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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post. (1864-05-30)

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 I have advis’d her to go with a horse for I know the rooms around the [MH?]<br/>
-ought to be left for those who come on the [illegible]_ I think [Nillie?] will be much<br/>
+ought to be left for those who come on the [cars?] I think Willie will be much<br/>
 better off in the country than to be confin’d to study I had a fear that<br/>
 Union Springs atmosphere would be unfavorable as I know there is a<br/>
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 So do I enjoy the reading of “The Herald of Progress” (I cant write as I can<br/>
 think and so I must not extend beyond my abilities) I have been readng<br/>
-over the [Magic?] Staff and to my great joy I perceive that I am now deci<br/>
+over the Magic Staff and to my great joy I perceive that I am now deci-<br/>
 dedly capable of understanding his <u>simple</u> but wonderful powers (with the<br/>
-help of his dear Mary) to carry out his work_ and what is his work?<br/>
+help of his dear Mary) to carry out his work – and what is his work?<br/>
 but <u>part</u> and <u>parcel</u> of the same devotion to intuition which I have so sweetly<br/>
-enjoyed during the many years of intercourse with the heads of “Reform [Repose?]”<br/>
+enjoyed during the many years of intercourse with the heads of “Reform [Reface?]”<br/>
 I am comforted anew by the recent reading of the plain unvarnished tale<br/>
 because my own very limited but useful sphere has led me quite<br/>
-out of the usual path and I have many times falterd because of my<br/>
+out of the usual path and I have many times faltered because of my<br/>
-want of strict attention_ and a <u>shrinking</u> but I do now find that I [illegible]<br/>
+want of strict attention – and a <u>shrinking</u> but I do now find that I must<br/>
 be “glad all the time” (my dear Grandfathers maxim) that I have lived to<br/>
-see and reliably to know that such as [L. Moh?] have attaind to a [high?]<br/>
+see and reliably to know that such as [L. Mon] have attained to a high<br/>
-where her [sisters?] can [leap?] [us?] at bounce when they have like her been [twice?]<br/>
+where her [sisters?] can [leap?] [us?] at bounce when they have like her been twice<br/>
 Oh how I rejoice to see the many proofs of the forthcoming day of Liberty<br/>
-Look at our Dear M [illegible] _ taking to herself a husband in her 37th year<br/>
+Look at our Dear M Leasing – taking to herself a husband in her 37th year<br/>
-([illegible] refused her share of youthful admirers) for a Man own cousin to [illegible]<br/>
+(having refused her share of youthful admirers) for a Man own cousin to Reds-<br/>
-[ham Rathborne?] (and [illegible] [illegible] flings out [illegible] he is just like him) so thee<br/>
+ham Rathborne (and Phebe [illegible] flings out that he is just like him) so thee<br/>
-may see which way [illegible] [illegible] _ [illegible] [illegible] seems to be as well [illegible]<br/>
+may see which way thou [illegible] – Ann Leasing seems to be as well she<br/>
 is [illegible] as Mary herself that in taking into her bosom 3 little girls beside the<br/>
-father that Mary has done right for she answer’d [illegible] that she would [illegible]<br/>
+father that Mary has done right for she answer’d Phebe that she would home<br/>

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I have advis’d her to go with a horse for I know the rooms around the [MH?]
ought to be left for those who come on the [cars?] I think Willie will be much
better off in the country than to be confin’d to study I had a fear that
Union Springs atmosphere would be unfavorable as I know there is a
Miasma there and every year the old settlers are afflicted with Fever
I must say I am looking earnestly for the improvement in schools
in regard to Liberty of thought and action uniformity may do for some
but a large share of individuals do require liberty to act out their intentions
So do I enjoy the reading of “The Herald of Progress” (I cant write as I can
think and so I must not extend beyond my abilities) I have been readng
over the Magic Staff and to my great joy I perceive that I am now deci-
dedly capable of understanding his simple but wonderful powers (with the
help of his dear Mary) to carry out his work – and what is his work?
but part and parcel of the same devotion to intuition which I have so sweetly
enjoyed during the many years of intercourse with the heads of “Reform [Reface?]”
I am comforted anew by the recent reading of the plain unvarnished tale
because my own very limited but useful sphere has led me quite
out of the usual path and I have many times faltered because of my
want of strict attention – and a shrinking but I do now find that I must
be “glad all the time” (my dear Grandfathers maxim) that I have lived to
see and reliably to know that such as [L. Mon] have attained to a high
where her [sisters?] can [leap?] [us?] at bounce when they have like her been twice
Oh how I rejoice to see the many proofs of the forthcoming day of Liberty
Look at our Dear M Leasing – taking to herself a husband in her 37th year
(having refused her share of youthful admirers) for a Man own cousin to Reds-
ham Rathborne (and Phebe [illegible] flings out that he is just like him) so thee
may see which way thou [illegible] – Ann Leasing seems to be as well she
is [illegible] as Mary herself that in taking into her bosom 3 little girls beside the
father that Mary has done right for she answer’d Phebe that she would home