Potter, Nathaniel Jr. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Potter, Nathaniel Jr. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

Potter, Nathaniel Jr

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

1851-08-07

Description

Handwritten letter from Nathaniel Jr Potter to Isaac Post, August 7, 1851.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

899

Location

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

Text

[Aug. 7, 1851]
E. Hamburg Erie Co. N.Y. 8.7.51
[Isaac Post]
The enclosed was wrote some days ago. but my mind so completely absorbed in taking care of the sick that I forgot to put it in the office.
Isaac Ferriss was buried yesterday Osmer a Unitarian minister of Buffalo preached his funeral sermon in Friends meetinghouse. He preached that the sprits of our departed friends are near us - witnessing our movements and appealed to the experience of each individual for the truth of it and quoted the apostle Paul who calls our departed worthies "a Cloud of witnesses." &c
After service closed - one of our Elders C. Meeting and told him it was his sentiments and he felt it his duty to express his unity with all he had heard. so I am informed by one who heard it.
Therefore I need not fear getting disowned for believing that our departed friends are ministering angels round about us. -
When called on to prescribe for Isaac Ferriss - I felt the forebodings of what has taken place so strongly that I refused to assume any responsibility in the case - but had Dr. Hill of Buffalo, who had been treating his case while in Buffalo sent for immediately: This was for my preservation: (cross out) which revives the language
How are Thy servants blessed O Lord -
How sure is their defence -
Eternal Wisdom is their guide
Their help omnipotence [Nathaniel Potter (Jr)]
N.P.
I closed this hastily thinking to drop it in the office in season for this mornings mail - but I was one minute to late - therefore I will add
Did you know Ely H. Allen companion to Priscilla? I have recently heard that he has hung himself - & I fear it is true for he was ambitious to be rich - and only moderately successful - always more or less in debt through his anxiety to get more yet in circumstances to be at ease if he would bring his mind to his situation. No children except one adopted son - who was verry steady - inteligent & a good mechanic - Instead of having to pay rent, as many mechanics do he had probably over $100, in rents coming in. - It is said he engaged in some unsuccessful speculation which lead to the gloom that ended his Earthly career - What a severe trial to his wife -
Arthur Mott was here recently - He was verry much broke down in consequence of losses - And he was looking for some place to board for himself Mother & Elizabeth. --
He told me he had put in business at ______(cross out) falls $2000, and lost it all - besides - they put our on interest in Cincinnati $3000, taking a mortgage on City property as security - but before he got the mortgage on record - the maker gave a judgement to an other man for $300, which will hold in preference to his mortgage. & the Buildings having since been burnt their mortgage is worth nothing. Then he had brought six hundred acres of land in Indiana - paid $3000, & gave a mortgage for $3000, more. That mortgage is foreclosed - They have yet over 400, Acres of wild land near Tiffin Ohio - probably worth $200,
Make thy own Comments. - N.P.

**In the middle of the second page, there is written and crossed out:

Isaac Post
__________
Rochester City

This is also upside down from the rest of the text on the page

The first two unidentified photos are from this letter

Tags

Medicine; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Potter, Nathaniel Jr, “Potter, Nathaniel Jr. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3189.

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