Seaman, Lydia. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Seaman, Lydia. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Seaman, Lydia

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1823?-08-26

Description

Handwritten letter from Lydia Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, August 26, 1823?

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

402

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                         Jericho ^th 26 ^th
Amy Dear
                        I am now seated in the north bed room
which I have this day for the first ocupied [sic] as School
room commenced with seven schollars [sic] Elizabeth Jack-
son the largest Thomas Carl the smallest I believe
he is weaned as there is one younger but he cant talk
plain, I expect I should not have thought of entering
into this buisness [sic] had it not have been that they
have had a cifting [sic] time at our school but I dont
know but I have got the wheat they dismiss’d [sic] D^r Carlls,
little Sherman and Henry Bostwick all whome [sic] I
have under my care thee will naturally conclude
I have grown serious as I’ve undertaken this task of
[teaching?] the young idea as it requires rather a
sedate person for the buisness [sic] but how ever I will not
endeavour to convince thee leave it until we meet
and perhaps thee can make the discovery –
Sister Phebe is now up preparing for house keeping
talks of commenceing [sic] in 10 month Brother William
is very studious spends the most of his time in
    his office up stairs but thee need not fear him
   for he’ll not be Doctor when thee returns, farewell
   for the present – An absence of two days from this paper
   and [nothups?] note taken place during my absence but my
thoughts have not unfrequently visited Scpio [sic] and its dear
inhabitants sometimes fancy you enjoying your sleepy
Meetings which thee discribed [sic] in thy letter that I receivd [sic]
only a short time since and I had been pouting that
I was so slighted when others were feasting upon what
I was so anxious for but I will not tire thee with my bad
disposition but proceed to answer some of thy questions
but as respects Yearly Meeting its so long since and so many
different scenes presented themselves that I dont recollect
any thing particularly interesting excepting that I
thought we had a good one and I thought the Qurterly [sic]
Meeting was not quite as large sometimes but we had
a considerable of company one of Fathers friends from
Philladelpha [sic] quite an interesting friend by name of

(Page 2)

Jacob Ballanger I believe ^friends^ reman [sic] in the same disposi
-tion there and what was rather unexpected to me
that T Eddy should be no less busy than befor [sic] tho [sic]
not in the same way as before but thou knowest [sic]
the tongue is a busy member I understood that
there was a friend in Philladelphia talked
of entering a regular complaint of him to
The overseers in New York for speaking disrespect
fully of our frien [sic] E in a large company of
young persons perhaps I am telling tales out
of School that’s what I cant tell I mean I dont
know whither its privacy or no but I think it
should not be – We have this afternoon had
the company of Amelia Andrews Mary and
Caroline Hicks Margaret and Elizabeth Hicks & told
me that she heard that the Sipio [sic] beaus was
so much pleased with Amy Kirby that it was
not known wither she would return to Long
Island to live and call it home again but cousin
A turn a deaf ear to those tender things for I
dont think we are ready to spare thee yet one
Amy off our list at a time I think is enough
some think that Amy Willis is in great demand
it is said that Townsend Rushmore and Joseph
Townsend will I have a great deal to say to thee
but it is too small to send so far but I will
endeavour to treasure up for thee and feast
thee when thee returns to this land of content
-ment, - seeing thou art acquainted with
Jethro Woods family I will enquire after Benjam
^as he is^ the only branch of the family that I am acquantd [sic]
with I hear he is married, and what further:
thee had better come home soon for we have
a new beau resideing [sic] in Jericho at Royals
his name is Lindley Bowne I am acquainted
with him so all that I can say of him ^is^ that he
looks well I must now leave for bed this page
being written the 3 of 9 Month –

(Page 3)

fifth-day morning 4 of the month, - speaking of friend
remaining in the same disposition as formerly
I may add that uncle C is the same unchange
able and unshaken notwithstanding he has his open
may I not say open enemies a friend from Carolina
has been preaching among us and I believe
left a very good or great name at Westbury but
not among all of us at Jericho I believe he and
uncle E had an interview together and
not to the friends satisfaction Father was
present but did not discover any thing improp
-er on uncle E’s part but the friend has written
to some friend in Philadelpha [sic] that he
was pained and what more I have not
heard, and I heard of a friend or to use
uncle E’s common phraise [sic] a silly woman’s
saying that she felt concerned for the
salvation of Elias Hicks’s [sic] soul, I think this
last must too A stop upon but I am [obliterated]
the way of hearing a great deal that [obliterated]
as my schollars [sic] begin to come I m[obliterated]st [obliterated]
my letter and regret that I have not time
to fill it but hope it will be soon answer’d [sic]
Brother William says he wishes thee to write
to him an answer to his and I must not
omit his respects compliments and love
also the rest of the family join me in love
to your family. –
    what does thee read this summer
                                                       Lydia

(Page 4)

[Text in center of page, written upward]
                    Amy Kirby
                                    Sipio
Care of William Hicks

Tags

Education; Family; Quakers

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Seaman, Lydia, “Seaman, Lydia. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2700.

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