James Willets. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

James Willets. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

James Willets

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

1826-07-29

Description

Handwritten letter from [James Willets?] to Isaac Post, July 29, 1826.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

444

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

[Text in top margin, written upside down]

tell Mrs King I am glad she has been to see me
          it done mee [sic] good --- ---

       My dear Amy
                                       has Mrs King returned
if so she has given thee my little note; which
tells thee, that the unpleasant things are nearly
at an end – Mrs B leaves in about a week –
that is if she dont [sic] find out, that I am going to
stay in the house - - - the little place is so
pleasant, seemes [sic] so much like home, or will seem
so, that I have made up my mind within a few
days to keep it – and rent a room, which
will pay half the whole rent, - it will be a
very easy matter to rent a room -- -- there is
a nice widow lady alone – children married &
gone – that has wanted the house, – or wanted it
with Mrs B before I came, -- I am going to see
her - - but if she does not come, there are others,
that want, but one room – this is such a lovely
place to paint – I have been taking some
lessons with a lady – in Oriental, different from
any thing [sic] I have ever seen – My picture will all
be done this morning – I also took lessons in
antique, both on glass, the oriental is a
bunch of roses – the antique Joan of Arc – They
are beautiful, I want thee so much to come
and see them – I paid but $3 for both, ^the teaching^ her
price is [5?] for each – but I told her how to
do Evangline [sic] – I have finished the one I had
and it is framed, and very much liked, I
sent to Boston for Hiawath, [sic] like thine, it
came a few days ago – this morning I have
varnished it, and I am now sitting by
it to see if there comes any feathery spots
--- I have left the margin all on and am
going to carry it out on oil painting
that large frame thee gave me, the [sic] remem
bers thee had two, and thee kept one, well

(Page 2)

that large frame is just right for Hiawatha
so thee sees how large it is - - - I have
just looked at it, it is drying beautifully
not a spot - - - - I want thee to come
and stay a week with me – when I get
things right – let us paint together
as we have often talked – it is so
nice Amy to have a whole house, ant [sic]
it, to work in --- I have made some
very pleasant acquaintances here, I want thee
to see – I do not feel lonesome, but when
I get my pictures done – and things right
to leave I am going to see Mrs [Hizer?]
and P [Varney?] – I wrote a long letter to
Phebe, I want to stay a week there, for I am
going to see George Taylor - - - - -
I hear from Newyork [sic] very often, or I should
want to go – I had a beautiful letter from
Stephen [Archer?] the other day – he had
just had a long letter from G Truman –
and told me many pleasant things – he
said he should make mention of me the
wandering quaker, when he wrote to him
(I called myself in my letter to him “the
wandering quaker” -- -- I wrote to Rebecca
a few days ago – and sent her also, the
[doves?] – I find the paper that Mrs B
uses is much nicer than what I had
and the [doves?] are much better -- dear
Rebecca how my heart yearns towards her –

dear Amy I am going to ask a favour
of thee – will thee please to get from the
bank - $20 - - - - James [Sayre?] sends me
at different times - - (what is oweing [sic]) – he send it
in some way registered – the P,O Master’ then
accountable – perhaps thee had better do so
now I will go to my work Amy farewell
                     I want to see thee – thy affectionate Esther

[Text in right margin, written upward]

give my love to Willie

(page 3)
[Text across top of page, written upside down]

we wont [sic] forget the money now, I dont [sic] know how

[Continues downward on left margin]
much there is there, is it $90?

[Text normal]
My Dear Amy – I took up the pen, the other day
to ask thee to go to the bank for me, but got
talking away just like we used to, and did not
stop to say a word about it untill [sic] I was down
to the last of my paper - - then it seemed like
such little consequence that I thought perhaps
thee had forgotten it, particularly as Carry came
and said, she had nothing more than some love
for me - no money – no, she said, well, a
little [jog?] I said, will bring some so
Amy – will thee send me $90 --- -- I have
some 8 or 10 but may want more, as we are

[Continues on page 4, beginning “about settling up”]

[Text upside down across bottom of page 3]
I have 6 cans of cherries – how I would like some plumbs [sic]

[Text running upward in right margin of page 3]
I am going to pikle [sic] large basket
of peaches, got them for 5$ a basket, large peaches

(page 4)

[Continues from page 3, “may want more, as we are”]
about settling up --- as I take the carpet
I think I will owe her – somewhere about 10
dollars not more ---- Mr Sayre send me
little by little as he can the amount I
should have boarded out, -- is not that fine
for me --- I get along nicely Amy -- and thee
must come by and by - - is not thee most
tired of so much company – here it is so quiet
and I get along with so much work – come, thee
must by and by - - - - poor Mrs.[Vansant?], what
will she do with that head, it grows worse and worse
            I am so glad dear little Willie has made you all
pay attention to his impressions --- I often thought
how I would love to help him – Amy will thee please
to send this enclosed note to Mrs Vansant, (^read it, we 3 will^
                                                                        keep all secrets)

[text in left margin, written upward]
does it seem a year ago since we proped [sic] up
the plumbs [sic] and looked and looked at them

[text in upper right margin, written upward]
I am ashamed to
get cheated in any ^one^

Tags

Business; Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

James Willets, “James Willets. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2742.

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