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

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summer - I feel as if I must work on &<br/>
 
summer - I feel as if I must work on &<br/>
 
Cant [sic] be idle. Will not my dear friend<br/>  
 
Cant [sic] be idle. Will not my dear friend<br/>  
Amy make [sic] some effort to obtain a com-<br/>
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Amy make some effort to obtain a com-<br/>
munication from [Phoebe?] —I think that girl<br/>  
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munication from Phebe - I think that girl<br/>  
at [Mme] Crunk a good Medium -  we have<br/>  
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at Mrs Crunk a good Medium -  we have<br/>  
 
none here that I know of I wish I could<br/>  
 
none here that I know of I wish I could<br/>  
 
get some help for my little Mary I<br/>  
 
get some help for my little Mary I<br/>  
see Jackson Davis has some “Whispering” in<br/>  
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see Jackson Davis [Andrew Jackson Davis] has some “Whispering” in<br/>  
 
his paper but I have no means of know<br/>
 
his paper but I have no means of know<br/>
 
ing how to act (or rather I feel of too<br/>  
 
ing how to act (or rather I feel of too<br/>  
 
little consequence) I feel that I am<br/>  
 
little consequence) I feel that I am<br/>  
not stingy and would do if I [could?] but<br/>  
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not <u>stingy</u> and would <u>do</u> if I could but<br/>  
know how—I certainly have had more<br/>  
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know how - I certainly have had more<br/>  
of all good times “with” [Leah?] and I dont [sic]<br/>  
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of a "good time" with "Leah" and I dont [sic]<br/>  
 
know but it was because it was so ex<br/>
 
know but it was because it was so ex<br/>
clusive in a mix’d company I should<br/>  
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clusive in a mix’d [sic] company I should<br/>  
have been [shar’d?] out I shall be much<br/>  
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have been [show’d?] out I shall be much<br/>  
confined unless the little one should do<br/>  
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confined [unless?] the little one should do<br/>  
 
well I dont [sic] know how she can ever be well<br/>  
 
well I dont [sic] know how she can ever be well<br/>  
but we dont [sic] know—warm weather dont [sic] seem to<br/>  
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but we dont [sic] know - warm weather dont [sic] seem to<br/>  
 
suit her she is now failing again but I<br/>  
 
suit her she is now failing again but I<br/>  
will do all I can tho’ I dont want her to live<br/>
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will do all I can tho’ [sic] I dont [sic] want her to live<br/>

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Case - and shall stay with Abbie perhaps all
summer - I feel as if I must work on &
Cant [sic] be idle. Will not my dear friend
Amy make some effort to obtain a com-
munication from Phebe - I think that girl
at Mrs Crunk a good Medium - we have
none here that I know of I wish I could
get some help for my little Mary I
see Jackson Davis [Andrew Jackson Davis] has some “Whispering” in
his paper but I have no means of know
ing how to act (or rather I feel of too
little consequence) I feel that I am
not stingy and would do if I could but
know how - I certainly have had more
of a "good time" with "Leah" and I dont [sic]
know but it was because it was so ex
clusive in a mix’d [sic] company I should
have been [show’d?] out I shall be much
confined [unless?] the little one should do
well I dont [sic] know how she can ever be well
but we dont [sic] know - warm weather dont [sic] seem to
suit her she is now failing again but I
will do all I can tho’ [sic] I dont [sic] want her to live