Truth, Sojourner. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Truth, Sojourner. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Truth, Sojourner

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1866-07-03

Description

Handwritten letter from Sojourner Truth to Amy Kirby Post. Truth writes to Post and asks if there are any jobs available in Rochester for former slaves from Washington D.C.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1562

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)
                         Campbell Hosp
   Washington July         3 ^rd 1866

   Mrs Post
              Dear Friend
                                    I recd [sic] your
letter in due ^time^ telling me that my
boxes had reached Rochester allright [sic]
& that the blakets[sic] had been aired &c
for which I am much obliged
& will only request that they be kept
in a dry place particularly the large one
     What I would wish you to find
     out now is if my daughter has
     recd [sic] money that I sent her some
     time ago I sent her ten dollars
     & since I got your letter I sent
     Sammy five dollars & I have never
^heard^ whether either of them was recd [sic]
I sent the last letter in your
care & I wish you would find out & let
me know if it has been recd [sic]

(Page 2)

& direct your letter to Dr. Glennan
without putting on my name
for I dont know how it is that
so many dollars get lost that are sent
to me unless some one takes them
I would like to know if you
can find some good places for
women that have Children
there has been a great many gone
on to the west but there are
yet some good women here that
want homes these have all been slaves
there are some that have no Children
also. I shall most likely have
here this month so would take
them along if you or some of
the friends of the Cause would
find homes for them
There has been about 140 gone
sent west and we have heard that
the men ^get^ [6?] dollars a month &

(Page 3)

    the women 1.25 a week
these were from the Hospital
& there are some here now full
as smart as those that have
gone I wish you would let me
what Can be done for them
in Rochester for I want to see
them provided for before I leave
here please be kind enough to write
as soon as you get this remember
me to the My Children & accept
my love & best respects for yourself
                    I remain your friend
                    Sojourner Truth

There are some valuable things
in the large box which the wet
would spoil is why I mentioned that
in particular
tell Sammy I think he ought
to write to me if he got the money

Annotations

Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and former slave, is writing from Washington, D.C. to fellow activist, Amy Post. Diana was Truth's daughter. Sammy was Diana's son.

Tags

Family; Freed Slaves

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Truth, Sojourner, “Truth, Sojourner. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3849.

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