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Post, Mary Robbins. Letter to Isaac Post.
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| + | Westbury, [date illegible] <br> | ||
Dear All, Your long expected communications came <br> | Dear All, Your long expected communications came <br> | ||
this afternoon and you can scarcely conceive how <br> | this afternoon and you can scarcely conceive how <br> | ||
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I have taken my pen altho I am very nearly sick <br> | I have taken my pen altho I am very nearly sick <br> | ||
with a severe headache I have been quite suffering <br> | with a severe headache I have been quite suffering <br> | ||
| − | with aches and pains for some time have had seve | + | with aches and pains for some time have had seve <br> |
| − | ral treatments by Dr F[lussey?] and have felt [illegible] bett | + | ral treatments by Dr F[lussey?] and have felt [illegible] bett <br> |
| − | er if it were more easy I would like further treatment | + | er if it were more easy I would like further treatment <br> |
| − | but there are so many things in the way He seems to | + | but there are so many things in the way He seems to <br> |
| − | have considerable to do I saw Mrs Plum there twice she was | + | have considerable to do I saw Mrs Plum there twice she was <br> |
| − | surprised to learn you [illegible] recently been in NY withou^t^ | + | surprised to learn you [illegible] recently been in NY withou^t^ <br> |
| − | seeing any of them So we conclude you failed in seeing | + | seeing any of them So we conclude you failed in seeing <br> |
| − | A F Davis and wife Joseph and self went to NY on [illegible] day | + | A F Davis and wife Joseph and self went to NY on [illegible] day <br> |
| − | morning to be at the [illegible] next day Sam [e?] and girls were coming | + | morning to be at the [illegible] next day Sam [e?] and girls were coming <br> |
| − | on [3?]-day but a severe storm in the morning prevented [Libie?] | + | on [3?]-day but a severe storm in the morning prevented [Libie?] <br> |
| − | came on [6?] [days?] I was very sorry ^they did not^ as George Truman Sam Livie | + | came on [6?] [days?] I was very sorry ^they did not^ as George Truman Sam Livie <br> |
| − | and John Cornell were in attendance SL is not a favourite | + | and John Cornell were in attendance SL is not a favourite <br> |
| − | but many thought him very excellent and the others were | + | but many thought him very excellent and the others were <br> |
| − | so altogether we had a satisfactory time 5th day evening | + | so altogether we had a satisfactory time 5th day evening <br> |
| − | held our quarterly freedmen meeting heard the reports | + | held our quarterly freedmen meeting heard the reports <br> |
| − | and minutes of the executive [com?] also the report of this | + | and minutes of the executive [com?] also the report of this <br> |
| − | [com?] who had been on a visit to the Government [illegible] | + | [com?] who had been on a visit to the Government [illegible] <br> |
| − | and [illegible] adjacent Colonel O Brient had recently been in | + | and [illegible] adjacent Colonel O Brient had recently been in <br> |
| − | NY and much of interest [rolating?] to the freedmen [illegible] | + | NY and much of interest [rolating?] to the freedmen [illegible] <br> |
| − | [illegible] their great desire to educate themselves and | + | [illegible] their great desire to educate themselves and <br> |
| − | [their?] capacity to do it was enforced by striking instan | + | [their?] capacity to do it was enforced by striking instan <br> |
| − | ces which had come under his personal knowledge | + | ces which had come under his personal knowledge <br> |
| − | on the side: The weather has been cold but | + | on the side/top: |
| + | The weather has been cold but clear <br> | ||
| + | and [illegible] excellent [illegible] to <br> | ||
| + | day cloudy <br> | ||
| + | and this eve <br> | ||
| + | it is stormy <br> | ||
| + | a little <br> | ||
| + | We have only <br> | ||
| + | seen S Posts wife <br> | ||
| + | at S [illegible] <br> | ||
| + | the evening of the <br> | ||
| + | company we <br> | ||
| + | [illegible] [illegible] <br> | ||
| + | quite easy <br> | ||
| + | to get acqu <br> | ||
| + | -ainted with <br> | ||
| + | and hope it <br> | ||
| + | may be a <br> | ||
| + | pleasant <br> | ||
| + | connection <br> | ||
| + | she is 15 years <br> | ||
| + | younger than <br> | ||
| + | S I [illegible] <br> | ||
| + | know if we <br> | ||
| + | [illegible] find <br> | ||
| + | a chance to <br> | ||
| + | send this <br> | ||
| + | [illegible] or <br> | ||
| + | not Have <br> | ||
| + | been to EW <br> | ||
| + | they [illegible] <br> | ||
| + | talk of buil <br> | ||
| + | -ding or <br> | ||
| + | refrain [illegible] <br> | ||
| + | Have not <br> | ||
| + | seen E Mott <br> | ||
| + | since you were <br> | ||
| + | here farewell <br> | ||
| + | many | ||
-GR | -GR | ||
Revision as of Sep 19, 2023, 8:33:42 AM
Westbury, [date illegible]
Dear All, Your long expected communications came
this afternoon and you can scarcely conceive how
pleasant the perusal of them was and as an evidence
I have taken my pen altho I am very nearly sick
with a severe headache I have been quite suffering
with aches and pains for some time have had seve
ral treatments by Dr F[lussey?] and have felt [illegible] bett
er if it were more easy I would like further treatment
but there are so many things in the way He seems to
have considerable to do I saw Mrs Plum there twice she was
surprised to learn you [illegible] recently been in NY withou^t^
seeing any of them So we conclude you failed in seeing
A F Davis and wife Joseph and self went to NY on [illegible] day
morning to be at the [illegible] next day Sam [e?] and girls were coming
on [3?]-day but a severe storm in the morning prevented [Libie?]
came on [6?] [days?] I was very sorry ^they did not^ as George Truman Sam Livie
and John Cornell were in attendance SL is not a favourite
but many thought him very excellent and the others were
so altogether we had a satisfactory time 5th day evening
held our quarterly freedmen meeting heard the reports
and minutes of the executive [com?] also the report of this
[com?] who had been on a visit to the Government [illegible]
and [illegible] adjacent Colonel O Brient had recently been in
NY and much of interest [rolating?] to the freedmen [illegible]
[illegible] their great desire to educate themselves and
[their?] capacity to do it was enforced by striking instan
ces which had come under his personal knowledge
on the side/top:
The weather has been cold but clear
and [illegible] excellent [illegible] to
day cloudy
and this eve
it is stormy
a little
We have only
seen S Posts wife
at S [illegible]
the evening of the
company we
[illegible] [illegible]
quite easy
to get acqu
-ainted with
and hope it
may be a
pleasant
connection
she is 15 years
younger than
S I [illegible]
know if we
[illegible] find
a chance to
send this
[illegible] or
not Have
been to EW
they [illegible]
talk of buil
-ding or
refrain [illegible]
Have not
seen E Mott
since you were
here farewell
many
-GR