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

1848-09-08

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary R Kirby to Amy Kirby Post, September 8, 1848.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

712

Location

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

Transcription

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                                Jercho [sic] 8 of 9^th month 1848 plaes [sic] date
                                                                                                yours
           Dear Children
                          perhaps the time never seam’d longer to me
that we did not here [sic] from you than the past three months only one
letter from you; but yesterday it was announced here is a letter
I heard of the hard time of thy knee being out now I desire the [sic] to try
a bandige [sic] around it for it will be weak I expect as my wrist is
I cant [sic] go without one, this morning my JK has pounded my remedy
as it is yet very weak at times sharp darting pain. I have applide [sic]
the wite [sic] of an egg with one table spoonfull [sic] of cold water beat to a good
froth bound tight on, ^spred [sic]on a cotton [ball?]^ I desire the [sic] to remember it for a fresh sprain
it gave me relief, but did not [heal?] it for several weeks after my [illegible]
hurt, I am very glad to here [sic] of dear Willet’s walking I feard [sic] his back
was weak.           as to spreading the report aluded [sic] to I can say
I never have mentiond [sic] it to no one. but my only Sister E and said to
her the [sic] nead [sic] not mentione [sic] it till [sic] the [sic] heres [sic] it other ways, and I have
admired that I have not been asked more times respecting it.
John [Kectham’s ?] letter to his family spred [sic] the information and Anna [Jeffeys?]
was here and asked the question I replied to her we have had some reason
to think so-- was all my annswer [sic] and I believe to only one other person
abought [sic] the same. I accept the causion [sic] good or well and intend to observe
it, altho [sic] I concider [sic] it very weak in them, and feel sorry for the party
concernd [sic] and hope they will not be over much troubled. it is exceed
-ingly desirably [sic] to have the love and unity & good feeling kept up
and I rejoice that I can say I believe I have acted prudently, except
I may have communicated some to you my endered [sic] daughters that
has showd [sic] my weaknes [sic], and hoped you would cover it with the
mantil [sic] of C^{^}h^arity -- as much as I have longed to see Sarah I am very glad
she did not set out alone to come, I feel that I should hardly enjoy her to
come and go alone, my hand is tired I will rest for the day

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second day the 11 yesterday we had the company our children E & MR
Kirby, E Mott & two children all in health E left her Father and Phebe
to Stephens & He we found she & the children when we returned from meet
=ing Phebe seamd [sic] pleasant & said to Matilda [Eliza?] had made out very well
& E said she did get along very well, and, ^she^ was very glad to ^[see?]^ Phebe altho all
went on smothly [sic] with father and all, she said she bakes 30 loves [sic]of bread
in one week, but she was well and seams [sic] very cheerfull [sic]. J & Mary Post here
a week past, I exprest [sic] my anxiety in not hering [sic] from you to them, yesterday by
E they sent us Isaac last letter to them, how kind. I felt it so       Stephen Rus
=more very poorly a week past-- with a gatheren [sic] low down on the back bone.
I expect he does suffer much, his daughters I. Hicks & Mary R both their [sic]-- we
here [sic] the Dr Fredrick conciders [sic] him in a critical state we have not been to see
him, we here[sic] often-- and I do feel more fearful to ride than formaly. [sic]
but have been to meeting three times, and this morning- father and I
rode down to Vallentine’s, he had a very alarming turn of palpation [sic] of the
heart 3 days past so that they went for Dr. [illegible] in the night, but ere the [sic—they?}
arrived he was much relieved, this morning walked down stairs to see us
perty [sic] comfotaly [sic], did not see Abigail she had laid down, said her head was
so tired, appeared to feel no alarm or concern when he was so ill V sais [sic]
she is not as well as when they came up, their prospect now is soon to
move down to the [illegible] Phebe has been scik [sic] 3 weeks, yesterday she walk a few
steps, so they hope to down soon, our other neighbors in usual helth [sic] as far as
I know. Catherine W I have not seen, scince [sic] I have been out, herd [sic] lately of her
being to Wheatly on a visit and their [sic] told them that E and Sarah was a going
to be [married?], so its no privacy, my hand feels so weak it must rest
only see my pen has laid still two weeks today, M W Post said they had writen [sic] & C
Willis said Isaac was about; that I conclude you were not [fasting?]   last week we
made a short but plesent [sic] visit to J. Mott’s all well ^their [sic] I saw Mary Post^ we expect E here to
cut & dry app^e^ls [sic] for herself. she has a clever coulard [sic] girle [sic] of 12 years and she
gets along nicely. Amy as respects my Nephew WW I here [sic] but little E Kirby said
he asked Andrew. he replied the last he heard of him he was up at Sing Sing
his wife at her brothers at Oyster bay or near [there?], its said he wanted her property cause
the separation [sic] believe it is thought but she keeps her own

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Stephen Rushmore yet confind [sic] to his bed we cald [sic] to see him on our return from
James then they thought it ready to open again it having been once
Lanced [sic] very deep, they had wrot [sic] for Jane Willets, thinking she mite[sic]
come with the[Shotwell’s ?] after the Death Joseph S Shotwell who requested
that the body should be deposited their, [sic]         I called in to B. Underhills a few
days past Caroline looks cheerfull [sic] and pleasent [sic], she took me around. I saw no
lack of any thing the two east rooms [carpeted?] alike [ingrain?], [illegible] on
both the entrys [sic] it was carpeted all over- four rag ones I suspect the old
sideboard that yused [sic] to be at Samuels, in the common [sic], and handsom [sic] chairs
& sopha [sic] in the parlor ((she shows her situation plainly)). this morning I [saw?]
the callicho [sic] the [sic] gave to our Betty on a little boy two days old and she was
siting [sic] up and [look?] smart she seamd [sic] much pleasd [sic] with thy present
Betty only left us one week, now Matilda gets along alone, my help is
but very little, father & I together make our bed, and we get along [very?]
cheerfully _____ a nock [sic] at the door       and who did I meet but Cousin
Deborah Underhill as used to be and her ^now^ Husband Samuel [Height ?] only
a pleasent[sic] call between 11 & 12 oclock I think they seam [sic] agreeably yoaked[sic]
& suitable for sise, [sic] his first visit to us but not hers. she informed us that
Cousin Anna Mott had returnd sic] from Providence to NY in comfortable
health---her Daughter Mary U Hicks at Westby her Robert has a
Parilices [sic] affiction [sic] speach [sic] conciderably [sic] impared [sic] & walks poorly with help
Lydia Seaman walks with help acoss [sic] the room, not one s^t^ep alone
but they say she does improve. not heard of Sister Phebe’s return
from Duches [sic] Co. I expect it is quite a tryal [sic] to Dr Sears to have V and
Abigail Hicks to live with him its thought they are rather oppressive on
him & he thinks it is greatly so on his Carolines health, but Phebe will
not have them their, [sic] & it unsetels [sic] [Cares?] [help?] too, but the dear little Dr
has to submit. --- it is some sickly around with the Desentey [sic} {Dysentery?]& fever but
none in our imediate [sic] neighborhood

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we noticed all the contents of your letters with much interest
and leave you to persue [sic] the way you think right for you
without any breach of friendship on my part. I have been
reading old writings of friends, in George Fox’s time there was
those who left friends and set up meetings by themselves but
they seamd [sic] to not continue long but di^e^d away ---I have heard
Henry Titus & Adam [Avery?] at Jeruslem [sic] has had meeting at their
houses on first day. but wether [sic] these do [continue?] not able to say
henry does not attend with us att [sic]all, so we too are in a sorrowful
state. perhaps the wherl-wind [sic]will pass by-- & and we may
settel [sic] in the right thing & way ere long

[Text in center of page]

Amy Post
Rochester
Monroe Co NY

[Text in bottom third]

the men are busy sowing wheat---but it is dry wether [sic] again we
had a very acceptable rain 10 or 12 days ago, the fields look brown
like winter, not one grape on the vine appels [sic] perty [sic] plenty
Oh what a long walk L. & May had   my letter ^is^ of old date but
may add we are in usual health and love to all and every branch
of your family, and friends their [sic]   26 of 9 month
                                                                                                       you [sic] Mother

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Family; Quakers

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 13, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3003.

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