Fox, Catherine. Letter to John Fox.

Title

Fox, Catherine. Letter to John Fox.

Creator

Fox, Catherine

Contributor

John Fox

Date

1850-10-26

Description

Handwritten letter from Catherine Fox to John Fox. Fox shares her feelings of homesickness with her friend, John E. Robinson of Rochester.

Subject

Jencken, Catherine Fox, 1836-1892

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

865

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                                       New York Oct 26 1850
            My Dear Friend
                                          I think you have forgoten [sic]
me as I am shure [sic] you would have answerd [sic]
my letter did you get ^it^ do write and tell me
I go to school every day and like it very much
the Teacher is very kind we have dancing
Mondays and Saturdays but for all that I am very very
homesick when I say I like it I mean the school
yesterday I had a talk with Mrs Greeley I told her
I would go this quarter but no more she did not say much
but she said enough o how I hate her        has my dear
Mother come back why does not Leah answer my letter
O tell her I am almost crazy to see her are they all well
tell them I will be home soom [sic] I get along with
My studies very well      but john it is impossable [sic]
to live with Mrs Greeley        I have cried my self [sic]
almost sick O why did I leave my mother but
I must hurry and Close my letter do you mean to
answer my letters give me some good advice will
you [large?] and good advice O john if you
knew how Sick at heart I am you would Come
after me. now do answer my letter Dear dear john

(Page 2)

my head aches so I can hardly write does Mr
Greeley pay the Postage I give my letters to
him do tell me about mother tell Mr Kedzie
he promised to write to me give my love to
all      one thing more john Mr Greeley Says I
may go home if I wish after this quarter –

                       Margaretta has not come yet but
               will be here this week      I must close
     excuse this bad writing my pen is poor you see
                                            good bye
                                                            Yours Truly
                                                                     Cathy Fox

Annotations

Catherine Fox, a Spiritualist leader, writes from New York City to her friend, John Robinson. Spiritualists believed that through mediums, like the Fox sisters, they could communicate with the dead. Horace Greeley was a newspaper editor. The Foxes stayed with the Greeley family while in New York City. Leah was one of Catherine's sisters. Reverend A. S. Kedzie was a fellow Spiritualist, who supported the Fox sisters and their careers as mediums. Margaret was another of Catherine's sisters.

Tags

Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Fox, Catherine, “Fox, Catherine. Letter to John Fox.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3155.

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