees?]
to the acre. _ Edward has been to Marke [sic] with the gus [sic] and chicken
and butter and [V. P.?] sold the [gross?] 7 and 8/ the chicks was verry [sic] small
a pair of them would be about enough for Jeffery breakfast
for 5/ per pair - good ones worth 8/ fresh butter 1/6. not fresh 1/3
J. Willis

[Subsequent Pages written by Mary Willis and transcribed as letter 342_nd]

Tags

Agriculture; Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Willis, John, “Willis, John. Letter to Jacob Kirby.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2642.

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