_____, Caroline ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

_____, Caroline ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

_____, Caroline ?

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1827-04-15

Description

Handwritten letter from Caroline ? _____ to Amy Kirby Post, April 15, 1827.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

447

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)
                             Jericho 4^th Mo^th 15^th 1827

                   I little thought when I parted with
my beloved Amy that such a length of time would have
elapsed, and I still remained a delinquent in the writing
line; believe me, my dear, my silence has not proceeded from
any lessening of affection for thee – no! far from it – often,
very often, have I visited thee in imagination and ardently
have I wished, that I might have been permitted to be
with you, through the trying scene you have so lately
witness’d –-- I hope, my dear girl, thou wilt accept of my
tenderest sympathy, for full well, do I know how to feel
for thee, from true experience –--- In these moments of
separation from those, to whom we feel ourselves bound by
the strongest cords of affection, how trifling, how insipid,
do all the fleeting pleasures of this changing scene
appear! and how desirable, that we might have a place
of rest prepared for us, where disappointment and
sorrow, can no more interrupt our repose! These, my
friend, are feelings experienced in the moments of
suffering – but with some, how soon are they forgotten –--
Is there nothing, my dear Amy, but affliction, that
will make us what we ought to be? for myself, I
fear not –--

(Page 2)

Thou hast perhaps not heard of the second close trial
my cousin Elizabeth Seaman has met with in the loss
of her precious little daughter – a lovely, interesting child
of 16 months – she died two weeks since, after an illness of
only four days – Poor Elizabeth has indeed had to partake
of a very bitter cup – Since the death of her husband, her
babe has been her only source of comfort, and had its
life been spared, no doubt its innocent company would have
beguiled many a tedious hour. – Her mother also has been
very sick for some time, but has now nearly recovered –--

          I commenced writing to thee, my dear Amy, some
weeks ago, but was prevented finishing my letter by a
severe turn of indisposition – at first, I thought it was
merely a cold, but it soon proved to be, the inflammation
on my lungs, and for one week I was very sick – it however
terminated much more favourably than we had anticipated.
I have no so far recovered, as to be able to be about the
house, and yesterday rode out, perhaps a quarter of a mile
which was the first time I had been outside the door,
since thou left Jericho –-- my dear mother has also been
very complaining for some time, and still remains quite
feeble –-- Sister Phebe is at present with us, and has been
for several weeks, I expect it will be her last visit, before
she commences housekeeping –-- she, with my parents, desire
to be very affectionately remembered to thee –-- Cousin
Rachel Willis has been quite sick for a week past, with

(Page 3)

something like the Intermittent Fever. I understood she
seemed more comfortable to day –-- your own particular
family I believe are as well as usual, no doubt thee very fre-
-quently hears from them –-- I hope my dear girl thou wilt
excuse the shortness of my letter, as it is the first time I have
attempted writing, since my indisposition, and my hand is so
unsteady, I can scarcely hold my pen -- and altho [sic] it is but a
poor scrawl, yet it will be sufficient to convince thee, that
thou art still held in affectionate, endearing remembrance
by thy attached friend. –---- write me, my beloved Amy
when thou feels able, if it is but a few lines, and do not
forget to mention particularly about thy health –----

                   Thy truly affectionate and sympathiz [obliterated]
                                                friend Caroline [obliterated]

P.S. Please remember me affectionately to Hannah Willets
when thou sees her and the rest of my dear friends, who think
me worth enquiring after. –-- C

(Page 4)

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Jericho NY                                         18 ¾
4 mo [17?]

                   Isaac Post
                             Ledyard
                                Cayuga County
                             Aurora Post Office

          For Amy Kirby

Tags

Family; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

_____, Caroline ?, “_____, Caroline ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2745.

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