Willets, Hannah. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Willets, Hannah. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Willets, Hannah

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1826-03-16

Description

Handwritten letter from Hannah Willets to Amy Kirby Post, March 16, 1826.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

441

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                                      Skaneateles 3rd Mo 16^th 1826
          My dear Amy
                             I yesterday recieved [sic] thy short but very
acceptable letter by Arthur Mott and having an opportu
nity to send letters tomorrow I concluded I would not
let it pass without a few lines to my dear Amy. yet
I know of nothing that will interest thee nothing
new has transpired that I know of since I last wrote
thee but I know by dear Experience that it is pleasant
to hear from absent friends and to be convinced by
these tokens of friendship that we are still held in re-
membrance, -- when I have felt dejected and forsaken
and have given way to my feelings untill [sic] I have
been ready to exclaim my friends have all forgotten me
and felt as though I stood almost alone amidst those
who bore the name of friends, Oh then how sweet has
been the reception of a letter from one far far away
how it it [sic] has consoled my half desponding heart
[obliterated] friends [obliterated]

(Page 2)

do not think that this depression of spirits is constant
by no means, I endeavour to be always cheerful
and most of the time I feel so, ‘tis only when alone
and secluded from every human eye that I suffer
these feelings to predominate, –-- we must not
looks for perfect happiness here below and I am
every day more and more confirmed in the belief
that it is not to be found, my dear brother
Jacob and his family have lately experienced an
affliction and I believe it has been almost as much
so to us as to them, he unthinkingly signed a note
for a couple of friends in whom ^he^ placed the utmost
confidence but they hard hearted creatures that
they are have seized every thing that he owned
even the furniture in the house, which will be
sold at a Sheriffs sale in a few weeks, thus he
his wife and innocent babe must be turned
out of doors to pay a debt for those who are
sufficiently able to pay and who now live in
affluence, and these [obliterated] less
[obliterated]

(Page 3)

have no doubt but they even in their tried sit
uation feel much happier than those who oppress
them -------   We have very changeble [sic]
weather here this spring for nearly two weeks did
^not^ see the sun and then [here?] very pleasant weather
for a few days and to day it seems like winter
again –-- this week is our Monthly Meeting I talkd [sic]
of going, the weather was so pleasant yesterday
that I almost concluded to set off on horseback
but I am not sorry to day that I gave out. I
have been only once to Scipio since my return
from Long Island and that was a long time
so that I cannot tell much about thy [friends?]
George has now gone, he probably will return be
fore I seal my letter and if he brings any
account from them I will write thee – –
I frequently take rides on horseback which I
find a very pleasant way of riding and very
healthy too PH [obliterated] would be good for thee
[obliterated] every will give
[obliterated] better than
[obliterated]ia Mott

(Page 4)

Well thou seest my paper is nearly full and yet
I feel as though I was not ready to leave off I thought
when I began a short letter must suffice but I
conclude thou will not call this a short one give
my love affectionately to dear Mary Robbins and
tell her a letter from her would meet with
a warm reception from her cousin Hannah reme
mber me to all your family I love them all –--

[Text in center of page, written upwards]

Amy Kirby
          Jericho
          Long Island

[Text upside-down on bottom of page]
[obliterated] us a visit
[obliterated] want to see thee
[obliterated] wait for
[obliterated] I subscribe
[obliterated] H Willets

Tags

Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Willets, Hannah, “Willets, Hannah. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2739.

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