Odell, S. K. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Title

Odell, S. K. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Creator

Odell, S. K.

Contributor

K

Date

1867-03-19

Description

Handwritten letter from S. K. Odell to 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.

Subject

Truth, Sojourner, d. 1883

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1615

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                                            Mar 19^t/67
                                Parma Center
Mr Sojourner Truth
                           Dear Sir having
Concluded to obtain a servant
through your agency I address
this communication     I Want a Female
servant at the erliest [sic] opportunity

P.S. address Parma Center
Monroe Co NY
                                      S K Odell

Tags

Domestic Servants; Freed Slaves

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Odell, S. K., “Odell, S. K. Letter to Sojourner Truth.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3902.

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