Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Nell, William Cooper

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1869-09-26

Description

Handwritten letter from William Cooper Nell to Amy Kirby Post. Nell writes to Post about recent events and their mutual friends.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1803

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                       Boston Sept 26 . 1869

Dear Friend Amy Post
                     I have ascertained
that Levi Crozier lives at
32 . Rochester Street

and Thomas Crozier
Piano MaKer 700
    Harrison Avenue lives
    in Charlestown.
     To the present I have
been prevented from
Some enquiries about
them. having among other
matters           been     on
double duty at the
Post office consequent
upon Vacations of
ClerKs Vc = But I intend
Calling upon them
and will report

(Page 2)

the information (if any)
thus    obtained.

        I was exceedingly
glad to recieve [sic] thy -Letter
convincing me that
my name was Yet in
the Record BooK of
Amy and Isaac Post at
36    Sophia Street.

       Many are the Questions
       occurring to me in
       reference to familiar
       names in Rochester
      too many indeed for
      the limits of this
      brief note.   but I
          Shall improve
       another occasion
       to get Post ed.

(Page 3)

I am at last rejoicing
in Double Blessedness
and am quite
pleasantly Situated.
    I can          hardly
believe it when
remembering past
associations      =and
Conversations with the
Circles in Rochester
and elsewhere .
              -
Louisa will return
from the White Mountains
within 2 weeKs .
FranK Cleggett and
Little Daughter who
Came on in April to
the Reception is Yet
here Visiting her
Friends.

(Page 4)

I presume You have
Seen Samuel J. Mays
BooK . He has Sent me
a Copy = He has had
the perusal of Several
of my Bound Volumes
    of Liberators . and
   now Hon Henry Wilson
is using them .

Mrs Putnam has removed
from Worcester to BrooKlyn
   N.Y. where her Daughter
Georgiana is Teaching

Leaving much
unsaid and
tendering Kind
regards to all I
      remain
          Fraternally Yours
              William C. Nell.

Annotations

William Cooper Nell, an abolitionist and former slave, is writing from Boston to fellow activist, Amy Post. Nell refers to the Post family home at 36 Sophia Street in Rochester. Louisa was one of Nell's sisters. Frances was one of Nell's sisters. Samuel J. May was a radical reformer, who advocated for women's rights, access to education and the abolition of slavery. The Liberator was an anti-slavery newspaper. Henry Wilson served as a judge in Massachusetts. The members of the Putnam family were abolitionists.

Tags

Abolitionism; Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Nell, William Cooper, “Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/4086.

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