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

357

Location

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

Transcription

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[Text in top margin, overlaying main text]
several
    One instances
                          of
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ersion

[Text Normal]
                                      Locus Grove 21^st of 1^st mo
    Dear Sister
                          We received thy acceptable letter
several weeks ago and notwithstanding thy
felicitations for a speedy answer here it is
unanserd [sic] yet Perhaps that which will interest
thee most is the selling of this farm well Willet
Kirby had gone to have advertisements printed at
Hempstead took Henry Titus home who has been
here surveying the farm or the principle part
of it for farther has reserved Jacksons lot to
build on likewise nine acres of woodland by
Nancy Jones, he thought there is so much land
this will sell better without that it is to be sold
at public auction the 13^th of next month so
thee sees something is done towards it tho I believe
all feel rather dull except father who says he
does not waver as he endeavored to get right at
first and thinks he did Mother appears to feel
easy about it but sister Mary says she is almost
sick and all our friends speak discouraging
cousin Samuel Mott disapproves it exceedingly
has been here to talk to us on the subject ____
Matilda has been at her fathers two or three weeks
expect her tomorrow do not know how subjects
but hope she will feel still as if she could go
to Rochester as brother Willet still wishes to

[Text in left margin, written upward]
Jacob L Mott attended our monthly meeting spoke long and
excellently likewise Rachel Hicks she has not finished visiting families
yet

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but brother Edmund and Mary you will
have to give up for the present I do not find
as they have any prospect of leaving New York
they have been up lately on a visit not to hasten
selling as thee desired he appears to feel no inte-
rest in it I suppose the is tired reading this by
this time at any rate I am writing about it
almost half hoping the present owner will be
the purchaser. Matthew and Hannah talk
if going to Delaware their father being much
pleased with the country and land is cheap
but I guess it will be only talk Matthew is
at present in the court house for military
fine Samuel and Edward Willis are also there
William Ketcham and Willet S Robbins invited
Rachel Willis and myself to pay them a visit
which ive did last first day found them comf—
fortably [sic] situated and cheerful, merry, Edward
said S was smitten with the sherrifs youngest
daughter (who certainly is a pleasing girl in looks
at least) but S said it was Edward she sings
beautifully. Last fifth day was our monthly
meeting in which Arden Seaman opened a
prospect of attending Nine partners and Purchase
quarterly meeting in a which he received the
approbation and liberty of friends his daug
hter Ann has been verry [sic] ill with the [irrecipales?]
Adam has been there several weeks. I under
stand their proposals are to appear next month

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My Dear I think Sarah has given a prety [sic] correct account of things I do
Mavril [sic] at my self and, feelings so little anxiety,      but as Willet has
now got home and put up the advertisements my feeling are a
little more sensible toucht[sic] , but this we know that it is yet
in our power to do as John Ketcham did ,     Isaac Willets has
first himself close by his own door , has purchesed [sic] Jacob Willet
farm gave seventeen thousand dollars   Jacob bid for I Jon
-es , but W Jones has got it Abigail s third not sold he dont
incline to take it she offerd [sic] to take three thousand but it did
not sell,   William gave nine thousand for the homested [sic]
some think Jacob Willets will get it yet
My Dear Jacob has been to see S Willis to day his soar[sic] is
increasing smells rather offencive [sic] to himself walks in & out
has same cares &c &c   Edmund & Samuel & Mathew al [sic] got home
to day little Lucretia is wrong about & M F Hicks too –
----- I know she is at Westbury were she expects to be sick
very soon,           Issac [sic] I dont know but the will have course to
be sorry, if the delightfull [sic] spot shoud [sic] be parted with,
Willet desires the to write a meadiately [sic] on the reception
of this wether then as a spot for him any wher [sic] near thee
if not we had better not get loose here     My J K & self both
have cold do not attend Q Mg this weak [sic]      in much love to all M R

[Text in left margin, written upwards]
it is not verry [sic] likely [we?] shall [illegible] at Jacksons [illegible]

[Remainder of page written by Sarah L. Hallowell Willis and transcribed as letter 358]

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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 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2656.

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