Andrews, Ruth. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Title

Andrews, Ruth. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Creator

Andrews, Ruth

Contributor

Sojourner Truth

Date

1867-04-03

Description

Handwritten letter from Ruth Andrews 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

Andrews, Ruth

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1629

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

   Leroy April 3^rd/67

Miss or Mrs Truth:
                I have seen
what has been published
in the Rochester Demo-
crat in regard to your
having a Freedmans
Beaura [sic] in Rochester. I
wish you might succeed
in your worthy attempt
here if you can. I wish
you might send several
to me. A number of
ladies have tryed [sic] to
get some of the colored
people to come here
from Washington but

(Page 2)

each endeavor has failed
and now are so anxious
to get them we are
going to give you our
encouragement.
If you will send me
any number of
women or girls. less
then ten I will
want them all good
home in [ones?] familys [sic].
as for my self [sic] I am
very anxious for a girl
that is willing to
learn. a good disposition
apt & cleanly. if I
should secure one
that I liked and one
that liked me I will
promise here [sic] a home

(Page 3)

as long as she shall live
our family is a small
one contsisting for ^of^ my
   Mother a sister and
my self. If I could not
get a girl such as you
know I would want
I would be willing to
take a boy of sixteen
or so, such a one as I
could mannege [sic] and
would be of some help.
If you will please
answer me and let me
know if you can furnish
me and my friends.
and if any thing [sic]
more than I have
said will be required
of me you will greatly

(Page 4)

please your friend
and well wisher

    Ruth Andrews
            Leroy,
Wyoming Co N.Y.

Tags

Agriculture; Domestic Servants; Freed Slaves

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Andrews, Ruth, “Andrews, Ruth. Letter to Sojourner Truth.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3916.

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