Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Sarah L. Kirby Hallowell Willis.

Title

Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Sarah L. Kirby Hallowell Willis.

Creator

Kirby, Mary R

Contributor

Sarah L

Date

[184?-05-20]

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary R. Kirby to Sarah L. Kirby Hallowell Willis, [184?-05-20].

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

529

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

fifth day morn
dear Sarah                       20 of 5 month
yesterday fa[r]ther & I spent mostly with Robert &
Mary Willets we found them comfortable thro [sic] he had
several turns lately           when we got home we found our
friends Rebeckah, Kecthem & Phebe Hallowell at the tea
table with little John Thomas accompanyd [sic] them to Munt
eral [Montreal?] I think they left their [sic] on the 9^th and arived [sic] and arived [sic]
at NY the 13 and met her father & Mother their [sic] attending
the Convention she looks well & left Thomas so –
the women her company staid [sic] a day or two at her fathers
then on the cars to the east I deliverd [sic] thy love to her
she met with quite a loss of a large Carpet bag of the
childs cloths most all with some of hers – the Captain much
troubld [sic] abut [sic] it and thought may be he could find it
& would send it by the Express she sais [sic] he is liable for it
Edmund and M R setted [sic] up all their fathers affairs
with [t][his?] other children they left here yesterdy [sic] morng [sic]
All to satisfaction J & E Moot also here at the tim [sic]
all perty [sic] well I am very sorry we mist [sic] of seeing
EPW by hope to have a peap [sic] at him this morng [sic]
I here [sic] Amy has been more poorly after she wrote hope
to here [sic] again soon. father & I attended on second day the
funeral of Cousin George Hewlett when Whited Hick & John
Plumer spoke well.

(Page 2)

[Text upside down]

I am looking for E P every minute      it is very dry
wether [sic] here    I doe [sic] feel often times much for you and
Joseph         do try to subject to little one in early time
to submition [sic]   my love is to all & come when it seams [sic]
right            M

[Text in left margin]
Lamps         Large pitcher
Sugar           tea plates
                   tea pot
                   [squash?] vegetable
                   plates
                   caster

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Kirby, Mary R, “Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Sarah L. Kirby Hallowell Willis.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2827.

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