Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Hannah Kirby Post.

Title

Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Hannah Kirby Post.

Creator

Kirby, Mary R

Contributor

Hannah Kirby Post

Date

1823-05-04

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary R Kirby to Hannah Kirby Post, May 4, 1823.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

391

Location

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

Transcription

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             James C Heveland and P left Jericho this morning for
5 mo     NYork P had some business to attend to before the commence=^ment^
   18      of the Y. Mg they did not make us a visit. James came
             and spoke with me at the Mg House and appeared to
             regrett [sic], that you had not written by the Mail, as we all
             feel much interested to here [sic] how you progresst [sic] on your
             journey – P got well of her fall except her neck a little
             lame yet Lydia has been confind [sic]at Robberts as nurse
             Sarah R. has had such a turn as she had last spring
             but nothing like so bad, she was taken the night we all
             staid [sic] at W’bury
             It is now 15 days and we here [sic] nothing yet from our dear
             children have sent repetedly [sic] to the post office but of ^no^ avail
             but we do endevour [sic] to keep in thee patience
5 mo
   19      [As?] Father was returning from Jericho Valintine Hicks stopt [sic]
             him said he had heard from you & he wanted to send us word
             that you had a very fine time up the river but could not
             tell the day you got to Albany and found waggons [sic]
             ready there to take your goods all directly on
             well it this felt very pleasent [sic], and reviving to here [sic] you
             had got so far safe on your way.       our neighbours
             with our-selves were watching the wind and thinking
             you had a fine time,   oh numberless are the conjectures
             that we here [sic] – were [sic] you ^are^ by this time – but I felt like a
             stranger to the way, could say or see but a little a bout
             it
      5mo I have not been in no house since you left, except the Mg
      21    till to day I went to Johns had a very pleasent [sic] visit with
              John and Mary, dear children we all miss you very much
              but we get along far better than I thought we could, wish
              and desire you to be comfortable on my account, as respects
              hard work it seams [sic] Amy tryed [sic] to do every thing before she left
              that was in her power                    We have a black Girle [sic] from the
              brush have been whitning [sic] cloth she milks and, many other
              steps she saves, she is very loth to go away, dont know but
              we shall keep her the summer if she continues a pretty good
              girle [sic] she sais [sic] her Father name is Jacob & Mothe [sic] Jemima
          22   This morning to our unspeakable joy we received dear Hanna^h^
         5am most acceptable letter, which was fraught with much inform
                =ation of your getting to Albany, altho [sic] it was very different
                  from the report we had before, of your having such a fine
                  time, we were truly glad to here so particular account from
                  day to day, I think the very slow progress must have been tedious
                tho not to be compared with high winds and con^t^rary

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                how wise I thought thou was my dear Amy in thy letter from
                N.Y. in not telling [to ?] ^the^ whole of your difficulties from the Warbour
                down, we heard nothing, but the little thou mentioned, till the
                same day we got your letters from Albany.          which no
                doubt had we heard it our anxiety would been increased
           we have endevoured [sic] to keep still, and abide in ^the^ quiet, it must
                 must be submitted too, and feel a comfortabl [sic] hope it is for a
                 good purpose, altho far seperated [sic]
               I received a few lines from Mary Willetts, with Amys from Nyor^k^
                said hannah was pertty [sic] smart I could ^not^ help thinking more of the
                my dear, because I know the cares of a Mother, fear I shall
                fall much short in the most esential [sic] one, to you my children
                thou mentioned been confined in the cabin, with dear little M –
                who I have thought much off [sic]. Think it was a favour she
                did not get sick. she had been so little exposed before, It was
                a great change for her,   was ^glad^ the [sic] did not find much difficilty [sic]
                in getting her vittuals [sic], I have thought much of you when we
                sit at table, when you were on the journey, and now two.

            23   It is 6 day of the weak [sic] and time for Mother and ^I^ to deside [sic] who attends
                   the Yearly Mg. Mother has very kindly offerd [sic] to stay at home &
                   take charge of the children and affairs there, but considering
                   her and Fathers advanced age, that children, and little things
                   often turn up, to trouble and Disturbe [sic] them, have wisht [sic] to ^do^ right
                   and feel quite easy in staying at home, with your Grandfather
                   and our four youngest children,   Mother & Jacob gone Phebe
                   at brother Davids for them to go. I presume she will write to
                   you & give amore [sic] particular ^account^ of our neighbours ^there^ so I will leave
                   father is [bravely ?] and has taken the hoe again in hand, now
                   useing [sic] it in the garden, the wether [sic] is warm and often little
                   shours [sic] of rain, that the garden and grass are progressing forward
           27
           of 5n         I received a letter from Mother said she saw Amy Willets from
                       your land, but no friend she from Scipo she had heard of
                       yet   Amy said she saw ^the^ Loin’s and they all appeard [sic] to be
                       p^l^eased with the country, but did not mention how they
                       bour the journey, I should be g^l^ad to hear, have often thought
                       of them, Cousin Phebe lookd [sic] so thin and feeble, and cousin
                       Hannah’s sympathy and kind expressions at our parting
                       has felt many times like a cordial to me – pleas [sic] remem
                     =ber me affectonately [sic] to them all,
                      hear you found a clean house [was?] in the flours [sic], but I
                      long to hear from you by letter as these vebal [sic] accounts
                      are not all to be depended on, as have been allready [sic] proved

(Page 3)

5 mo              We stood upon the Bank three quarters of an hour
   4               till we saw the Constitution out of our sight.
                    then we rode directly home
5 mo         I have been favoured to sleep [illegible] pertty well through [sic]
   5            the night but the wisling [sic] of the North West wind ^often^ brough^t^
                 our dear Children to mind
5am
7              Brother David & Sarah spent the afternoon very agreeably with
                 us -                       have received Amy’s letter I found you had rather
                 an unfavourable time down, I regretted not being in ^[well?] [way?]^ NY before
                 I got home from the harbor, but perhaps is all best

5 mo        We are inform’d [sic] of the Death of James Rushmore to be
9              enterd [sic] on the 10^th at Bethpague [sic]

5 mo        Attended Meeting many friends enqureing [sic] after you
   11         my dear children, believe many beside your parents
                feel deeply interested, in you safe getting on
                Cousin E Hicks had an appointed M.g. this afternoon
                for the coulard [sic] people at our Mg. House it was not large
                he had considerable to communicate, very well addapeted [sic]
                to their race as I have heard
                last evening William and Anna received a letter from [obliterated]
                Mott informing of the Death of his Father. perhaps yo[obliterated]
                of his being in a feeble state of health for some time past
                but when you were in NYork he was so as to be on a visit
                to his friends, at flushing. and return’d to York on fourth day
following nearly as well as he left it. but on 5 day he complaind [sic] of a
                sick stomach and discharged considerable blood,   and on
                6 day was sieged with a more copious discharge, which
                greatly reduced him, but he lay in a very tranquil,
                peacefull [sic] state of mind.    none of his Children with
                him at his close. But Samuel. Richard at Mamaronack [sic]
                [Anna?] a Flushing as companion to Mary B Allen visiting
                familys [sic] there, when James took leave of Anna, said to her
                dont go on any further, but come directly home, after he
                got in NY he wrote to Lydia Mott and desired her to come
                down, and desired his funeral might be defered [sic] as long
                as would do, on her account,   accordingly it was from
                6 day to 2 day, but dont ^no [sic]^ wether [sic] she did get there

5 mo             No age exempt from the stroak [sic] of Death, heard to day
15               Benjamin Prince was taken with a faintness and a [great?]
                     weakness followed we understood it was rather a singular
                     complaint in 3 days it termanated [sic]. in death
                     altho I am personally a stranger I feel for the father
                     and Motherless girles [sic].           you will see my [mistak?] in
                                                                                begining [sic]

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                my dear and affectionate Hannah I can note the reception of
                thy truly acceptable lette [sic] felt rejoiced that the [sic] could say the
                liked thy new home,   my dear it will feel much more like
              when thou gets thy things around the [sic], I want to here [sic] you
              have them, and of thyn [sic] and dear little M coalds [sic] and fatague [sic]
              been worn off. I saw Phebe P W at Meeting to day she
              said they were all perty [sic] well, but heard nothing of your getting
              home, believe you are the best of any of your company to wright [sic]
              the [sic] may think we feel rich wheneve [sic] we receive from you
              feel very desirus [sic] you will continue          thy Mother Mary Kirby

              30. of 5 mo

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                                                              Hannah Post

                                                                                   Scipio

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Domestic Servants; Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Kirby, Mary R, “Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Hannah Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2690.

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