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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post. (1861-06-17)

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17 of June 1861<br/>  
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17<sup>th</sup> of june [sic]  1861<br/>
Dear Amy Thine [reach’d?] me in good time<br/>  
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Dear Amy Thine reach’d [sic] me in good time<br/>  
 
and I trust the secret is in good hands so far as pub<br/>  
 
and I trust the secret is in good hands so far as pub<br/>  
 
licity is concerned My precious charge has found a<br/>  
 
licity is concerned My precious charge has found a<br/>  
 
delightful change I am sure, and as far as<br/>   
 
delightful change I am sure, and as far as<br/>   
we [could?] she was cheerfully resigned - her pa<br/>  
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we could she was cheerfully resignd [sic] - her pa<br/>  
 
tience held out and her end was calm as<br/>   
 
tience held out and her end was calm as<br/>   
 
she desired - she seem’d [sic] to suffer with<br/>  
 
she desired - she seem’d [sic] to suffer with<br/>  
pain thro [sic] the day and we (H and<br/>  
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pain thro [sic] the day and we (H [Huldah Custie] and<br/>  
myself - were [convinced?]) that an early<br/>  
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myself - were convinced) that an early<br/>  
hour on the 7th was best ^for the internmentt[sic]^ so that there was<br/>  
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hour on the 7<sup>th</sup> was best ^for the internmentt[sic]^ so that there was<br/>  
 
no time to inform you or others - we had a<br/>  
 
no time to inform you or others - we had a<br/>  
 
minister (Universalist) as SJ May did not<br/>  
 
minister (Universalist) as SJ May did not<br/>  
respond to our invitation untill [sic] the 8th<br/>   
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respond to our invitation untill [sic] the 8<sup>th</sup><br/>   
 
when he wrote a sufficient excuse it was<br/>  
 
when he wrote a sufficient excuse it was<br/>  
 
perhaps as well as we had so many reasons<br/>  
 
perhaps as well as we had so many reasons<br/>  
for our <u/move>, Dorca is yet very feeble &<br/>  
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for our <u>move</u>, Dorcas is yet very feeble &<br/>  
 
our little Mary is a poor little thing I<br/>   
 
our little Mary is a poor little thing I<br/>   
 
have come here to stay - left Flo on sun<br/>  
 
have come here to stay - left Flo on sun<br/>  
Day [sic] with Huldah & Dorcas - they both<br/>   
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day [sic] with Huldah & Dorcas - they both<br/>   
 
went to Union Spring, D staid [sic] one night<br/>  
 
went to Union Spring, D staid [sic] one night<br/>  
 
I find myself able to meet the<br/>
 
I find myself able to meet the<br/>

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17th of june [sic] 1861

Dear Amy Thine reach’d [sic] me in good time
and I trust the secret is in good hands so far as pub
licity is concerned My precious charge has found a
delightful change I am sure, and as far as
we could she was cheerfully resignd [sic] - her pa
tience held out and her end was calm as
she desired - she seem’d [sic] to suffer with
pain thro [sic] the day and we (H [Huldah Custie] and
myself - were convinced) that an early
hour on the 7th was best ^for the internmentt[sic]^ so that there was
no time to inform you or others - we had a
minister (Universalist) as SJ May did not
respond to our invitation untill [sic] the 8th
when he wrote a sufficient excuse it was
perhaps as well as we had so many reasons
for our move, Dorcas is yet very feeble &
our little Mary is a poor little thing I
have come here to stay - left Flo on sun
day [sic] with Huldah & Dorcas - they both
went to Union Spring, D staid [sic] one night
I find myself able to meet the