Willis, Mary W Kirby. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Willis, Mary W Kirby. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Willis, Mary W Kirby

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary W Kirby Willis to Amy Kirby Post, n.d.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

344

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                     Syossett 1^st Mo 2
Dear sister
                   Yesterday Mary M.W
took us by surprise not having
heard any thing of her prospect
of coming this winter, and
Isaac to remain at home with
their little boy I did not know
what to think of it for a while
perhaps it is all for the best
but we want to see Isaac so much
If brother Henry could have lived
to have seen his grand children
I think it would have been a
comfort to ^him^ he loved children
I recollect a circumstance when
Rachel was a little active girl
he took her home with him and
very soon he looked out and saw her

(Page 2)

going in the pond, just as ^he^ was
dressing to go to meeting. however
her [sic] ran and caught her and brought
her home when they went to M.g
I suppose she heard that Caroline
Willets had returned in good health
from D^r. Ingersall’s I have not
seen her yet it was very trying to
her mother to give her up she thought
she would be better but her father
consented to her going. Jacob is very
forgetful and does not know people
when they come in, he has as yet
known me readily and seemed pleasd [sic]
to meet. I have not been to Willets
yet since I got home but saw him
at meeting first day and Matilda
too said they did ^not^ know that I was
home. Sarah does not get well of
her rheumatic affection, frequently
hurts her to walk on that side.
Della Mosters has been here near two
weeks but tomorrow morning the
sho school opens and she will leave

(Page 3)

[Pages 3 and 4 on second sheet of paper]

I do not hear when Solomon and
Esther Post will accomplish their
intentions of marriage, he is building
an addition to his house he ^is said^ said to he
a rich man both in wealth and children
I think three boys, and two girls are the young
= est. I think she may be as suitable as
any one I know of for such a situation
I think she has humor, and that is very
desirable in such a situation

(Page 4)

have not heard how James and Phebe
feel in relation to it. I trust they are
reconciled to her judgement on the
case. he is a very steady man to
meetings on first days and I suppose
he takes his sons with him.
do try to get a little time to write
             Most affectionately M.W.W

(Page 5)

[Pages 5 and 6 on third sheet of paper]
6^th day morning I hope
to hear from you pretty soon
as brother Isaac was sick
the last account Mary will
leave us pretty soon to go to
Roberts and not return I
will enclose a five dollar
bill for the [sic] to assist Joseph
wife if it seems best to them

(Page 6)

It looks like being scant
of paper but that is not
the case. Margaret Jagger
spent the day here yesterday
looking quite bright, she
has a cough. but that
seems necessary to some.
  _ _ _

Tags

Family; Medicine

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Willis, Mary W Kirby, “Willis, Mary W Kirby. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2643.

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