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Kirby, Mary. Letter to Isaac Post.

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  tho not very extensively in either they hear from them very often by every
 
  tho not very extensively in either they hear from them very often by every
 
  steamer which is nearly every week they have taken passage for home on
 
  steamer which is nearly every week they have taken passage for home on
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the 17 of this month Thomas and Mary Anna have not moved in yet so that made a nice opening for us [Salley?] [illegible] and Lucy Stone came next day also Benjamin Bacon and wife Mary Gage daughter of Frances D Page she is at John Jacksons school Lucretia wished to give her a treat and obtained [illegible] for her to [open?] the week with her and at the West [illegible] meeting she is quite a superior girl and won by her conduct and converse golden opinions from all acquainted with her [illegible] had two meetings before going out to the Convention which were favored seasons in which as [illegible] [gold?] to say [illegible] reigned over all on first day evening we were invited to Miller [illegible] to tea and were met by many others perhaps 50 or more had a very social pleasant time The next morning we left Philadelphia and arrived at West[illegible] ½ past 10 had quite an interesting meeting and received many cordial greetings from old acquaintance went to our old home when we were comfortably accommodated I do not know the exact number perhaps 60 may be more I had Sally [illegible] for my bed fellow and fellow traveler to and from meeting there was quite a strong intimacy grew [up?] between us thru [illegible] I hope may not wither but contains [push?] and green I need not say much about the meeting as it will be fully reported in the [illegible] and much better [leave?] as is generally the case they must fail in [imparting?] the interest attendance there was one [illegible] back [illegible] was almost sick with a very hoarse cold so much so that he could not speak in public second day at all I wished for some of your knowledge in doctoring with [illegible] remedy as that second in
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the 17 of this month Thomas and Mary Anna have not moved in yet so
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that made a nice opening for us Sally Holley and Lucy Stone came next day
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also Benjamin Bacon and wife Mary Gage daughter of Frances D Gage she is at John
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Jacksons school Lucretia wished to give her a treat and obtained permission
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for her to spend the week with her and at the West Chester meeting she is
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quite a superior girl and won by her conduct and converse golden  
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opinions from all acquainted with her Garrison had two meetings before
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going out to the Convention which were favored seasons in which as Friends
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used to say Truth reigned over all on first day evening we were invited to  
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J. Miller [McKims?] to tea and were met by many others perhaps 50 or more
 +
had a very social pleasant time The next morning we left Philadelphia
 +
and arrived at West Chester ½ past 10 had quite an interesting meeting and received
 +
many cordial greetings from old acquaintance went to our old home where
 +
we were comfortably accommodated I do not know the exact number perhaps  
 +
60 maybe more I had Sally Holley for my bed fellow and fellow traveler to and
 +
from meeting there was quite a strong intimacy grew up between us there which
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I hope may not wither but continue fresh and green I need not say much about  
 +
the meeting as it will be fully reported in the Freeman and much better but
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as is generally the case they must fail in [imparting?] the interest attendant
 +
there was one drawback Garrison was almost sick with a very hoarse cold so much  
 +
so that he could not speak in public second day at all I wished for some
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of your knowledge in doctoring with [Thompsonian?]remedy as that seemed in

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Dear Isaac Amy and household you can surely imagine my disappointment on 

reaching home day before yesterday that our family had not heard of Amys arrival home
neither had they written both of which I thought should have been done we feel
anxious to hear of Amys safe arrival at home and all the joy attending that event
as well as all other particulars relative to yourselves and friends I often thought of

Amy how much she lost in not accompanying [us?] to Philadelphia but perhaps she would not enjoy without Isaac the fullness of joy which may be in reserve for her in future we went on in company with Garrison and wife and I am vain enough to believe it was mutually agreeable to ourselves I know it was all went to James Motts where we had a cordial welcome and found heart and house room more house room on account of Edward and Maria Davis and Martha away in Europe have traveled in France Italy Switzerland and Great Britain 

tho not very extensively in either they hear from them very often by every
steamer which is nearly every week they have taken passage for home on

the 17 of this month Thomas and Mary Anna have not moved in yet so 

that made a nice opening for us Sally Holley and Lucy Stone came next day
also Benjamin Bacon and wife Mary Gage daughter of Frances D Gage she is at John
Jacksons school Lucretia wished to give her a treat and obtained permission

for her to spend the week with her and at the West Chester meeting she is quite a superior girl and won by her conduct and converse golden opinions from all acquainted with her Garrison had two meetings before 

going out to the Convention which were favored seasons in which as Friends

used to say Truth reigned over all on first day evening we were invited to J. Miller [McKims?] to tea and were met by many others perhaps 50 or more 

had a very social pleasant time The next morning we left Philadelphia
and arrived at West Chester ½ past 10 had quite an interesting meeting and received

many cordial greetings from old acquaintance went to our old home where 

we were comfortably accommodated I do not know the exact number perhaps

60 maybe more I had Sally Holley for my bed fellow and fellow traveler to and 

from meeting there was quite a strong intimacy grew up between us there which

I hope may not wither but continue fresh and green I need not say much about the meeting as it will be fully reported in the Freeman and much better but 

as is generally the case they must fail in [imparting?] the interest attendant

there was one drawback Garrison was almost sick with a very hoarse cold so much so that he could not speak in public second day at all I wished for some 

of your knowledge in doctoring with [Thompsonian?]remedy as that seemed in