Rushmore, Lydia. Letter to Isaac and Hannah Post.

1826-11-09

Handwritten letter from Lydia Rushmore to Isaac and Hannah Post, November 9, 1826.

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                                                                        11^th mo 9^th 1826

 

Dear Brother & Sister

 

                                                I have been so unaccustomed to

writing lately that I feel at a loss how to begin, during

this summer we have heard very little from you in the

letter way which is to me rather more pleasant than

verbal information, (however it ^is^ agreeable to have both)

My health has been very much this summer ^and^ fall as it

was when you lived on Long Island but sister P has

had a very trying time of confinement with Catharine

on the account of her soar [sic] eyes they have been much

better but are now quite ^bad^ again I believe P thinks occasione^d^

by taking cold,  Father goes crimping about with corns

on the bottoms of his feet  Mother appears to be as well

as usuall, [sic]  I have rejoyced [sic] for a few weeks past that

fathers and mothers’ ideas respecting Dear Elias Hicks

are much more favourable than when I wrote last

and I thought yesterday increasingly so  He spok [sic] as

[we]ll as I ever heard him at the funeral of Margaret

[To?]wnsend & Mary Hicks, but ^when^ Daniel Titus was buried Sam

uel [Gossons?] began in a [sic] about five minute [sic] after the

meeting gathered to innumerate [sic] the [merriting?] of the

deceased and every one that I ^have heard^ express any thing about it

was extreemly [sic] weary with it except aunt Sarah

Fathers [sic] extremely exalted opinion of D T induces him to believe

it was very different from what the deceased would haved [sic]

desired   Some have been ready to believe that he designed

his testimony should take the whole time in order to

prevent Elias speaking, he bore it all with a very patient

and composed countenance and soon gave his hand

after S G ended his communication from accounts

he maid [sic] a peaceful end,              I can scarcely make you

scenceable [sic] if you have not felt someting [sic] of the same  on

hearing of cousin Annas [sic] death  how every feeling and

circumstance respecting her disolution [sic] seemed to corob

orate [sic] with what was publicly expressed, Be ye also

ready have your lamps filled trimmed and burning

 

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as her’s [sic] was found to be by those who visitted [sic] and attend [sic]

her during her short sickness   I think by what I have

seen and heard cousin Amos is remarkably supported

Charles and Willet have been sevral [sic] weeks on the Island

they are now about fiscing  [finishing?] off  now   time will not admit

of much more, pleas [sic] give my love to John Searing &

family and tell cousin Hannah if you think it best

that I wish she could persuad [sic] her Jerich[o] friends to give

up their strange notions which causes them to feel

bound to declare that they have not unity with some

of the wisest and best of friend [sic]  if they continue to persist I

believe the most searious [sic] time ^is^ approaching that ever we

had any knowledg [sic]  of among friends     the select Quarterly

Meeting held eight hours from ten to six o clock

From your Sister who fells [sic] a deeper interest than I am

cappable [sic] of expressing in your wellfare [sic] Lydia Rushmore

                                    To Isaac and Hannah Post

 

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[Address in center of page, running upward]

 

            Isaac Post

 

                              Ledyard

 

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Rushmore, Lydia, “Rushmore, Lydia. Letter to Isaac and Hannah Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed March 13, 2025, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/4254.