Doty, Susan R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Doty, Susan R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Doty, Susan R

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

185-

Description

Handwritten letter from Susan R Doty to Amy Kirby Post, 185-.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

777

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

Macedon 8^th 14 185

Dear Amy

Since my return home I have been thinking

more about, the school. thee spoke, of. and – as I feel quite

anxious Eunice should go somewhere for the purpose

of attending school, I thought I would write and make

some further enquiry about it, if it will not be too much

trouble, for thee to learn what their terms would be, and

when the next term will commence &c, and also whether

you would board her, and your price, and so one, we can

then decide what will be best to do, I regret I did not think

more about it when there, as I feel that I intruded too

much upon thy time, then, as thee devotes so much of thy

services to the benefit of others, and also feel obligated

to the rest of the family for their kindnesses, I regretted

I did not see Jacob when we left, I expected to find

him at the store but was told before we got there, that

he was at the barn, please say to him we should be

glad to see him here at any time (as well as all the

rest) and will not limit him to one horse & girl but

(Page 2)

he may bring as many as he pleases, I am sorry if Elias

prevented him from comeing [sic] out to the picnic as

they say it went off pretty well, our children went, but

for some reason, I believe, did not enjoy it very well,

they assisted in the preperations [sic], but did not expect to go

but were finally sent for by express – –

I had quite a severe attack of distress in my stomach

last evening, similar to those, in the first of my sick

ness, which has reduce my strength considerably

but being free from pain to day feel quite comforta

-ble, my cough has been worse since my return and do

not know from what cause unless I took cold comeing [sic]

we have not as yet decided about our journey, Elias

is still very busy his crops are all secured and he is

now prepareing [sic] his old corn for market and the ground

for wheat, so that I do not know what to say to Sarah

about comeing [sic] out, only that we should be glad if

you would get up a read load and come out and

Sarah, prepare to stay, for we should be glad to have

her if we do not go, I suppose Edmond is gone, Dr

Clark is here but does not know, I hope he is better

I do not expect to know many days precious if we

go east, it will depend upon Es business, we shall be

(Page 4)

obliged to decide soon if we go before the Fair – –

Mother received her letter kindly but thinks she would

like to know the particulers [sic] how father would wish

the property divided, if Isaac should get any more com

-munications from any of our friends please send them

when thee writes, should Isaac feel at liberty at any

time to come out I hope thee will not stay away

one moment because thee has been here, for we are

always glad to see you, Mother joins me in kind

remembrance to you all and says she would be

glad to see Isaac particularly, thy friend as ever

Susan R Doty

P S please commit this to the flames when read

(Page 4)

Amy Post

Rochester

By the kindness

of D^r Clark

Tags

Family; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Doty, Susan R, “Doty, Susan R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3068.

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