| Title: | John Love & Prudence Love, Banbridge, to Robert Love, Virginia |
|---|---|
| ID | 1639 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Love, John Jr and Prudence/120 |
| Year | 1821 |
| Sender | Love, John and Prudence |
| Sender Gender | male-female |
| Sender Occupation | farmers |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Banbridge, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Petersburg, Virginia, USA |
| Recipient | Love, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | T2393/2/23: Presented by Messrs Heron & Dobson, Solicitors, Banbridge |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9503186 |
| Date | 06/08/1821 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 21:03:1995. |
| Word Count | 473 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Robert Love care of Messrs Peters & Tufts Petersburgh Virginia Prudence & John 6 Aug. 1821 Banbridge August the 6th 1821 Dr Robert As my father intends going to Belfast to morrow, I wrote to you hoping this will find you in good health as It does us at present (thank be to God for all his mercies) the children of the Market house school marched out of town this morning 120 in number to dine at the Marquis of Downshires. The roads are full of Coaches passing for Dublin, to hail his Majesty upon landing in Ireland, to morrow is the day expected for his landing, there are two coaches now in opposition to Mr Greer upon the road, called fair Trader, & As [fly?] There was a vestry held in Seapatrick last week for the purpose of causing a new church to be built in the town opposite Mr Croziers, is met with great opposition, but I think it will be carried withall, the town is increasing daily you may give a guess, by the amount of the Population, which is nearly two thousand, the Linen trade appears to be reviving Provisions are very cheap here, I think you might mention how trade is doing there, We sold the sheep that you heard about, and bought a heifer, which I expect will give Milk next year, this is Monday evening. I have nothing more to say only write often, from your loving brother -------- John Love Banbridge August 6th 1821 send word what Wm [William?] Ritchies trade is doing in America --- that is slapdashing My Ever Dear Brother I hope you are well and doing well fore [for?] time and fore [for?] eternity I feel that absence cannot lesson [lessen?] my affection for you I often think of you and pray for your spiritual and temporal welfare & strive to live ase [as?] you would wish to die your grand father and G'mother and all your friends and our own family are all well with the Miss kellys the get a great grait [great?] dale [deal?] of the best work they are very buisy [busy?] now making dresses fore [for?] the Ladies going to Dublin to see His Majesty Miss Saly [Sally?] McMehan Died last week Mrs Seawright is living still we are thinking long to receive a letter from you your last gave us all much pleasure and how gratifying it is to heare [hear?] from those we love I saw Mr G. Murray and Miss Mary other week the [they?] were up in this country at a weding [wedding?] the [they?] are all well My father saw Sam Riddle in Belfast he was wanting him to go to Comber to see his wife tell us when you wright [write?] if his Brother has any word of geting [getting?] Maried [Married?] Farewell my dear Brother May angels be your Guarde [Guide?] and God your ever lasting friend So prays your affectionate sister Prudence Love |
