Mott, J. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Mott, J. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Mott, J

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1825-09-20

Description

Handwritten letter from J Mott to Amy Kirby Post, September 20, 1825.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

431

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                   New York 9^{th month} 20^th 1825 –

Esteemed Friend

                   I will once more attempt
writing thee but know of nothing that will
interest thee as I know nothing about
New York, have just returned home last
6^th day morning from the country, we
were gone 2 months, and visited the
falls of niagara, and pretty much all
the western part of this state and
was much pleased with the country,
on our return from the falls, we took
steamboat, at Cayuga bridge, intending
to stop at aurora, to visit Hannah Post,
but just as we got within sight of
the village, there was a squall and
it blew so hard that the captain
would not land us we went as far
as Ithica, [sic] in the boat, and I did not

(Page 2)

feel willing to pass an old friend
so a few days after Joseph & myself
took a waggon [sic] & went from Owasco Flats,
about 20 miles, & bad road over to see
Hannah, but I cannot say how disapp-
-pointed [sic] when getting there and finding
that Isaac, & Hannah, had left only a
a [sic] few days before for to visit you,
but we were very politely treated by
John Serrings, family although we were
strangers to them we staid [sic] there all
night saw Hannah’s little girl she
appeared very happy and when asked
where father, & mother, were gone she
said I dont know, if Hannah has
not returned home yet I should be
pleased to have thee make us a
visit with them perhaps they may
make a visit in town on their return
home and if so I shall expect to see
them, we live 209 Grand Street. –

(Page 3)

I shall expect to hear from thee soon hoping
that your family are in usual health, mother
I think is better than she has been for a year
fast travelling has agreed with her. –
remember me to the family, I am as ever
                                      thy friend [J?] Mott

(Page 4)

[Text in center of page, written upwards]

          Amy Kirby
                   Jericho
Care of W Willis Long Island

Tags

Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Mott, J, “Mott, J. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2729.

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