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

1858-05-02

Description

Handwritten letter from Margaret Fox Kane to Amy Kirby Post. Kane describes her feelings of loneliness and hopes that Post will visit her.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1203

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

My dear Amy,
I am coming to
see you and will, I think,
remain with you a few
weeks. I shall wait
until I hear from
you. I wish that you
my dear Mrs. Post would
name the day that
you will be at the depot
for me, or if you are
not there I will take
a carriage and come
to you, do write by
return of mail, and

(Page 2)

I will come immediately
please give my
love to all and
believe me
yours devotedly
Margaretta Fox
No. 146, Tenth Street
two doors from Broadway,
May 2, 1858

P.S. dear Amy I wish
that you would please
rent a piano for me
I think you can get
one for five dollars
a quarter. I will have you
the money when I
come. I should not like to
be so long from my music,
but if you can hire a

(Page 3)

piano while I am
there, then all will
be well - if you want
me to come I shall
surely expect to
hear from you by
return of mail,
do not disappoint
me, and I will come
immediately-
- Maggie Fox,

[Page 4]

do not mention to Mr
Robinson [obliterated]I am
expected there. [Illegible]
146, Tenth St. 2 doors
from Broadway.

Annotations

Margaret Fox, a noted Spiritualist leader, is writing from New York City to fellow Spiritualist, Amy Post. Spiritualists believed that through mediums, like the Fox sisters, they could communicate with the dead. John E. Robinson was also a Spiritualist.

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/3493.

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