Post, Jacob Kirby. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Post, Jacob Kirby. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

Post, Jacob Kirby

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

1858-05-12

Description

Handwritten letter from Jacob Kirby Post to Isaac Post, May 12, 1858.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1210

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                               Rochester May 12 1858
Dear Pareints [sic]
                          Suppose that Father has arrived
in safety as we have heard of no accident since the terri
ble one near Utica the day before Father left, perhapse [sic]
you have heard that [U?] H Perkins died on the 11^th
about half after eleven have not heard the time for
the funeral nauced [sic]
Yesterday we had a drizzley [sic] disagreeable rain all
day nearly to day [sic] the suns shines out quite cheerful
ly   EColeman came in today said that he was in
hopes to have come in before thee left I have got all
the money except the protest fees which they say thee
agreed to throw off which is more than I would have
don I rather disputed him then he said that he
would pay it all if thee said so when thee comes
home Eliha said that they lied to him
Goods have come in quite freely trade dull rather
tookin [sic] yesterday #Kh. yh and to day [sic] the same amount
and Old [Doane?] paid the cash one dollar thirty four
cents with no grumbling just now guess that he must
have had a wind fall
Guess that it is not worth while [sic] to tell Uncle
Isaac Rushmore how much money we do get
do not think that it would do him the last
particle of good to know   he would be so
surprised that an injury might result

(Page 2)

May 14^th Thomas Dale sayes [sic] that they received
a letter from Mary Johnson which sayes [sic] that they
are boarding again
Jennie had a note from Mary Ann Pilkin saying
that she could not stand it much longer she
was so lonesom [sic] somdays [sic] hope that she will get
wed to it before she gets back
Mother wanted to know how Jane suited   she has the
Irish traits prety [sic] fully developed in being very prety [sic]
to ones face and a little otherwise behind ones back
but probably Mother found that out
may 15 We have not heard a word from Willet
since he left guess that they have not become
tired of him yet
Joseph is painting [no tea?] suppose that it will shine
by the time that Mary Jane visits as again she left
yesterody [sic] evening, well this is a great country and there
are some queer people in it, and they among the rest
are a little touched, perhapse [sic] it is for the best that
we cannot see any thing [sic] out of the way in ourselves
Well here comes a customer guess that Father would
smile to hear his question have you burnt Siamese I
told him I never heard that they wer [sic] burnt yet but
we have burnt Sienna which he concluded to take
Early this morning thought that rain was near
at hand but just now the ^sun^ shines out as the bell
is ringing for seven Oclock workmen to go into
do their best for ten hours more in this week

(Page 3)

The funeral of the late W H Perkins is to
take place this morning at ten and a half
Oclock the papers state that they the freind [sic] do not
wish any grand display to be made
I have asked Edmund if he has any thing [sic] to
write sayes [sic] that when we write again he will
be on hand
Mother was so afraid that our cow would get
weak on grass I do not see any likelihood of
her going in to the country as ai Have not been
able to dry her yet only milk her half clean
once a day guess that we shall have to stop
feeding her
To day has been cloudy since ten Oclock and now evening
qute [sic] cool hope that the storm will hold over till after wash-
ing day    I should not be surprised if James Choppel had
the roof all finished by the time that you get home the work-
men are working fast and quite a number of them
Rochester is putting up his littler building in the end of Choppels
next the alley in the same stile [sic] of architecture
There is a report that Gibbs old horse is dead cant tell wheth-
er it is true or not hope that it is true he should have
been bought by subscription and fattened up or shot
The folks look cold going by the overcoats on
All well as when you left and hope by good cookery and
cheerfull [sic] cooks to keep so
Business rather looking up yesterday and to day
Affetionatley [sic] Your Son JKPost

(Page 4)

[Page 4 written by William W Bruff to Isaac Post and is transcribed as 1211_05_12_1858]

Tags

Business; Domestic Servants; Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Post, Jacob Kirby, “Post, Jacob Kirby. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3500.

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