Milroy, James. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Title

Milroy, James. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Creator

Milroy, James

Contributor

Sojourner Truth

Date

1867-04-10

Description

Handwritten letter from James Milroy 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

Milroy, James

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Identifier

1630

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                         York April 10^th/67
                    To Sojourner Truth
                             Dear friend having
   had my attention called to
a notice in the Rochester
Evening Express regarding colored
servants I thought I would like
to try one I would ^like^ a good strong
young woman able and willing
to do any kind of house work
I would ^like^ to know about what
wages she would expect and
what is to be done if she proves
to be dishonest or lazy or for
any other reason we could not
keep her and also what time they
are expected in Rochester
I am a farmer have a wife and
six children and one hired man
if she should do well we would
probably keep her some years
There are two or three other farmers
who go to the same church

(Page 2)

that we do, so that the girls
could see one another occasionally
that I think would ^take^ some of
those if they thought they
could be relied on
Please write soon
          James Milroy
                    York
         Livingston Co.
                                      N. Y.

Tags

Domestic Servants; Freed Slaves

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Milroy, James, “Milroy, James. Letter to Sojourner Truth.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3917.

Transcribe This Item