Fox, Catherine. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Fox, Catherine. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Fox, Catherine

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

185 ?

Description

Handwritten letter from Catherine Fox to Amy Kirby Post. Fox writes to Post about recent Spiritualist communications.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

778

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

                             Burnet House
                             Cincinnati
                                 Oct 30^th                                                                                                      Dear Amy
            I have this moment received a
communication to write to you. I think the Spirit
name is Elias-   that is all I could get.
He said     I want you to write to Amy.
What to say I do not know. I should think they
would tell me. you see we are still at Cincinnati
how long we remain I do not know.
we have many Friends here, & they are all very
kind. Amy I long to see your sweet face
and more. I long to sit down with you &
talk over old times. I am bound to come
home soon and spend several days with
you and Mr. Kedzie. if all turns out as
I expect. Oh Amy the Spirits do such
wonderful things! They ring the bells move
the tables All where our feet are held.
We have convinced many Skeptical People.
of the truthfulness of Spiritual.
communications.
Mon dear dear   Amy if you think any

(Page 2)

thing of me, please do answer this letter
by return of mail.
Mother & Margaritta are here too. They
both send their love to you all.
How is Dear Issac.   Bless his dear
kind heart how I want to see him
Little Willie too kiss him for me.
tell Sarah I had a beautiful Dream
about her the other night, love to her.
remember me kindly to Jacob & Joseph,
not forgetting Mary.
Do write soon by return of Mail,
Dear Dear Amy on the wing of the mind
I send a kiss
From Kate

PS Ask John why he does not reply
                 to my letters. is he mad.

Amy Direct your letter Kate Fox
Cincinnati Burnet House
Room H6

[Text appears upside down in right corner of Page 1]

We are going to
hear Jenney tomorrow
night

Annotations

Catherine Fox, a Spiritualist leader writes from Cincinnati to fellow Spiritualist, Amy Post. Spiritualists believed that through mediums, like the Fox sisters, they could communicate with the dead. Reverend A. S. Kedzie was also a Spiritualist. Willie, Jacob and Joseph were Post's sons. Mary was Post's step-daughter. Sarah Kirby Willis was Post's sister. John was Kane's father.

Tags

Personal; Spiritualism

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Fox, Catherine, “Fox, Catherine. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 25, 2024, https://rclomeka2.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3069.

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