Willis, John. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Willis, John. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

Willis, John

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

1849-10-21

Description

Handwritten letter from John Willis to Isaac Post, October 21, 1849.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

762

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

Jericho 10th 21st. 1849

Esteemed Brother and Sister

It is now first day morning and

our folks are fixing for Meeting, I have not been for several months, but I am in hopes of being able to go soon, –

as I think I am mending but verry [sic] slowley [sic] thure [sic] is

but verry [sic] little at our Meetings that would be interesting

to Rochester folks, for our Meetings are Genarly [sic] silent

and that would not suit Rochester folks for I think

[for I think] they like, singing praying preaching and

talking or any thing in preference to silent meetings,

altho [sic] our Meetings are mostley [sic] silent they are not always

so for our cousin Robert Seaman has of late appeared

several times in publick [sic], and Henry Willis says he thinks

that Robert is on the right track and he intends to take

charge of him himself and to keep him right he thinks

yong [sic] ministers have often been neglected and he says he

intends to ^take^ Robert under his particular care and not trust

him to [be open to be] the Elders, I seem to have but

verry [sic] little to say at present but I have cut a pece [sic]

from the Journal of Commerce, and intend to enclose

in this letter it is for Amy particular benefit and

I wish he [sic] to read it carefuly [sic] and preserve it with much care,

and some times have the family all collected (and get in the

[quiet?] if that is posable [sic]) and have it read in the haring [sic] of

all; for I approve of most of the sentiments therein

expresed [sic], Willet and Matild J was her [sic] last evening and say

(Page 2)

that Father and Mother are as will [sic] as usual, I [allo]

take a piese [sic] from the Hempstead paper and send to

Jacob giving an account of the fair in Queens County

so that If he wants to see fire house he may

know where to come, I supose [sic] you recollect that Henry

Titus at Jerusalem commenced preaching some time ago

and was requested by the Elders to stop speaking in Publick [sic]

which advise offended him verry [sic] much, and he stoped [sic] going

to to [sic] meeting for a numbe [sic] of months he has at length

commenced going to Meeting and preaching again. our abolitio

ests [sic] dislike having Henry stoped [sic] preaching they said that the

Elders where [sic] interfearg [sic] with Henrys duty for they considered

him one of the best of preachers but how they will get

along with him now, I do not know, but I believe it is verry [sic]

difficult for a [seal?] hot abolitionest [sic] to say or do any thing

that theese [sic] brother abolitionist will not justify there in.

Henry Tirus lives with his son, Sylvanus Titus who

has lately had a Daughter married and in the evening

(I believe ^the^ wedding [duty?] was collected) some misctevous [sic]

boys collected around the house and made a great noise

which offended Henry verry [sic] much so much so that he took

his gun and went out to shoot them but as his gun was

an old musket she misfired but he snaped [sic] several times

at them bit fortuneately [sic] for the boys he did not get his

gun off If he had in all probility [sic] he would kiled [sic] one

or more of them. – now for a White man to shoote [sic] a

runaway slave is horrable [sic] and he ought to be sent to the

Devil fourth with [sic], but for a real Abolitiones [sic] to shoot

white boys because they make a noise around the house

is allegeathe [sic] a different thing for the boys might have

[hiped?] a way, Respectfuly [sic] yours, J. Willis

[Rest of letter transcribed as letter 763]

Tags

Abolitionism; Family; Quakers

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Willis, John, “Willis, John. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3053.

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