Fox, Catherine. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Fox, Catherine. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Fox, Catherine

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

[185- ?]

Description

Handwritten letter from Catherine Fox to Amy Kirby Post. Fox writes to Post and describes a Spiritualist S√©ance.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

779

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

Amy dear Amy
Your long expected letter
came this morning.
and I thank you kindly dear Amy for it.
when have I had such a letter as yours
near, nor have I been so happy since I left
home as I have ^am^ been
after reading your letter
Amy once more I thank you.
what a beautiful communication that is
you sent me it did me good to read
it your whole letter was like sunshine on a dark day.
I wish you knew how I fel. Oh so homesick
I want to see you Amy.
de Lady it is raining fast and makes
me feel melancholy. it brings up sad
recollections it makes me think of other days
(When I was happy).

[Text aligned upside down along top margin of Page 1]

I had a likeness take
for John Robinson
yesterday and will
send it by express,
if he does not wish it you,
take it, as a present
from me, it is a good
large one,

(Page 2)

the mind blows mournfully.
it [highs?] through my window. as I write.
how I would loveto be with you to day [sic]
and talk over old times.
I will see you soon I hope, dear Amy.
I have a secret for you. do not tell it,
to any person.
you know my friend John Robinson.
Or he who used to be my friend.
wrote me. and forbid me ever writing him
again. for the mere reason, of my
visiting him a little funn . [sic]
to think how much I thought of him
and he should change so soon.
what shall I do, I will tell you, when
I return to Rochester I have no doubt
Her Robinson will call on us.
but if I meet him face to face,
I will never speak to him,
never notice him, now I am as firm
as a Rock, ask the Spirits if I am
not right. I know I am,
I wrote him a long letter. asked his
forgiveness. told him to forget. and
we would be friends again,

(Page 3)

but no answer. no answer,
Amy give me advice, tell your
Spirits to, and I will profit
by it, enough enough of this,
I hope Joseph will get well,
give my love to dear Joseph,
and Isaac kind dear man, kiss him
for me, how I love you all, love to dear
Jacob, and do not forget me.
my kind and dearest friend, do write
me by return of mail, if you know
how happy it made me to hear from you
I am sure you would not hesitate,
to write me another grand long letter,
the ^Spirits^ are doing wonderful things with
us too. last Sunday Evening we had
a private party. I will give you their names.
Mr Casoius Cassiss M Clad. Mr Coleman
Mr Desnisons, Mother Maggie and myself.
we were all seated around the table for [Margies?] [illegible]
Cassius M. Clay you know is a great ma.
of course you know him, he held my
feet, Mr Coleman the proprietor held Mag's
we put a guitar three bells and an
acordeon under the table, the guitar

(Page 4)

was played. bells rang acordeon
played. all while our feet were held,
Cassius Clay is one of our best
friends. (but a great flatterer)
it is growing late and I must big you
good nightt [sic]. for the I will go to bed and
try to dream of you,
Mrs. Post do take good care of little Willie
I had a bad dream, now do hug him safe,
kiss dear Sis for me. and her little one,
tell her I will see her soon. I am almost
dead to see here, I will come and go with
Leah to New York, find out when
She goes. for I am going, if she
will let me. and more good night,
do write by return of mail,
good night good night
dear Amy, Farewell
from your true
Friend
Kate Fox

PS I wil be home
when you least expect me}
Kate Fox

Annotations

Catherine Fox, a noted Spiritualist leader, is writing from Cincinnati to fellow Spiritualist, Amy Post. Spiritualists believed that through mediums, like the Fox sisters, they could communicate with the dead. John E. Robinson was also a Spiritualist, who lived in Rochester. Joseph, Jacob and Willie were Post's sons. Margaret and Leah were two of Catherine's sisters.

Tags

Personal; Spiritualism

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Fox, Catherine, “Fox, Catherine. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3070.

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