Glen, G. S. Letter to Isaac Post and Sojourner Truth.

Title

Glen, G. S. Letter to Isaac Post and Sojourner Truth.

Creator

Glen, G. S.

Contributor

S

Date

1867-03-18

Description

Handwritten letter from G. S. Glen to Isaac Post and Sojourner Truth. This letter is one of a number of responses Truth received after placing an advertisement in two Rochester newspapers to find jobs in New York State for freed men and women living in Washington D.C.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1613

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

       Meacedon Mich 18^th 1867

Isaac Post
            Dear Sir
   I want a
hired girl for the season
I thought perhaps through you
could secure one of the freed-
woman [sic]. our family is
small consisting of
self wife with small
House to take care of
and have been paying 12/
per week for the last year
want a girl that can wash
& Iron and do general
Housework. wife would
oversee the Cooking & [illegible]
would refer you to Elias Doty

      Resp
       G.S. Glen

Tags

Domestic Servants; Freed Slaves

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Glen, G. S., “Glen, G. S. Letter to Isaac Post and Sojourner Truth.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3900.

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