Greene, Anna. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Greene, Anna. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Greene, Anna

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1845-07-30

Description

Handwritten letter from Anna Greene to Amy Kirby Post, July 30, 1845.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

641

Location

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

Transcription

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[Text upside-down, top of page]

I fear thou wilt not understand ^the [face?] part of^ my scrawl – but when we meet I

will [obliterated] We have to feel much alone Anna

[Text normal]

Dear friend

Sister Sarah, in haste, has written the within,

and I hope it will have a tendency to assure thee of

our affectionate remembrance – thee, with our much

esteemed friend Isaac are often the subjects of ^our^ conversa

tion – And why do you not visit Scipio? – do you think

there ar [sic] no congenial minds here? – I own there is

but little to intice [sic] you, if expansion of feeling and

christian [sic] benevolence is the cord that draws you

^hither^ to visit [distant friends] I fear it would be reciptoca

ted by but few ^here^ – yet those few I should think might

be gratified by thus mingling – Why not come the

ensuing autumn – I dont say in time to attend

are [sic] Quarterly Meeting – but precious – and you need not

be troubled with the stir that generally attends such

gatherings –

I merly [sic] requested the liberty of sister S, to int-

sert a message to thee, and she left me too much room

But on taking the pen I felt so much like addressing

a sister, that ^I^ was prompted to say much – but must

suppress the train of thoughts that were sugested [sic] – and

just ask the favour of thee to peruse “The Hearald [sic] of

Freedom” of Edmund [Williss?]/date june 20^th 1845/containing

an address written by “S. W. Culver” – and hand to brother

Joseph – Also the “Liberator” printed in/I think/ 3^d Month

last containing a very interesting piece by Charles K Whip

-ple on “Public Worship” – I wished to forward the papers to

him by mail but the owner of it could not spare it – (A Giles)

but informed me, who took it in Rochester – Thou wilt do

me the favour and I will add this, to the many

granted me, by thee – and very many, actuated by a

warm friendship if not Christian love – which I forbear to

recite – but they are kept in mind and excite grateful

emotions – and if I never make returns to thee or

thine – I hope I may ever be alive in administering*

(Page 2)

[Bottom of page]

*acts of kindness and sympathy to any of the human family –

Continue my dear friend to peruse thy way, not heeding the

opinion of others – but attend to those feelings that promote thy peac [sic] AG

[Top of page]

Turn [obliterated]

Accept our united love to all your family, mine

especially to Sarah Hallowel [sic] AG

[Text sideways, center of page]

AURORA

JUL

30 5

N.Y.

Amy Post

Rochester

Monroe Co.

N.Y.

Tags

Abolitionism; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Greene, Anna, “Greene, Anna. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2933.

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