_____, Phebe ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

_____, Phebe ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

_____, Phebe ?

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

185-?

Description

Handwritten letter from Phebe ? _____ to Amy Kirby Post, 185-?

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

774

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

[Text in left margin, written upwards]
this poor letter and write as soon as the [sic] has time to thy
                                                               aff-friend Phebe
                                                                       A sends love
                                                                         and we both
                                                                         desire to be
                                                                         remembered
                                                                          to all in -
                                                                           quiring
                                                                            friends

[Text normal]
                                           Philad May 8th

Dear Amy
       Though thy kind letter has lain
so long unanswered, be a assured that
it was none the less [sic] acceptable.
   Various reasons have prevented my
writing, not the least among which
was the weakness of my eyes.
    They are now better and I hope
with the aid of glasses to have more
service from them still _ My health
otherwise is very good, and I have
passed a pleasant 6 months here,
though mingling but little in society
L. Mott has kindly furnished us with
all the Anti-slavery papers of the day
and urges us to visit her house often
but knowing that a person like her
has so many demands on her time
that we seldom go there without a
special invitation _ Such as one
she gave us last week, to meet some

(Page 2)

friends, among whom was J. Dugdale's
Mother, C. Johnson & wife G. Prior & Marga
ret, and a room full beside. We enjoyed
the evening highly and felt refreshed
by the conversation between those ear-
nest [minds] loving persons.
Lucretia spoke hopefully of her work
in the Society of Friends, though see-
ing daily their desire to find something
to disown her for. I cannot say that I
should have the bravery to face the
disagreeables that she does, but I ad-
mire it in her as she considers it her
duty to remain among them.
   I Yesterday I attended the first sitting
of the Y.M. The house was crowded besides
many who filled the yard. The preaching
was commonplace, and went far from
an explanation of the "friends" principles
      I should like to attend the Meeting
of the Congregational friends at Chester
Co. but shall not be able to do so.
I suppose you will all have a good

(Page 3)

Mt at Waterloo. I hope so.
      So C. Brown is gone at last, but
in sending the body to Rochester, I
suppose nothing was gained by way
of honor to the departed. Leah will
miss him in many ways no doubt.
    I wish for thine and Isaac's sake
as well as Mother's that I could give
you some interesting news as to the
progress of Spiritualism, but not yet
having become much improved in
that line, I can not be of use in that
way. I hear but little of it, because I
do not go to it. You must have hopes
for me that I may become good like
the rest some day_ It has been
very pleasant to see Wm & Mary & Sarah
and have enjoyed the time that I
spent with them though it was lim
ited _   Probably we miss you more
than you do us. I regretted much
thy health had been so poor but from
the tenor of Mother's letter hope thee

(Page 4)

has recovered by this time. Really
I think Rochester must be the seat
of discovery if it can boast of little
else! Some news or wonderful thing
being constantly brought to light
there _   One can rightly hope that
the good little City of R. will become
the [sample] Model City in a few years
       By Mother's letter I perceive that
she is enjoying another of her visits
at your hospitable house, and I hope
she may prove as useful to them in
thy ill health as my dear Mother
always desires to be. Please remember
me to Cousin J. E. M and say that I
am sorry to learn of his loss & danger
by fire I hope nothing invaluable was
lost_ Sometimes I feel homesick
but think I shall stay awhile longer
but am not settled on account of
my employers being in doubt.
     It seems that some were unable to
be tossed by circumstances all their
lives_ May they only be patient and
cheerful under the dispensation. Excuse
[Continues in left margin of page 1 with line beginning "this poor letter"]

Tags

Abolitionism; Family; Quakers; Spiritualism

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

_____, Phebe ?, “_____, Phebe ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3065.

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