Seaman, Mary. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Seaman, Mary. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Seaman, Mary

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1823-09-04

Description

Handwritten letter from Mary Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, September 4, 1823.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

405

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Transcription

(Page 1)

Jericho 9^th Mo^th 4^th 1823

                    Just hearing of an opportunity to write
to Scipio, I thought I could not do justice to my feelings, without
embracing it. – – – – – Attribute not my long silence
my affectionate Amy, to forgetfulness or to want of affectionate
remembrance; the reason of my not writing thee before, has been,
simply this, I thought thou had so[me] many letters from thy
friends that thou could not find time to read mine, and
another thing, I could ^not^ flatter myself with the fond idea
that it would be an acceptable token, but however I
have at length attempted it, indulging the hope, that thou
may peruse, excuse, and if worthy, answer it. – – – –
                   My beloved father has reached home
since which most of the time the bed has been his dwelling;
yes my dear friend, his life was at one time despaired of,
awful crisis! I then felt as if I was to be left alone; to
have your dearest earthy [sic] friend snatchd [sic] from you must

(Page 2)

be the most poig^n^ant which you can endure through life;
oh! that I may never live to experience it, but though [sic]
the aid of divine protection, his life has been protracted
a little longer to the benifit [sic] of his family; he has a family
arou^n^d him who look up to him for protection, & support,
he is the guardian of a large and I hope dutiful charge, and
may we ^live^ to recompence [sic] his pains; he often speaks of his
visit at your house with much pleasure, your kindness I
trust will be remember’d by him, with feelings of gratitude
to the end of his life; thy parents have be^e^n to hear
all the particulars from you, though he has not been
in a situation to answer many questions yet; we have
heard of the death of J. L. I think you must miss him
very much, but we have reason to believe he has enterd [sic]
into the mansions of the blessed, and the thought brings
consolation;

We last 1^stday attended the funeralof Samuel Titus; poor man! his life has been on the
declining hand for some time; Thus my dear A. we
see all ages are liable to the stroke of death; What a
warning to prepare ourselves – “The thin spun spider’s web, is
cord, is cable, To the attenuated thread of man’s life;”
he has left a ^young^ family, who, must live to mourn the loss,

(Page 3)

a loss indeed it it [sic] is, but the tranistion [sic] has no doubt
proved to him a happy one; I believe he live’d [sic] a goodly
life, and has no doubt reciev’d [sic] the reward. ---
                   Margaret sister C and myself has
spent most of the Summer to the North with Anna
and I may well add vry [sic] agreeably so; she, still as she
ever has, looks like a sister to us; she is niceley [sic]
settled, has one of the greatest earthly blessings [sic] (as Edward
Hicks says, a good husband, have a nice fine boy
Valentine Hicks by name, which I think likely
makes us think more of him, than perhaps we [otherwise?]
should do. – – – –
                   I believe I have not time [to?]
write an other word, as the bearer is hurrying me
continually; do excuse my miserable writing, for
I have almost this moment heard of the opportunity
and being hurried so continually, that I could not
collect my ideas at all; – I understand thee has
a great quantity of beaus out there, dont [sic] thee go to
getting catch’d up; ^there^ no [sic?] beware the darts of cupid in
that country.. – we are likely to lose Amy Willis; by guess
who, [Townsend?] Rushmore, the last one I should think
of for her. – – – The next letter I write I hope will be

(Page 4)

worth reading, farewell my dear Amy farewell, I hope e’er long
to meet thee; my love to dear Hannah, and a kiss to my little
namesake. -------- ---------- ------
Thy truly attach’d
                                                                             Mary S –
P.S. do write me I al[l]most long to see a letter from Amy now I
cannot enjoy her presence . –-----------------------

[Text in center of page, written upwards]

Rachel


                             Amy Kirby
                             Scipio

--------------------
To the attention
          of
    William Hicks
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Tags

Family

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Seaman, Mary, “Seaman, Mary. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 25, 2024, https://rclomeka2.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2703.

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