Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Kirby, Mary R

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1840-09-07

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary R Kirby to Amy Kirby Post, September 7, 1840.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

544

Location

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

Transcription

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                                      Jericho 9 month 7^th 1840
Dear Children
                   This moning [sic] while my hands were busily
engaged in domestic concerns, and my mind with you as
it is very often, Isaac Willis your Nephue [sic] call’d [sic] up with a
note, informing that Joseph & Mary Post were on the point of
a visit to you, it caused ^[here?]^[a?] tear to fall a little whill [sic] I could
scarsely [sic] say for wahat [sic], I then thought I might rather rejoice I
might soon h^e^arr [sic] verbaly [sic] from you, perhaps more particular than
by the pen. Oh how these dear Children twine around the heart and
particularly of the anxious mother whose every feeling of sympathy
slumbers not by day. I have had frequently to recur to my own feeble
state of health years past, my earnest endevour [sic] for resignation on
my own account, but Oh to part with my tender little children
was close worke [sic], but I was in a degree ennabled [sic] to attain it
as I doubt not has been thy lott [sic] my precious Amy.       at the con-
-clusion of E P Willis letter the [sic] seemed gaining I desire the [sic] to remember
not ^to^ exert thy self to entertain thy friends I well know how it over came
me tho [sic] I had a mother to lessen that I desire the [sic] to retire to thy room, &
rest before the [sic] feels overdone, they had much rather excuse thee than wear
the [sic] out, I want the [sic] to take strengthing [sic] thing I am not much for
Dr medice [sic], I never took but little almost known [sic] I think dear Han
nah was hurt by it --- thy brothe [sic] Edmund has not been very well this
summer, except 2 or 3 days he has attended to his business, is troubled
with a sick stomach or a watery one – often when riding on his cart –
it comes on him he turns his over & pukes, the other day he was walkin [sic]
in the st. felt sick stopt [sic] leand [sic] against a barrel the next he knew he laid
in the st ^&^ several men around him, said he ^then^ felt poor enuff [sic] jump up &
walked off he looks rather thin.

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he with Mary R. was up near a week little over a week ago said he felt
better I encouraged his taking the pills and fixt [sic] him off with boneset, but they are
such poor Nurses he & Mary too she was perty [sic] well, Willet S Robbin left boarding
their [sic] not from any disunity but gets his board fore [sic] 12 [shillers?] near by he is in
every day to see them.      well dear Sarah there is a reward for well doing
Isaac and Amy say much of thy kind attentions   but I expect Amy has
been more poorly than you have let us here [sic], altho [sic] I was satisfyed [sic] by
the tenor of her writing she was very poorly, do the [sic] wright [sic] by Joseph all
the particulas[sic], should she have gaind [sic] so as spare thee to return with
them what a cordial it would be, I dared hardly mention it
for fear she might exert herself, in thy absence.
the last account from Sister P K Carpenter quite poorly with the St anthony
-fire and had been 5 weeks in her legs mostly confind [sic] to her room, was so [weak?]
[David?] and Sarah were their [sic], sense [sic] which no information has been receiv’d by
letter, tho [sic] we are expecting every mail, they continue at James Havilands
yet and are like to as appears yet, make one family     Deborah Kirby
Edmunds daughter has actted [sic] very unwisely in ^was^ maried [sic] 4 months before
they were apprized of it, their had a little shoe maker visited their [sic] – Ed [illegible]
his coming – ^&^ they thought finisht [sic] it her brother Henry went to the Sawpit
their [sic] he heard she was married – he came home mentiond [sic] it to his father he
asked her, she acknowledg [sic] to it – it troubled Ed much it was a person
he had a particuler [sic] aversion too [sic], fond of company – ^&^[not?] work.
   Willet done his south work except it is not all home the grass unusualy [sic]
fine this year, has or is sowing rye I believe finis t [sic] to day.    Matilda
sais [sic] I must tell you she wants to see her little namesake so that she dont
now [sic] how to wait, she apears [sic] well pleased with the respect shown of her
name, often speaks of you how she wants to see you, has did all in her power
to get us off   but father say he cannot see his way to Rotchester [sic] yet
so I will endevour [sic] to rest and think it may be all right tho [sic] much in
the cross to my inclination          James & E Mott lately stayd [sic] two nights with
us agreeably the ^children^ well and growing their Mother Mott fails sometimes its with difficulty she
can rise to walk one hand useless. Elizabeth feels much affection for you & she is

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a very affectonate [sic] daughter to her parents, we frequently make them short
visits which we prefer as they make one family, she does not enter into all the different
kinds of family afairs [sic] and gets along as comfortaly [sic] as any one I think she say as long
as James think [sic] she does her part, she quietly leaves the rest with out a reply, a great
attainment I think. I dont hear of any fault but once and a while from [illegible]
3 day afternoon I have just made a call at W W to inform [Anna?] of this opportunity to write to
Cousin Ana Mott my love to her, I did not think ^it^ when at W – Anna looks heavy on Ed accou^n^t
tho [sic] they hope ^he^ is in the way to mend. for several weeks he has generaly [sic] kept his bed that is
from one to the other by the Drs direction in consequence of the b^l^ood vessels in the side filling too
full – he thinks by laying down they will empty or relax he is upstairs in the front room
I have not seen him, last week he was very sick – they then have recourse to Mercury &
Dr Proudfoot to attend but they have no daily call from him, tho [sic] they think he understands his
complaint now he recommends his siting [sic] up more, to gain strength before he takes his bed
entirely wich [sic] he approves off [sic] I feel very fearfull [sic] they are wearing him out, Dr Proud
foot informs he was at Thomas Rushmores yesterday left Jane comfortable with a young
Son.             I have not been to Johns since they have seperated [sic] famlies [sic] calculate
to soon – we have been quiltin [sic] the old dress one for me the other Matilda’s         our garden
is beautifull [sic] with flowers, of various hues, some of the seeds from Rotchester [sic]– did your
shubery [sic] live – last week Matilda & I visited Obidia his wife seams [sic] much in
her place as to domestic affairs but she went with Obi to camp meet I expected
she was [best?] establisht [sic] William’s new house a bought [sic] completed a large h[ouse]
to accomodate [sic] they two – & their domestics the ruins of brother Davids lays jus

[obliterated]
yet,   we expect Lydia & Esther here 5 day she is on the finish of her 4 weeks visit
they have calld [sic] twice Lydia is very thin in flesh but is cheerful tho [sic] a little lam[e].
          Joseph calld [sic] this evening to see if we had any word to you, I handed
him dear Amys little jar with grape should been glad to sent [sic] a larger one
we trimed [sic] our vine last spring so near for a length of time we thou[ght]
it dead, but at length it leav d [sic] out but too late to produce fruit,
          a letter is of small value to what Josephs and Marys cheer=
=full [sic] countenance will be   so I may bid you all affectionably [sic]
farewell, Mary Kirby
                             4 day morning all bustling around perty [sic] well
                   with a gentel [sic] rain no wind

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[Address running downward]

Amy Post
Care of Joseph Post                   Rotchester

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Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Kirby, Mary R, “Kirby, Mary R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2842.

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