Thomas, Mary H. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Title

Thomas, Mary H. Letter to Sojourner Truth.

Creator

Thomas, Mary H

Contributor

Sojourner Truth

Date

1867-05-13

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary H. Thomas 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

Thomas, Mary H.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1643

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                            Union Springs 5/13/67.

Sojourner Truth-
Dear friend,
                           The man whom thou sent to us we
liked very much, but as we were just papering,
painting and varnishing all through the house,
we had no place to put him, and so ^we told him^ thought
if he would go to the school, and work for
his board a few days till we could make the
arrangement, then he could come here and
work for wages all the season. But when
we inquired for him we found he was gone
back to Rochester without letting us know any
thing about it. We are really disappointed for they
tell us he worked very smart ^at the school^ and seems just
such a one as we wanted. I hope as soon as his
wife comes he will return here- we have a
vacant house they can occupy- but unless she
comes soon it may be rented to some one [sic] else.
I enclose a dollar as requested in Amy Post’s
letter if he did not remain here. They had a man
already engaged as the school so they could not keep
him there.             Thy friend Mary H. Thomas.
Please let me know if the money arrives safely.

Tags

Freed Slaves

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Thomas, Mary H, “Thomas, Mary H. Letter to Sojourner Truth.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3931.

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