Brown William Wells. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Brown William Wells. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Brown William Wells

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1848-09-20

Description

Handwritten letter from Brown William Wells to Amy Kirby Post, September 20, 1848.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

716

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                                Boston, Sept. 20^th 1848
    My Dear friend:
I wrote to you sometime in July.
saying that Elizabeth had been here
and had left for ohio. But I
found soon after writing to you,
that I had made a mistake.
She obtained money from me
under the pretence [sic] that she was
going to the West. But as soon
as she got the money, she
commenced vilifying me in
the worst possible manner.
She also wrote to the West,
and got her friend H. Bush,

(Page 2)

Who has made himself so consp-
icuous in this affair, to obtain
certificates of good character
for her. I find no fault with
him or any other person. Who
may take sides with her,
but I think he has done me
much injustice. I forgive him.
My friends appointed a day to
meet with Elizabeth and myself
though notified by Samuel May Jr,
personally, she refused untill
she was told that if she did
not appear. that they would

(Page 3)

consider her in fault. and after
considerable persuasion on the
part of Francis Jackson, she con-
sented to meet the committee.
we met, and she confessed that
she had acted improperly with
her friend Mr Ganet, and
satisfied the committee that
I was in the right. She is in
this City at present. what
her future course will be, I
cannot say. I have given her,
over fifty dollars since she
came here, anne also offered
her twenty five dollars to pay

(Page 4)

her way to the West. provided
she wished to go.
Now failed in her attempt
to injure me, she is now
going from house to house tal-
king against such men as
Jackson, Garrison, May and
Quincy. She talks more again-
nst Garrison; as she can
find more to sympathize
with her; especially among
the pro-slavery people.
But her course will soon be [new?]
As you were aware that such
an investigation was going on, I
thought that I would let you
know the result. My Respects
to all the members of your
family   Yours truly W.W.Brown
Amy Post.   she is writing to all who she
        thinks takes the right view of
the case

Tags

Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Brown William Wells, “Brown William Wells. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3007.

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