Post, Mary Robbins. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Post, Mary Robbins. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

Post, Mary Robbins

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

[184- ?]

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary Robbins Post to Isaac Post, 184-?

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

532

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

              Here my poor letter is so many days after its commencement and
had not my J been so kind as to fill it I know not how much longer it
would have remained here [various?] are my pleas for not finishing it before
one of which is the toothache which has been at times very severe and has
not made me feel very communicative it is pretty quiet now but last night
slept very little – I am anticipating a time when I shall not have so much
of that kind of trouble I am thankful for hope how much it conduces to
our happiness and enables to bear up against difficuly [sic] pain and sorrow the
hope of better times ahead Matilda has been down and had her upper
teeth extracted she took chloriform [sic] but thought it done no good she
was as sensitive as ever, they came very hard Mary J Motts little babe
is declining and they have no hope of its recovery Phebe Johnson leaves very
shortly for Penn ^a^. What kind of a visit did Cousin Phebe Haviland
have with you did she hear the raps and if so what did she think
of it all how glad I should be it were possible to have you
spend this evening with us it is nearly dark and I have
made up a nice fire and nothing is wanting except your presen^ce^
to make it truly pleasant   The Indian committee from all [New?] York
I suppose met in N Y last week had two or more meetings they
say it is for the winding up of the concern – I have not met
with them in a long while feeling disgust at some of their
sayings and doings    Probably you have not heard Willets
expects to introduce us to a stranger as wife next third day
evening she is an entire stranger to all of us how we shall
be pleased with each other time alone will determine
    Have seen Phebe Hallowell a short time she appears to be enjoying
herself nicely Margaret is better in health. Lydia Seaman is
expecting to come to Jericho soon on a visit- Elias Doty’s disap
-pointment must have been great what a scamp he must be
it proves to them I suppose that appearances often deceive

(Page 2)

I intreeat [sic] of you to set as a good example in writing often do not
wait for an answer true friendship will not wait for an answer
allways [sic] we want to hear what you are engaged in and all the little
eccetras [sic] writing and rapping etc and now farewell with much love your
                                                                                       Sister M

Tags

Family; Medicine; Quakers

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Post, Mary Robbins, “Post, Mary Robbins. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2830.

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