| Title: | James Black, Racavan, Co Antrim, to Brice Black, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 191 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Black, James Sr/123 |
| Year | 1821 |
| Sender | Black, James Sr. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | stockbreeder? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Recipient | Black, Brice |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | T.3633/1/1: Deposited by Mrs. J. Comparelli |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9407058 |
| Date | 20/09/1821 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:07:1994. |
| Word Count | 313 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Racavan September 20 1821. Dear Brice We take this favourable opportunity of Sending you these few lines to let you know that we are all in our usual state of health William in particular is some little better than usual Thanks be to god for all his mercies to us. This letter we send with William Owens who is to sail the 25th Instant for Charlestown he being sent for by a cousin of his fathers who lives in South Carolina. We recd. [received?] your letter dated June 24th. Which gave us great satisfaction we are very happy to hear that you have your health and that you like the Country. We would be inclined to come to you but this present Season is too far spent to prepare for that purpose as soon as this comes to you we expect that you well write to us. Beware of encouraging us to come if you do not think the place suits us as soon as I receive your next letter I Intend to act according to your advice and if you encourage us to come we will make sale of our land, let us know whether you would advise us to come by New york or St. Andrews. I hope my dear Brice that you will forget to whom you are Indebted for your Health and strength and every Comfort of life that you enjoy neglect not therefore to offer up that gratitude that you owe to that being who is your daily support and preserver your uncle John and aunts Betty and Jean are in their usual state of health William Owens and family are well Robert White and family are well Excepting your aunt ann, who enjoys but an indifferent state of health. Let your uncle John dick know that his friends here are all well. I add but remain your affectionate father James Black Brice Black Care of Mr. John Dick, Wheatfield township Indiana county, state of Pensylvania [Pennsylvania?] America the Northern Rout [Route?] |
