Kane, Margaret Fox. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Kane, Margaret Fox. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Fox, Margaret, 1833-1893

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1852-08-05

Description

Handwritten letter from Margaret Fox Kane to Amy Kirby Post. Kane writes about her travels in Newark, New Jersey and her enjoyable time spent with Post's son, Joseph.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

936

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

My dear Amy.
We arrived in New Wark [sic] safely
yesterday found our friends all well. I think
We will remain here about two weeks then leave for
New York. Joseph is well and Enjoying himself
him self [sic] finely. The Country looks very
beautiful indeed. I wish that you were here
with us. Sweet Amy. Mother Kate and all
send their love to you from Yours Truly, Maggie Fox

(Page 2)

P.S. Jos^e^ph will remain with us two weeks – we are
going to make him Stay as long as we do
Maggie Fox.

Annotations

Margaret Fox Kane, a Spiritualist leader is writing from Newark, New Jersey to fellow Spiritualist, Amy Post. Spiritualists believed that through mediums, like the Fox sisters, they could communicate with the dead. Catherine was one of Fox's sisters. Joseph was one of Post's sons.

Included on the same page, preceding this letter was a letter from Joseph to Isaac and Amy Post. Margaret's sister, Catherine Fox, wrote a letter above her sister's note.

Tags

Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Fox, Margaret, 1833-1893, “Kane, Margaret Fox. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3226.

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