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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post (1869-09-15)
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Hector N.Y. Sep. 15th /69 | Hector N.Y. Sep. 15th /69 | ||
Dear Amy | Dear Amy | ||
| − | [ | + | [Is?] a long time since I have had |
| − | a line from thee - my [ | + | a line from thee - my [thots?] frequently turn back |
to the pleasant hours we have spent together and | to the pleasant hours we have spent together and | ||
I have often thought I would take the pen in | I have often thought I would take the pen in | ||
hand to <u>revive</u> thee in my <u>direction</u> - but | hand to <u>revive</u> thee in my <u>direction</u> - but | ||
| − | many ^ | + | many ^&^ various have been the changes which have |
pass'd over my horizon since I clasped thy | pass'd over my horizon since I clasped thy | ||
affectionate hand on board the Cars in Rochester. | affectionate hand on board the Cars in Rochester. | ||
| − | My own health has for month together | + | My own health has for month together prevented |
letter writing - then the habitual [illegible] to | letter writing - then the habitual [illegible] to | ||
self abasement - or rather a fear of [illegible] on | self abasement - or rather a fear of [illegible] on | ||
| − | the <u>time</u> of my old friend whom I | + | the <u>time</u> of my old friend whom I could not |
| − | see face to face ^many | + | see face to face ^many were^ - the <u>new ones</u> whom I met |
| − | in my sojourn in [S.G?] besides the | + | in my sojourn in [S.G?] besides the various |
interruption to which I was subject have used | interruption to which I was subject have used | ||
| − | up <u>now</u> | + | up <u>now</u> almost 3 years or more - [illegible] I |
| − | have still the same loving | + | have still the same loving heart and I think |
am more and more spiritualized and | am more and more spiritualized and | ||
| − | + | all the endearing ties of friendship are double | |
[illegible] | [illegible] | ||
Revision as of Sep 19, 2022, 9:23:26 PM
Transcribed by Erica Hange
Hector N.Y. Sep. 15th /69 Dear Amy [Is?] a long time since I have had a line from thee - my [thots?] frequently turn back to the pleasant hours we have spent together and I have often thought I would take the pen in hand to revive thee in my direction - but many ^&^ various have been the changes which have pass'd over my horizon since I clasped thy affectionate hand on board the Cars in Rochester. My own health has for month together prevented letter writing - then the habitual [illegible] to self abasement - or rather a fear of [illegible] on the time of my old friend whom I could not see face to face ^many were^ - the new ones whom I met in my sojourn in [S.G?] besides the various interruption to which I was subject have used up now almost 3 years or more - [illegible] I have still the same loving heart and I think am more and more spiritualized and all the endearing ties of friendship are double [illegible]