Post, Hannah Kirby. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Post, Hannah Kirby. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Post, Hannah Kirby

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1825-11-17

Description

Handwritten letter from Hannah Kirby Post to Amy Kirby Post, November 17, 1825.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

436

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)
                             17^th of 11 month 1825
My dear Sister
                   I hope my dear sister does not feel
herself neglected as we have not addressed a letter
particularly to her, when we received Mothers [sic] and
sister Mary s [sic] letters by cousin Thomas Willis who came
very unexpectedly to us) I said to myself Why has not
sister A written surely she will not be formall [sic], in
future I hope none of you will let any opportunity
pass without saying a little, when first I saw cousin
Thomas I felt a little alarmed thought somthing [sic] must
be the matter as we had so lately been their [sic] and
heard not a word of his cuming [sic], however I met
him at the door and took him by the hand toled [sic]
him he was a very unexpected visitor, he said
why I expect so, he sat a little while with us
handed out your letters then went in the other room
said it would not do to take off his over coat in
here – Well my dear sister we have had a long
Calm in this weastern [sic] world and now we begin
to experience storms, last first day was one of the
most tryed [sic] meetings that I ever sat in, we went
to meeting their [sic] found a large collection of people
we thought their [sic] was somthing [sic] different from comon [sic]
we went in, and the house being full (or nearly so) I took
my seat facing the galery [sic] there found J Tallcot sitting
on the upper seat with a friend ^which was Peleg Gifford^ [at hi] by his side, who
it was I could not think [my first] he sat some time
and when he arose he said a great deal and very tiresom [sic]
when the meeting was about to close his next
neighbour arose and stated that he apprehende [sic] the princ-
iples of friends were not fully understood on some
important points he therefore was willing to read a
little I was struck as with an electric shock what to
do I did not know wither [sic] to sit still or go out, finally

(Page 2)

I concluded if it was read I might as well here [sic] what
it was – but I believe if I had attende [sic] to my wright [sic]
fe^e^lings I should have left the meeting house, but I was
stumbled at seeing those who I concidered [sic] my superiors
ke^e^p their seats --- it filled a sheet full written very fine
and close togeather [sic] which contained quotations from different
Authors J Woolman J Churchman, R Barckly, J Scot, G Fox and
a number of others that I canot [sic] recellect [sic] and part of the Disc=
iplin [sic] on the scriptures, J Searing took him one side directly
after meeting tolled [sic] him it was a very improper thing he replied
that he had experience [sic] a great deal of peace in writing it
it lead [sic] to great confusion M Tupper preasant [sic], Sarah Ann Me
=rritt toled [sic] her it was the most inconsistent thing she ever saw
M smiled and said she did not see any harm in it --- the foregoing
sermon B Howland said he thought was part Univercalest [sic] and
part presbyterian [sic] --- to day has been our M Meeting
which was large but not so long as often is cousin Tomas [sic]
spoke very well --- there was one requestor one acknoweledger [sic]
and one maried [sic] out and so we continue yet , R.R. Underhill
case before the meeting, Sarah his wife was at Priscilla Haneses
6 day 1^st day at meeting 2 day at Dr Smiths and 2 day night
confined with a daughter which they call Phebe Wood, ---
Abigail Birdsel also has a young daughter ---
          J. Searing asked and obtained a minute to accompa=
ny Aden Cora on a visit to Canida [sic] aunt Amy Willis
has spent several days with us very agreeably spent
most of her time with me. Han^n^ah has got home and seems
very smart I expect her to come and spend some time with
us in a few weeks, aunt A was not very well
wilst [sic] here she has worked so hard this Summer that she has
overdon [sic] her constitution complains of great weekness [sic] at
her stomach and side often faint and so week [sic] at times
that she canot [sic] converse much, but she was in hopes
she would feel better when she got home, she said she
believed J. Ts conduct helpt [sic] to make her feel worse
than she otherwise should, Abby Gold they call a little
better Jane Weeks at meeting to day for the first time *

(Page 3)

[Separate note written by IP]

It appears to me that it would be very
pleasant to have thy company this win-
ter we have a Franklin stove which makes
our room seem doubly pleasant. Was opend [sic]
to the consideration of friends wither [sic] the
time has not nearly come to [divide the?]
Yearly Meeting which subject was left
to the consideration of friends I presume
it will not get along very fast as
was opined by our busy friend IP

[Continuation of Hannah Post’s letter]

*in 6 months she looks better than I expected to see her
said she had a [seton?] in her side which troubled ^her^ conciderable [sic]
Abby Green so [sic] that she has rode to Daniel Burges spent
one afternoon but I conclude she had laid up for the winter
now the weather is colder, it continues dry and springs low
have not [sawed?] any yet – our children in usual health
the babe has not teeth yet, his weight 19 lb and 3/4 Mary 38 she
has got to be quite a talker she remembers her aunt Phebe often
talks about her without hereing [sic] any thing said, her aunt AW
tells her she is a very nice little girl, very fond of her book
but knows but little what it contains, mother wished to know
where mary [sic]slept, she has slept some of the time in the cradle
some times with us and when we have had a white girl she
has taken her – the cradle is to [sic] short and to [sic] narrow when the
weather is cold it did not do for her, we have had a room petition [sic]
ed in the kitchen chamber for E and Caty we think of having a
crib and let her sleep in their room as our room is too small, and
they seem to be pleased with the notion of having her ---
          it is something quite unexpected that my brothers should
undertake speculating hope they will succed [sic] well in their plan
cousin H L Desires her love to you all and says she is looking
forward with a hope that thou and her will spend pleasant

(Page 4)

hours together Anna also desires her love to you all
John has got over his hirt [sic] –- I should like to write
more but is to [sic] late therefore I must say that I love you
all so Farewell my dear Sister
                                                          I subscribe myself
P.S. I think you canot [sic] complain             thy affectionate
          of me                                                 Sister H Post

[Text in center of page, written upwards]

Amey [sic] Kirby
          Jericho
          Long Island

Tags

Family; Quakers

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Post, Hannah Kirby, “Post, Hannah Kirby. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 13, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2734.

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