Collins, Henry. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Collins, Henry. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

Collins, Henry

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

1847-11-08

Description

Handwritten letter from Henry Collins to Isaac Post, November 8, 1847.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

695

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                Ledyard Nov. 8^th 1847
     Kind Friends,
                I suppose you are expecting
to hear from us in regard to a removal
to the neighborhood of your city.
     It must depend upon the prospect of
our getting a place there on such terms
as it may appear likely we can meet.
     Mother is not likely to realise so much
for her place as we expected. It was no
sooner known that it was for sale, and that
her price was $1000 than certain disinterested
friends became so much interested in the ease
as to express the opinion that it was worth
but $800. So near as I can learn from others,
(for I have as yet had little time to attend
to it myself) there are several men ready to
to take it at the latter price. Of course
no one in this county would think of
so far disregarding “public sentiment”
as to think of giving ^offer^ any more.
       We shall not sell for that price at
present; at least until we hear from you.
       The kind interest you have shown for
mother’s welfare, has induced me to be thus
explicit in giving you the present situation
of her affairs. As it is a matter of
considerable importance to her, I am
unwilling that she should depend wholly
on the opinions of one so inexperienced
in buying and selling forms as myself.
    She has (I believe) full confidence in you,
her old friends, and I must leave it with
you to advise her as you may think best.
I am unwilling to invest her property
for my benefit in any situation where

(Page 2)

it will involve the possibility of losing
it. I should be glad to get a location
near your city; and if I can have the use
of her property without and at the same
time provide a pleasant home for her
and her daughters, I shall willingly and
gladly do so.
     In regard to Law’s form; I would
like to hear from you something more
of the terms of sale than I am yet
acquainted with. Will he include the
whole or half or none of the wheat an [sic] the
ground for $2600? Slow long a time will
be given for the payment, or how large
will be the yearly payments required?
If we sell at the price offered, I think
we cannot advance more than $800 or $900.
I would like to know soon what the
prospect is, so that, if we conclude to
purchase there, I could dispose of my
business here this fall so as to remove there
early in the winter; otherwise I could
not leave here till next fall.
      Please write as soon as convenient
      and if we conclude to purchase
      I will probably make another
      flying visit to your city.
                With sentiments of high esteem
                I am, kind friends,
                Yours truly Henry Collins
Isaac & Amy Post.

P.S. If the colored woman I saw
at your house in search of employment

(Page 3)

has not got a situation, and should be
disposed to come this way I think we
might obtain a good place for her.
     I know an excellent English family
who have wishes to obtain such help, and
I presume do yet. Female help is very
scarce here &c. H.C.

(Page 4)

[Text in center of page written upward]

Kings Ferry N.Y
Nov. 9
                Isaac Post
                Rochester
                N.Y.

Tags

Domestic Servants; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Collins, Henry, “Collins, Henry. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2987.

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