Prior, E H. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Prior, E H. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Prior, E H

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1852-03-06

Description

Handwritten letter from E H Prior to Amy Kirby Post, March 6, 1852.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

916

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                                                                     Ledyard 3 mo - 6 ^th 1852

    Esteem Friend A Post

                                           I am at this time drawn to address
thee for the purpos [sic] of learning the true course of S. Ann C.
Carpenters derangement hering [sic] that, She was with you
G. Willets writes; It is to be from the affects [sic] of Spiritual
influance [sic]. I do not concieve [sic] but there must have bin [sic] some
cause that has affected her mental powers previous to her
conclusion that; It was the Spirits that caussed [sic] her thus
to be. her friends feels much grieved for her and Symphathy [sic]
for her husband. S Dunlap. Is most wild about, It She is so
situated that She cannot leave home or She would Soon be
there Caroline is very unwell. Ann Maria gone to Dutches [sic]
George is much complaning [sic]. It will confer a great favour
for thee to write as soon as possible. her situation and
what the Dr. thinks of her. Susan Ann told S Dunlap.
last time there, She had such turns of her head She did
not know but that, She would loose her Senses. Our family is
in usual health. I do regret the looss [sic] of health of that S.
Doty. is labouring under_ with love to Isaac. thy Children
J. &. Joseph. who made us so pleasent [sic] a Visit.
                                                thy Friend as ever EH Prior

NB. Sibilla Winston as they say will be married next fifth
day to Joseph Thurby son of Ruscum Thurby. a great match
for her_ William Brigs is marrid [sic] to one Smith.

(Page 2)

Joseph Elderd one year ago requested to be
released from Select mee It was put put ^off^ recently the
Select mee sent a complaint against him that he
lost his usefullness [sic] as a minister; It so happened
that all the old ones Stiff ones was In the Select mee
they the mo_ mee sat there judgment aside
and released him on his request (he had not
attended the Select Committee mee in more than a
year; It is a Stroke to them. to think that the now
disorderly part dont rise in time of prain [sic] and are
not affraid [sic] of examining new thinks [sic]

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(Page 4)

[Text in center of page, written upward]

Mar 8
NY

                            Amy Post

To the Care of              Rochester
Isaac Post

Tags

Personal; Quakers; Spiritualism

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Prior, E H, “Prior, E H. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3206.

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