Willis, Sarah L Kirby Hallowell,. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Willis, Sarah L Kirby Hallowell,. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Willis, Sarah L Kirby Hallowell,

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Description

Handwritten letter from Sarah L Kirby Hallowell, Willis to Amy Kirby Post, n.d.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

356

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                         Philadelphia Aug 18
        Dear Sister
                      I sent to Willie & Joey a
               few lines some days since and
     having a little time now will com
-mence something to thee supposing
thee must be at home by this time
It is so warm now it seems as if home
might be the best place to be but here
we are at Hannah Pipers 966 Fifth st
where we arrived seventh day afternoon
but only remained an hour or so before
leaving for Triga to spend first day with
Lukins and Lizzie Webster Jane Foreman
and Hannah going with us. We found
them all well and their place looking
very nice and pleasant, so different
from these narrow streets and compact
built houses, There they have yards
between and some in front and their

(Page 2)

trees have grown to give them shade and
it did look ^a^ delightful change from city
closeness, a nice breeze coming in the
parlor. Susan Hallowell was there and
Johua [sic] came not long after us. Susan is
thin but seemed well and smart Joshua
well except stiffness and looks fine
with his long while or near so beard
He stays mostly with his widowed daugh^ter^
Jennie on a farm as he can be of some
user to her in overseeing the work and
Susan divides her time. has a nice
large room in third story and Lizzie’s
Jane went to meeting with Lizzie while
Mary and I stayed home with Joshua
and Susan spending all the time till
their return on Piazza with them and
Jane Meridith’s daughter Ella who
has been some time with Lizzie. She is
a good looking bright eyed girl – broader
face than Jane. He father married again
but she does not live with them. Thee will

(Page 3)

        know I expect that I am wrighting ^writing^
about John Hallowells daughter and grand
daughter. Joshua and Susan were interest
-ed to hear from thee and Susan could
not get over thinking of thy going away
to Boston I thought thee would be
interested to be there with us that morning
warm and sunny but pleasant in the
shade of their trees and piazza.
At Norristown we called to see William
Hallowell, he was not in but his pleasan^t^
wife was and received us nicely and
William came afterward to [Stouts?] to
se [sic] us. Looks as if he worked hard &
says he does and has laid up a little
money and thinks he will take a trip
to Rochester next summer, would
like to see Jacob. He has a good
comfortable home, and all say has a
good wife who is a good step mother
Nathan we did not see. It was a
long walk and for two days I did

(Page 4)

[Text in top margin, written upwards]
or later
to James
Mott
as we
expect
to go there
first
lovingly
Sarah L
Willis

[Text in top margin, written upside down]
Mary busy writing has
written Georgee

[Text Normal]
not feel quite well so let it pass
we hear good reports of William, he
is a contractor, is going to Patterson this
week to put up or repair an iron
furnace, that is his business.
We are going to the Park this afternoon
and it is near time to go, after three
Our three weeks is almost up but we
are not ready yet to go to Long Island
would like to go to see [shore?] first, Isaac
has written us that Daniel Willets has
died, one more of the few men of Jericho
gone. Isaac’s letter came today, he does not
seem to be gaining very fast but hope
he may yet. I hope thee has ^been^ ov is the better
for thy trip and has found a good girl
There are many enquires after thee in the country
Ruth Roberts at Norristown among them, she
looked older but rather smart for one so
[fleshy?], her daughter Lucretia was sick with
quincy soar [sic] throat so we did not see her
If thee writes very soon drect [sic] to W Jenkins
[Continues upward into right margin]
[Jroynedd?]

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Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Willis, Sarah L Kirby Hallowell,, “Willis, Sarah L Kirby Hallowell,. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2655.

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