Truth, Sojourner. Letter to [Amy Kirby Post?].

Title

Truth, Sojourner. Letter to [Amy Kirby Post?].

Creator

Truth, Sojourner

Contributor

Post, Amy

Date

1867-08-25

Description

Handwritten letter from Sojourner Truth to [Amy Kirby Post?]. Truth writes to Post and asks her about the former slaves she brought from Washington D.C., who settled in Rochester.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1657

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

[Toledo?] August
25/67

When I got home to Battlecreek [sic]
I asked Mrs Titus to write
to you and tell you I had
got safely home, but
whether she did or not I
cannot say.-
How is Aunt Mary and
the women I brought you
getting along, and the
rest of the women, I do
want very much to know
and how is the little
baby of Mrs. Willis’s, it
was so poorly when I
came away, did it live or
die?- I've bought me a
lot with a farm on it and
I’m going to fix the farm
into a house and think I

(Page 2)

shall be very comfortable &
then I shall want you to
come and see me.-
Have you heard any thing [sic]
about the money I paid
for those colored people
from Washington to
Baltimore- I wish I had
the money, do write to me
about it as soon as you
can and please don’t forget
my other questions and
direct it to the care of
Richard Merrit Battle Creek
I went to [Adrin?] to try and
raise a little money and
come down here to see what
I should do- I brought my
grandson Sammy hoping to
find a place for him tho’
I hope to have him with me
again by & by.-

(Page 3)

I want you to read this to
Aunt Mary, tell her I
would write to her, but I
have hard work to get
so manny [sic] letters written-
did her nephew come yet
I have had one sick,
time, trouble with my
bowels but am quite
well now and hope to
keep ^so^ - I hope you are
all well and want very
much to hear from you
With much love to you
all from
Sojourner Truth

Annotations

Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and former slave, is writing mostly likely to fellow activist, Amy Post. Battle Creek is a town in Michigan. The members of the Titus family were relatives of the Post family. Aunt Mary may refer to Post's step-daughter. Mrs. Willis could refer to Post's sister, Sarah Willis. Truth refers to her work with the Freedman's Bureau in Washington D.C. The Freedman's Bureau was founded after the Civil War to help former slaves find food and housing, education, health care, and employment.

Tags

Domestic Servants; Freed Slaves; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Truth, Sojourner, “Truth, Sojourner. Letter to [Amy Kirby Post?].,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3945.

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