Hallock Anna M. Letter to Hannah Kirby. Post.

Title

Hallock Anna M. Letter to Hannah Kirby. Post.

Creator

Hallock Anna M

Contributor

Hannah Kirby

Date

1823-09-08

Description

Handwritten letter from Hallock Anna M to Hannah Kirby. Post, September 8, 1823.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

406

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                   Marlborough 9^th M^o 8^th 1823
My dear Hannah

          An opportunity unexpectedly has of-
fered for me to forward a few lines to a far separated
friend, by W Hicks, altho [sic] our lots have been cast in
different parts of the land, yet, I doubt not but we
are often in the hour of recolection [sic] brought near to
each others feelings, we can in a measure sympathise [sic]
together, I often think of thee my dear H. with feelings
of affection, thou art, with many others, for separated from
thy native home a spot dear to us all, but I have not
the least shadow of doubt, but thou hast one who can
make thy time pass pleasantly and smoothly along,
yet there are hours my dear, when I do not doubt but
thy absent friends are brought near to thy feelings, (if
I may judge thee by my own) when in the course of
events, we have to witness the trying one of so separating
from those we feel near to us that the sweets of social in-
tercourse must be, at least, in a great degree destroyed, then
how natural it is to console ourselves with the thought that
the privaledge [sic] of epistolary communication will still be left
us, and rarely ever, to my recollection have I felt the value
of this consolatary [sic] idea more than when I bid adieu to my
native place to fix my home in a distant one. This my
dear friend I trust thou canst affirm too in thy own
                                                                     part

(Page 2)

as well as myself. I should dearly love to visit you at your
new home, but I very well know that schemes of life are
very illusory, and I have found, from frequent and pain-
=ful experience, that disappointments attend our pilgrim
=age through this probationary state; and that transient
and uncertain are all things here below, fluctuation
and change is the genius of the world, and nothing
stable and permanent can be erected upon a basis so
exposed to vicisitude [sic] & alteration. We are constantly
carried forward, upon the current of time with a swift,
a steady, and an uninterrupted velocity, when a few
revolving years shall have pass’d away, all that are
now so busy upon this stage of action will slumber
in everlasting silence, those who now dazzle amidst
the passing crowd, will be forgotten amongst the
living, like the strong oak of the forest, the migty [sic]
man of the earth must be laid low. – –
I have received several letter [sic] to day from L I the
particulars of which place I expect thou wilt have
by the present conveyance, therefore a repetition
of them would be tedious to thee and in my
style tasteless to peruse, but I thought I was
willing to add a few lines to the number
and as thou wilt probably be overwhelmed at
this time, thou may lay this one side untill [sic]
thou hast a better appetite for a letter

(Page 3)

Valentine Hicks called to see us on his return home
and gave us a little history of his journey and
that he had visited you I was indeed glad to
hear form [sic] you, since which time we have heard
the death of our ancient friend John Loius, I feel
for the family they have my tender sympathy
please present my love to them altho [sic] not
very particularly acquainted with them. – –
is thy sister Amy with you yet I hope it will
be in her power to call and make us a visit
on her return home – our little Valentine
is a very fine little fellow (Tho. [sic] not very
small of his age) or at leat [sic] we think so
thee must not think strange my dear H if
I do think much of him thee knows I am
particularly fond of children, he now lacks 4 day
of beeing [sic] a year old begins to say a word or two
that makes him appear interesting I should
dearly love to see your little Mary. – – –
it is getting [sic] late and I am up alone, must
begin to draw to a close for want of much
more room, I should be very glad of a letter
from thee my dear when thou felt disposed
to write me a few line [sic], I can assure thee
they would be cordially received by thy absent
friend. my love to all the L Islanders that

(Page 4)

I am acquainted with, also my love particularly
to Amy and thy Isaac and reserve to thyself a
share, in which may I not subscribe myself
          Thy affectionate friend Anna M. Hallock

[Text in center of page, written upward]

Hannah Post

Tags

Family; Quakers

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Hallock Anna M, “Hallock Anna M. Letter to Hannah Kirby. Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2704.

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