Truth, Sojourner. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Truth, Sojourner. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Truth, Sojourner

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1869-02-08

Description

Handwritten letter from Sojourner Truth to Amy Kirby Post. Truth writes to Post about her recent lectures.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1764

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

Detroit Mich.
Feb 7 8^th/69

My Dear Friend Amy.

                                   Your
letter of the 24^th I read and
should have answered before,
but I had given my letters
to a friend to read, think
ing I had sent Jonathan
Walkers letter to you.
     Sam ^P^Mumfred obtained
for me the use of the Uni-
tarian Church. At first I
expected to Lecture in the
basement, but before I got
there, the, basement of was
not only crowded but half

(Page 2)

the church so I filled the
“pulpit” for an evening
        Mr Mumfred was surpprised ^rised^
that we could not have the
Unitarian Church in R.
He was very kind and succ
ceeded in raising $60 by
collection & selling Photo’s,
for me.
    Now my friend Amy, I
wish you would have Jon-
athan Walkers letter, which
I enclose in this, published,
in the Standard, with an
assurance from me, to the
Public that no one [sic] has in-
fluinced [sic] me to give up the
use of Tobacco. But I felt
the time had come for
me to lay aside the pipe

(Page 3)

for ever [sic], and I assure you
I have no inclination
whatever to resume it. And
I do not wish my friends
to think it a sacrifice or
that I feel any bodily or
mentel [sic] inconvenience
or depression. I was not
tempted to smoke at all, at
all.                I had a letter
from Mrs Titus, and Hester
has not yet returned, and
my children are all well.
       I will look for Walkers
letter in the Standard &
please have it understood
who Walker is. “The brand-
ed hand.”
    This day I ^am^ spending
with Mrs Barns, whom I

(Page 4)

met years ago in Washing-
ton. At Col: Daniels. She
is a great admirer of [Cora’s?]
and would be glad to hear
anything concerning her.
      I expect to go to Battle Creek
soon. I hope you will drop
me a line now & then.
With love to all inquiring
friends I am truly
                Sojourner Truth.
N.B. Mrs Cochran’s son has
got quite smart. I do not
know but I shall go to Lan-
sing before I go to Battle Creek
                      S.T.
Dear Lady- If you can
give me any information
concerning Mrs Daniels you
will greatly oblige
                Mrs Henry Barns
    Detroit Mich.

Annotations

Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and former slave, is writing from Detroit to fellow activist, Amy Post. Jonathan Walker was a former slave. The Anti-Slavery Standard was an abolitionist newspaper. The Titus family were relatives of the Post family. Battle Creek is in Michigan.

Tags

Anti-Tobacco Movement; 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/4047.

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