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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post (1869-09-15)

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Uncle [illegible] Williams - came greeting and Father
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Uncle Obadiah Williams came greeting and Father,
[illegible], who committed "suicide" because of
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W^m^ [Crouch?], who committed "suicide" because of
 
the persecution he was suffering from the Elders in
 
the persecution he was suffering from the Elders in
Penn. Some 50 years since - Abram Bradbery too
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Penn. Some 50 years since Abram Bradbery too
tho I knew him only by reputation - but there
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tho I knew him only by reputation but there
was a [illegible] which [brot?] him to <u>me</u>
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was a cond' which brot him to <u>me</u>
 
I have much to tell thee of when I can take thy
 
I have much to tell thee of when I can take thy
hand once more - We are having abundance
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hand once more We are having abundance
of Peaches here finer than their localities and sup
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of Peaches here finer than their localities and sup-
pose you have having plenty in [R?]
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pose you have having plenty in R.
I visited a friend at humansburg who used to  
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I visited a friend at Trumansburg who used to  
live at [S.Ville?] N.Y. her daughter has been at
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live at [S.?]Ville N.Y. her daughter has been at
Moravia N.Y. where a medium was so power
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Moravia N.Y. where a medium was so power-
 
ful as to bring into the "circle" Fathers and brothers and  
 
ful as to bring into the "circle" Fathers and brothers and  
 
sisters to speak audibly and fondle her lovingly
 
sisters to speak audibly and fondle her lovingly
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than I have been elsewhere This is a very nice
 
than I have been elsewhere This is a very nice
 
home & Abbie has better health than she ever has
 
home & Abbie has better health than she ever has
had before I have a room [illegible, illegible, and illegible], with
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had before I have a room bath, [chest?], and [lamp?], win-
[illegible] and a good stove to [burn?] all night in
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dows and a good stove to burn all night in
 
cold weather with a [fright?] of love S E Thayer
 
cold weather with a [fright?] of love S E Thayer

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Uncle Obadiah Williams – came greeting and Father, W^m^ [Crouch?], who committed "suicide" because of the persecution he was suffering from the Elders in Penn. Some 50 years since – Abram Bradbery too tho I knew him only by reputation — but there was a cond' which brot him to me I have much to tell thee of when I can take thy hand once more – We are having abundance of Peaches here finer than their localities and sup- pose you have having plenty in R. I visited a friend at Trumansburg who used to live at [S.?]Ville N.Y. her daughter has been at Moravia N.Y. where a medium was so power- ful as to bring into the "circle" Fathers and brothers and sisters to speak audibly and fondle her lovingly They have since I was there had E L [Mealas?] there to lecture & she has since been here and related the pleasant opportunity I see Charles Burleigh wife has left her family to join the dear ones above I am more happy than I have been elsewhere This is a very nice home & Abbie has better health than she ever has had before I have a room bath, [chest?], and [lamp?], win- dows and a good stove to burn all night in cold weather with a [fright?] of love S E Thayer