Post, Jacob Kirby. Letter to John S Ransom.

Title

Post, Jacob Kirby. Letter to John S Ransom.

Creator

Post, Jacob Kirby

Contributor

John S Ransom

Date

1851-01-07

Description

Handwritten letter from Jacob Kirby Post to John S Ransom, January 7, 1851.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

883

Location

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

Transcription

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                                                  Buckram First month 7 1^stDear John
                    I received yours of the date of the 25th
Christmas no school    New Years day no school
I was in the house most all day you speak as if you
wer [sic] having as good times as the circumstances will
allow of ime [sic] glad you are having some good times
well we got over being home sick and beginning
to enjoy myself Uncle Joseph Post sayes [sic] that
there is a gread [sic] quantity of snow with you just
You can or at least I can sum up the climate since
We been here as Wether [sic] not a sheep but Wheather [sic] eith
er my pen writes so fast that I can hardly tell what
I want to weather now we got him weather mild
Climate solubrious [sic] at least for the last two days
it has taken but verry [sic] little out door (exorsize [sic] spelt [sic] rong [sic]
it should be excercise [sic]) will make a body sweat with
verry [sic] little trouble Lot went out and to spend the
evening last night for a rarity his wife Mary kept
school in his stead You talk of cold being cold enough
Brass Monkey & we seen some snow but very little snow
there has been some quite cold weather New Years day
not very cold last Saturday was cold enough to be
warmer walking than riding I wrode [sic] from here for the
second time since we been at school and found it rather
cool comfort rode to Uncle Joseph Posts found that
they had got home the day before Friday I was glad

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to hear direct from home but very mutch [sic] disappointed
to find only part of a letter when I expected at least half
a dozen that made me feel a little out of patience with
you you will say you wrote only last week true but
you might just as well have sent a few lines I think
as not speaking of sleigh riding Christmas you speak
as if you would rather be in the house we all had quite
a laugh to hear Uncle Joseph tell about their taking a side
and tiping [sic] over ha ha I thought that Father went again-
st swimming or trotting Brown Horse Thomas and then
to think that the first time he should try too [sic] runn [sic] again-
st time he should get tipt [sic] over ha ha and then get dragged
in the snow hat off that was laughable then look at cosin [sic]
Sammy Posts face so long that you could not get a smile
on it   Well in regard to my studies I can say as Lawrence
said once ime [sic] getting along as well as I can but not as
fast as I could wish At the beginning of the year Lot
has divided each class into divisions of four each in arithm
etic ime [sic] in the first division reading all those that can
pars [sic] well are in the first class one boy and my self wer [sic]
put into the first class We are to commence Book keeping
some time this week As for advice always thankfuly [sic]
recd provided it come gratis how do you get along Germ
an got your jaws broke in yet Speaking about Gabriel
the less I have to do with him the better I thought you would
get enough Paddock Wood will speak for him self or his
actions will speak for him [Skad?] ime [sic] glad to hear feels well
we no doubt some of his stories are rather hard to believe but
you know he is a Quaker and Quakers are honerable [sic]

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honerable [sic] men Well now you have seen Fathers only
Brothe [sic] how do you like him Morris Servey ime [sic] glad
he is well how is Mrs Servey hope she is well Jo is on
hand for any think [sic] like fun Uncle Post says I was
low spirited well perhaps I was but if he or you had
seen the composition vanish about that time you would
have thought there was something more than low spirits
the matter I did not want them to cary [sic] word home that
I was sick ime [sic] well now I hope speaking about putting
my trust in One I put my trust in Lobelia and Cayena
Pepper Hope Edmund had a good dinner off that
Turkey at Jeromes Last sunday I was at the same
thing brought a leg to school with me Cathren Willis
put up a basket of apples and cake and a cup of jelly
for which I was very thankfull [sic] Aunt Matilda sent
me some Cookys [sic] whitch [sic] wer [sic] all very good I should think
that the colord [sic] folks have had a good time by Uncle Joseph
and aunt Marys talk They have something to say of
the raps if they are not already over the fence if Mr and
Miss Post keep at them they will fetch them them over
Isaac Willis has had the tooth ache for the last three
weeks Mention all the sick folks to gether I hope
Aunt Sarah Bridget &c are well by this time
ime [sic] glad Willet has not forgotten me can not
understand why William and Mary do not write
to me    William and Mary Mother and Joseph
all owe me a letter a piece Edmund Mr Post
and aunt Sarah I wish would find something
to write me aboute [sic] Well John dont be selfish

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but pass this round in the family Mother
wants me to go often to see Mary Jane Willis I spent
the evening there last sunday week I hope to receive
a letter from one and all of you I have written to
Dar telling him and blowing him yp [sic] strong

                                       Your J K P

Tags

Family; Spiritualism

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Post, Jacob Kirby, “Post, Jacob Kirby. Letter to John S Ransom.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3173.

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