Post, Isaac. Letter to Jacob Kirby Post.

Title

Post, Isaac. Letter to Jacob Kirby Post.

Creator

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Contributor

Jacob Kirby Post

Date

185-?

Description

Handwritten letter from Isaac Post to Jacob Kirby Post, 185-?

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

791

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

Jericho 2^nd day Morning
To all who feel interested we greet.
We are at the Kirby Mansion Amy
talking with Father just as natural
as 20 years ago Matilda is not well
has a very sore finger but is around.
Willet is as well as usual we
came to Josephs 6^th day evening
went to Isaac Rushmores seventh
day Stephen & Edmund both from
home Matilda was moving about
gracefully attending to her duties
but complained of sore throat
Joseph wife & Daughters were at the
meetings in N.Y. also Catharine Willis
It was rainy or damp nearly all
the time we were in New York but
for all ^that^ the meetings were unusually
large and interesting the concluding
speach [sic] was by Garrison the audience
were very attentive and applauded his
most [witty?] sentences without any
signs of disapprobation how different
from former years his speach [sic] was grand
sublime clear and convincing in
highest degree George Willets was there
and we thought we should be obliged
to leave before the meeting ended

(Page 2)

on account of the distance to his
house but as he was with us we
felt easy to stay his motion and he
said afterwards he could not get
away untill [sic] the end he felt his
Garrisons greatness more than ever
it was 11 oclock [sic] I believe when we
arrived at his house we were
at George every night while in
N.Y. We went to Aunt Mary
Posts sixth day had a very fine
time saw all the Daughters
conversation did not flagg [sic]
while we staid [sic] they expressed
gladness for our visit &c
Joseph & Mary & daughters came
with us to Jericho yesterday
we found James & Elisebeth
here. None of us went to
Meeting except to Joseph
said when asked what me-
eting we had attended a free
meeting I suppose alluding
to our pleasent [sic] free conversation
it is very pleasent [sic] being
here But I think vegetation
is not more forward than
with you it has been quite cold
since we have been here

(Page 3)

I doubt whither [sic] we shall get
home before next third day
we find Isaac Hicks and
wife are about going to Rochester
& may get there before we
do they expect to stop at Ska-
neatles [sic] on their way and James
& Elisebeth talk of making
us a visit quite soon
If Joseph thinks it will be to [sic]
long for him to wait for us
and his friends think best for
him to go perhaps he had
better go but I wish him to
have his accounts drawn off
so that they can be readily
understood I think he had
better settle Arthur Burtis
account or leave the account
of all he has done for him with
the dates and all Arthur & Warren
paid as well as what he receved [sic]
from me on there [sic] accounts let
Roberts account also be made
clear the same with Dr. T[rimbly?]

(Page 4)

if it is thought best for Joseph
to go before our return on account
of his things getting throught
before our return I would like
$100⁰⁰ be furnished him which
I can replace on my return
I wish him to look well to his
prospects and not engage to pay
such rents as will ruin him
before he gets started it may
be by enquiring he will find some
much more favorable location
at some other point where rents
will not be so extravigantly [sic] high
as at Chicago I want him to feel
that he must depend upon his
own exertions for sucess I
shall feel very sorry to hear his
establishment must be sold to
satisfy creditors but I sup-
pose the best way to prove
Josephs abilities to manage
buisness [sic] will be to let him
try. it is to be hoped he will
bring those faculties into use which
will plan wisely execute promptly &
the result will be success. Love to All
I Post

Tags

Abolitionism; Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872, “Post, Isaac. Letter to Jacob Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3082.

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