Post, Edmund. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Post, Edmund. Letter to Isaac Post.

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Post, Edmund

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

1824-11-09

Description

Handwritten letter from Edmund Post to Isaac Post, November 9, 1824.

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Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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419

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

Transcription

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                                                          Westbury 9^th of 11^th M^o 1824
Dear Isaac
                                      It is now so long since we got home it may seem almost out of
season to say any thing about it &c --- however I will just inform thee how
we got along, we set out from [N.?] W. a little before day 7^thday mor.g, put up
at Lambs Tavern, entertainment good about 12 ½ miles from Utica, started again
a little before day, got as far as Waggoners Tavern place called Fort plain south
side of Mohawk 16 miles be low [sic] little Falls – Started again a little before day
got to Stephen Twinings about 6 o Clock–we travelled hard most of the way I expect it
is 165 miles horses held out well, the [scamble?] bolt broke [pulling?], the hill at the little
falls about half past one o Clock on first day, I found a smith and got it mended
hindered us near one hour &½ it being first day also – we found E. Twining quite poorly
and had been so sometime was sick when her mother got home, altho she seemed
quite feeble and was weak yet she sat up most of the time and was a little
about. I think she was appeared to be gaining. her mother pretty smart the
rest of the family well. M^r [Reonoff?] lost his youngest child died about 3 days before
its Grandmother got home been sick a long time – we staid [sic] 2 nights at Troy that
is S. T-gs- set out 4^th day morn.g got to Hudson before night put up at G. Myatts
where we was kindly treated, got of [sic] early next morning and reached Isaac Powells
Poughkeepsie an own cousin of A. [Whitson?], he and his wife used us kindly who appear
to be clever friends an early start again, reachd [sic] James Jordans Croton or a little
above, got there about sun set. here we were also kindly entertaind [sic]. set out
early next morn’g which was 7^th day it is about 12 miles above Tarry Town [sic] got
to John Barrows about 2 o Clock stayed there about 2 hours dined &c near
4^th hour set out crossed [Hurlgate?], and so through New Town, got home between
8 and 9 o Clock found all well, and I believe we was welcome home, again.
Thy Mother held out as well as could be expected, the next day after we got
home she seemed to look more fatigued than almost any time of the whole ^journey^
I believe she has been pretty well suited with her Journey and visit &c – and
the great Variety she saw on the Canal viz.bath Brides [sic] &c on the Mohawk river
&c – we traveled most of the time south side of the Mohawk, we found the road
pretty bad some part of the way we crossed first over a fine Bridge called Am-
-sterdam found the road much better – their [sic] had not been but a very little
frost about here until quite the latter part of last m^o it is not the 12^th. clear and cold
frozed [sic] last night and will be likely to freze [sic] hard this night. Jos. Frost came
up with Edmund from N.Y. last 7^th day night which was about the 6^th instant
he has been here 2 nights I carried him to Jericho. he has been here since he is
now gone to Jericho again talks of buying some Sheep, says he wants some from
the [sic] & John, my simple Jugment [sic] is they might as well be let alone considering
the distance and cold weather coming on, but I suppose my judgment is not
worth minding – thy butter has got to N.Y – has not been any thing done with it
yet, we shall try to take some care of it soon – Elijah & wife with James I believe
got to new York last 4^th day week ago they are now at Edmunds and have been
to Jericho, to see Amy Kirby &c– they stayed in N.Y. some day [sic]. it is likely it will
be a great while before thou sees this and Joseph can tell pretty much all and
more, he has called at J. Rushmores been to Henry Willis’s stayed one night at Edm^d
he appears to be suited in visitin his frds. – I have had some conversation with P
Valentine about the oxen told him what Barker said he had been offerd [sic] that is 6 ½ dollars
before he crossed the ferry &c. I think he said Barker lyed [sic] that he sold better cattle
for 5 ½ dollars, said he should see Barker and would talk with him, however it
appear’d [sic] to not sit very well with him, I intend to try to get a little more
but it is not likely I shall, – I think your apples has turn’d [sic] out-- more than

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we could have expected we have some but not like last year, we have done
gathering our corn, got the Stalks together corn turned out light some of it midling [sic]
and some very light not half so much as last year, crops in general light
some very – but with our old corn we have a prety [sic] deal now, 14 shoats pretty good
and we have 4 smaller have carried 4 to Market & have 4 old hogs – am in
hopes we shall make them pretty good – James and I propose going to N. York
some time this night, I believe we shall have a cold time – we expect to carry
some mutton & Lamb dressed it sells low but the skins fetches a good price
I believe from 6/-7/- and so the 8/- fresh butter has sold well this fall, but
that privilidge [sic] must be allowed to them that live pretty handy to the great grow-
-ing City – I think J. Frost tells me weat [sic] was 7/- when he came away which
I think will do pretty well – I should like to give some of our good rye for a few
bushels of it – rye and corn remains still low, I see no prospect of rye being other-
-wise, corn will not be near so plenty as last year tho some has got a great
deal of old. I expect Henry Titus at duck pond has now got 5 or 600 bushels of old
corn – I sold 100 bushels rye since we came home for 4/- per bushel cash
old rye still plenty now, I believe Joseph got along ^as well as could be expected^ while we was gone
tho [sic] I expect he had a considerable task among a company of yong [sic] folks
who we know love to take liberty – I expect S. Valentine is so unwise as to
think something about Simon Sands, she appears to love company well
enough – and takes more liberty in dress but looks as sober as a priest
in common – I dont much expect she [be] will be contented to stay here
a great while longer tho likely untill [sic] his year is up – we have not
any Body to work for us at present, dung mostly carted out of the yard have got out
upwards of one hundred loads – – Elias Hicks and Company has not returned yet –
it is likely thou has heard of the conversation that Elias & A. Brathwait had at his
house, Quarterly Meetg time last winter, I think it is a pity they had the
conversation together since it has been made so public and so much said on
both sides – where it will end I know not, but I am affraid [sic] it will
do more hurt than good – thou may remember me to B. Howland, wife
and daughter – Jn Winslow & wife, J. Baldwin & family, Wm Green, as also
to enquiring fr^ds. – Jn Searings Family &c – I dont know that I have any
thing more worth adding nor is the above worth much for it will be out of time
as it were – I think our friends are generally pretty well Lydia was here yester-
-day and seems better, thy Aunt Rachel seems better has been several times to
Meetg lately – I conclude with love to thee Hannah little Mary & cousin
P. Kirby in which thy Mother joins in much affection thy
                                                Father Edm^d Post
3^rd day 14^th
NB Thou may remember me to Uncle W^m Willets and family, whom I often
think much of – and let them know how we got on our way home, as
I expect you are anxiously looking before long for J. Frost, but you
will have to look a good while yet, he lodged at our house last night

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has been among us about 10 days he is in hopes of geting [sic] of [sic] [before long]
in a day or two, he ^is^ making some agreeable visits to himself and f^ds. I
believe he sometimes think a little about a wife &c, but he has so much
to do about merino sheep &c as also visiting, that takes his time pretty
much, – he has bought H Willis’s Mare that he got of his Uncle H Lawrence
some time before he died, she is a stately beast, but not altogether kind
before a waggon [sic], I perceive one hip a little lower than the other but I
dont expect it will hurt her – we have talked some of sending the Bay
Mare we had of W. [U.?] but you are so full of horses I did not like to send
her she appears to be with foal, which I think makes a great deal
more difference than you made with the Blind mare – H Willis has
got a pretty noble yearling, [more than] ^better than^ common come of the blind
mare – This will be out of time as J. Frost can or will give the same
information before thou sees it – he gave or is to give 80 dollars for her
I think Joseph appears to be a man of good judgment not only on Sheep
and horses but almost any think [sic] that comes in his way – he has been at
A. Whitsons, S. Searings, T. Hawkhursts [Jr?] – he is like to get a number of
Sheep and appears to buy them worth the money. I believe people ^about here^ are disposed
to sell to him as cheeap [sic] or cheaper than some others he gives generally
about $4 – some less and I believe dont [sic] buy any but ^what^ appear to be good, he
appears to be a Judge of the Sheep and the Quality of the wool – we are
feasting Joseph with sweet potatoes and a Bass which have been catched [sic] in
great abundance lately – I crossed Brooklyn last 7^th day morning they told me
their [sic] was 9 waggon [sic] load of Bass there in the boat – they sold that day for
about 6 Cents a piece & $6 per hundred – which I should [not] suppose
was ^not^ more than 2 cts per lb – sweet potatoes about 5/ or 6/- per bushel. I
bought some that was cut [brused?] &c for 2/- per bu^l – you must put up
^with^ letting your mouth water &c – J. F says they asked $3 per B^l at Utica, O
the Luxuries we have on long Island – fish have sold for 3 Cts lb here – I believe
J. F. by this time thinks poor long. I.land [sic] is worth something, thinks their [sic] is a
great deal more good Land than he expected – some of us is not quite so weak
but that ^we think^ we found it out some time ago – It is now raining and raind [sic] last
night – ground now pretty wet – some weat [sic] on the Iland [sic] just coming up – in
general looks small not so forward as with you – We have About 27 Acres
of Rye which is pretty good feed all over, creatures been on it a long time,
altho [sic] Mutton and Lamb sells low in market, yet the skins sells so
high they they [sic] are pretty well – I bought some out of a drove in the summer
gave 7/- now to dress them & sell them on market they fetch about 16/ or 17/-
Beside the [flock?] and what little Tallow they have – we are now making a
little Cider tho not more than 3 or 4 Bbls – sinc [sic] we got home we threshed
out 22 shock of oats had 35 bushels carried to N.Y. it was at that time I [could?] sold
it for 2/8 per bu^s – Edm^d. Says Elijahs Money is considerably reduced, suppose they have laid

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in york where it is pretty easy geting [sic] rid of money I think he said they had some where
about $70, [odd] or a little over left, I dont expect it will do them a great deal of good
however the poor creatures love to have the handling of money as if that did some good
it is easyer [sic] geting [sic] hired folks I expect here than with you – I hired and [sic] Indian
½ month since John locks times was out for 3 ½ dollars he came from [Riou?] head
about 50 miles East, which I called a smart active fellow, he has since gone
to Henry Titus duck pond, who likely may hire him all Winter – we have 10
Cattle still at South we shall likely bring them away before a great while
our pasture holds out pretty well yet we fodder less than common I believe Beef is
very plenty and low in N Y. one of the Butchers told me last 7^th day their [sic] never had
been so many cattle in N.Y. at one time before says you can Buy thin Cattle
at your own price –   17^th 4^th day 9^th hour we have been at Moly Meetg this
day, short meetg home about ½ past one O Clock – Joseph Frost still here expects
to start tomorrow, going to take B Willets Saul with him --- it is likely he expects
to stay, a while at least – I think of sending our large Morino [sic] Ewe – also
our morino [sic] Ram, the Ewe maybe I shall give thee the Ram I shall charge
about $3 for as I must buy another and give the same – H.W. & his wife
and little Catharine is also here going to stay all night, – 5^th day mor.g. 18^th
Joseph is now about starting, takes a few from here from H Willis &c --
and some have been brought, or are to meet him at Edm^ds – weather
pleasant but pretty cool this morning – I believe now I must stop and
I believe it is time –                                      E. Post

[Text in bottom third center of page, written downwards]

                                      Isaac Post


            Care of
            J. Frost

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Agriculture; Family; Quakers

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D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Post, Edmund, “Post, Edmund. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 24, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2717.

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