Post, Isaac. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Post, Isaac. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1849-05-07

Description

Handwritten letter from Isaac Post to Amy Kirby Post, May 7, 1849.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

729

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                        Rochester May 7^th 1849

                   Thine of 7^th day is recvd [sic] feel very sorry
that the North Star affair was not carefully looked
to before you went away William & Edmund
wish me to say they think now it had better
be examined before there is any conclusion
to discontinue the N Star William & Edmund
are very willing to go in to an investigation
and would have doneso [sic] long ago had they
have know [sic] for a certainty they would not
have been thought officious. Edmund says
he thinks if it is only $400.⁰⁰ behind it is not
best to give it up so. I dont see how F D
can tell how he stands without a regular
look over to see how things stand & E
thinks possibly there may be a saving in
the purchaseing [sic] department &c &c.
I should feel very sory [sic] the Star should ^set^ it
may be if English friends I mean Freds
English Friends would rather do more
than they have than hear of its stopping
and we feel in hopes a few hundred
dollars may be realised from the Goods
that are on hand   within one year I want

(Page 2)

all these things looked at & if after fully view-
ing every thing it shall then appear best to stop
then do so for I should be very sorry to
have F D saddled with a Debt that he can-
not easily get rid of I hope some way
will yet be made to avoid a wreck
H. Jacobs is in ^an^ extisy [sic] that her son has
again returned she red [sic] a letter today
saying he was in Boston and would be
hear [sic] in 2 weeks or near it she ran over
to the Store to tell the good news at
dinner she was not ther [sic] I met her
when I was comming [sic] back she said
she could not eat. Jacob has ret-
urned from his up river journey
it has been quite pleasent [sic] this afternoon
having ceased to rain & the sun has
been looking down upon us & withall
it is quite mild some Peach trees are
in Blossom Sarah [Owin?] & Abby
Bush were in here to day Sarah is
expecting to go when a certain boat
comes along so that she knows not
when the day will arrive that she will
take her departure I believe she is in no
hurry to leave us nor we ^to part with^ her Thy Isaac

Tags

Abolitionism; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872, “Post, Isaac. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3020.

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