Doty, Susan R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Doty, Susan R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Doty, Susan R

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1852-02-14

Description

Handwritten letter from Susan R Doty to Amy Kirby Post, February 14, 1852.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

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Identifier

913

Location

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

Text

[Feb. 14, 1852]

Macedon 2nd Mo 14 ----52

[Amy (Kirby) Post]
Dear Amy
Eunice came home with a very generous message to her father, with regard to returning to school, which we feel is too much to accept of (if thee was in earnest) but if you will take her to board, & let us bring you such articles as will be useful to you, during the season, we will let her come at least another quarter, as I think she will improve much faster now than to be kept out for some time & our having more expences this season than usual, is the reason of our feeling that we could not send her longer now, & I scarcely know to how to spare her, as Harriots health is not very good & I wanted to relave her a little, but we have pretty good help now & I am gaining considerably, so that I can do a little sowing & hope I can soon wait on myself, Mother is better of her pain that she had when thee was here, I intended to have written the first of the week but have delayed only because I have felt for a long time that I could not take a pen or pencil to address any one & have now several unanswered letters, for it seems as though I could scarcely collect my ideas sufficient to make it readable, so thee must make all dire allowance, I feel very grateful for the visit thee made us, as I think it was very beneficial to me, but reflect with regret that thee had so much to do while here, I hope thee will not get discouraged in comeing again for I hope we shall not be striated so again, I hope thee will write as soon as thee gets this , for I suppose if E returns she ought to be there next week if the traveling will admit, & I should be glad if Sarah Hallowell would come back with E if he takes E out & make a good visit, say to her she may bring her work, for I hope she will not have to do as thee did, but we will try to have a good time a visiting
When George & E came home they stoped to E Carpenters & found S & C I should think strangely handled she was in a _____? state when they left & we have not heard any thing since we feel very anxious about her, please write if thee knows, she told them previous to going into that state that she lead the ________
I would not allow any one to come into her room for fear of takeing it I understand she thinks she took it at Macedon Village, but do not know of her being exposed there, Reuben Deans son George died very suddenly at the village last first day night I heard he was only sick three days, & we have not decidedly heard wither his disease was pleurisy or errysipelas he was the only Thompasonian Physician in the village I have already scribbled more than I expected as I always do to thee, so with much respect & affectionate regard to all I will conclude
[Susan R Dotty]
Susa R Doty
P S Please say to Isaac I am obliged for his many favors & eve would be glad to see him here with thee as much so as though thee had not been, & here is our good friend William & Mary Hallowell how glad we would be to see them

Tags

Domestic Servants; Family; Medicine

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Doty, Susan R, “Doty, Susan R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3203.

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