Stickney, Phoebe H M. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Title

Stickney, Phoebe H M. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Creator

Stickney, Phoebe H M

Contributor

Sojourner Truth

Date

186 ?

Description

Handwritten letter from Phoebe H M Stickney to Sojourner Truth. Stickney writes to Truth about recent family matters and requests hired help in response to the advertisement Truth placed in Rochester newspapers.

Subject

Stickney, Phoebe H. M.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1293

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

            Painesville Apr 10^thDear Old Sojourner- is it
possible that you are, so far
twards[sic] your Western home,? &
able to travel? so a letter fam [sic]
that precious mother of mine
in Battle Creek- wrote me
yesterday – how wonderful it
would be if we were all permitted
to meet again in the Earth
life & I hope it may be come [sic]
this way- if possible- we are
living now in our own house
up on the hill- little Mabel-
grows so fast & is a very nice Child
and Henry Wendell—is one of the
finest little boys you ever saw
Oh how I wish you could see
them, just enough if they are
only spared to us
      but Sojourner let me tell
you what we want so bad

(Page 2)

and that is some one to
help us indoors & out—you
Can well understand Sojourner
(that with my little ones &
slender health, and Frank the
same) yet cramed [sic] full of
business) how badly, we need
a good man & Woman, that
would be faithful & trusty
we would do well by them
if they proved good- and
you know too Sojourner how
worthy Frank is, of some aid
to give a helping hand. he has
some difficulties yet but
will do so well if he can
get help and if I can get
some good woman in the
house- and an Excellent house
we would give if such could
be found. with my little ones
it would be bad to have other
Children if it could be otherwise
would greatly prefer Even though
it were only the woman will
you let us know what you Can
do for us in this direction and
let hear what method we are
to take to bring it around-
     hoping to hear soon Can so kindly

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from Pheobe H.M. Stickney

Annotations

Phebe Stickney, an abolitionist, is writing from Painsville, Ohio to Sojourner Truth, a fellow abolitionist leader and former slave. Stickney mentions Battle Creek, Michigan, where Truth lived for nearly thirty years. Stickney refers to an advertisement, Truth placed in several Rochester newspapers. Truth was working to find jobs for recently emancipated slaves.

Tags

Family; Freed Slaves

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Stickney, Phoebe H M, “Stickney, Phoebe H M. Letter to Sojourner Truth.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3581.

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