Johnson, Jane. Letter to Priscilla Cadwallader.

Title

Johnson, Jane. Letter to Priscilla Cadwallader.

Creator

Johnson, Jane

Contributor

Priscilla Cadwallader

Date

1833-01-04

Description

Handwritten letter from Jane Johnson to Priscilla Cadwallader, January 4, 1833.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

465

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                             New York 7^th M^o 4 1832
Isaac Post
Dear Cousin
                             I wrote thee from
Westbury first day evening informing
of the Illness of thy brother Edmund
and as his complaint was such as ^to^ produce
much anxiety by his friends [as to] how it
would terminate, it seemed necessary
for all his friends & particularly his near
relatives & those who feel the bereavement
of such a husband, son, Father & brother
as he was, to endeavour to [being] bring
their minds into a state of resignation
in order to be prepared to meet those trials
& dispensations of Divine Providence
that are permitted to come upon us for
our improvement & to wean us more &
more from a dependance [sic] on all things
of sublunary nature as we often see those
very suddenly called from works to reward who
to all appearance are as likely to enjoy a long life

(Page 2)

as any – that it is a loud call for us all to
be in a state of readiness so that when we
hear the solemn language of “steward give
up thy stewardship for thou mayst be no
longer steward” happy will it be if we can
say come Lord for thy servant is ready.
          And this I have no doubt was the case
with this our beloved relative from the quiet
peceful [sic] state of mind he appeared to be in
and the love expressed to all his friends &
those that enquired after him. he observed
to some of his relatives he had nothing
to do but to die and wishe [sic] all might
be saved with an everlasting salvation.
                    He was taken 4^th day night
tho I believe he had been some complaining
a day or two befor [sic]. but was at meeting
4^th day & he and his wife went to Wheatly
that afternoon but was taken more poorly
that night but I belive [sic] he was up on 5^th
day & 6^th day. on 7^th day morning the comp=
laint put on a more serious [pro] aspect
they had D^rs. Fridwell [Garvey?] & Rogers but
with all their efforts could not get a

(Page 3)

[free?] passage through him, as I observed
I was to see him first evening he did not
appear to suffer [but] much. he was perfectly
clear & rational at all times I belive [sic] & expressd [sic]
that he thought he should not recover &
spoke of having his coffin plain and when
the boards was suitable to make it –
          He died about 11 O Clock on first day
evening. and was buried on 2^d day
afternoon met at the 4^th hour. meeting
at his house & not in the meeting house
wich [sic] was most agreeable to his wife & his
friends –      The funeral was large & a
quit [sic] solemn meeting in wich [sic] Rachel Hicks
[2’d?] Tho. Willis appeard [sic] –          I was requested
to give thee this information & have no doubt
thy brothers or sisters will ere long write
thee more particularly than I can
          Thy affectionate & sympathysing [sic] cousin
                                      Amos Willets

And dear Aunt Catharine
                             although the above information
is such that will be a close and affecting trial to thee
yet as these dispensation [sic] are meeted [sic] out to us in
wisdom it become [sic] us to submit to them with

(Page 4)

resignation wich [sic] I have no doubt thou will be enabled
to do, and it occurs to me whil [sic] writting [sic] this what
greater joy can a parent have after training up a child
in the way he should go – to see him following
the advice & example of such a parent, how [it] consoling
and strengthing [sic] it must be to thee to know thy care &
concern has been crown^d [sic] with such ample reward by the
belief thou may have of his having entered in to that rest
where all sorrow cease & all tears are wiped away
that thou could adopt the language of “the Lord giveth
& the Lord taketh away away [sic] blessed be his holy name”

[Text in center of page, written downward]

                             18

Isaac Post
Ledyard
    Cayuga Co
NY
the post master
will pleas[sic]forward
this Immedially [sic]-

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much sympathy is felt & expressd [sic] for thee
in thy being separated from thy friends at this
time and I hope thee will not reflect upon
on thy leaving home at the time thee did
for all was done that could be done and under
those considerations I hope thee will feel comfortable, thy
                             nephew Amos Willets

Tags

Family; Quakers

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Johnson, Jane, “Johnson, Jane. Letter to Priscilla Cadwallader.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2763.

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