| Title: | Anne Blair, Newry to Her Brother James Blair, New York. |
|---|---|
| ID | 220 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Blair, Anne/38 |
| Year | 1773 |
| Sender | Blair, Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Newry, Co.Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | New York, USA |
| Recipient | Blair, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | D/717/1: Blair Correspondence: Presented by J.D. Radcliffe, 57Hawthornden Way, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9809285 |
| Date | 30/09/1773 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:10:98. |
| Word Count | 766 |
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| Transcript | To Mr. James Blair, to the care of Mr. William Neilson Mercht [Merchant?] New York p [per?] the Ship Nedham Capt. [Captain?] Chevers 2 : D : C How rejoiced we were all on receiving My ever Dear Jemmy's [Jimmy?] first letter. And how much more so when we found you had been so well during the passage. and had escaped the fever which we heard was on board. But your second gave a damp to our joy when we read of the fever you had. you say you are perfectly recovered but that did not satisfy your Mother till she heard that [J?] Searight had mentioned you in his letter and that you Were well. I hope it is so my dear jemmy [Jimmy?], But the very thought of your being ill in a strange place and of such A distemper was very alarming and distressing. but I trust in god you had every thing necessary for you and proper care takeing [taking?] of you. I entreat you may be carefull [careful?] of your self for fear of colds. as the climate is so much [torn] than the one you were accustomed to, you for a while will be the more subject to catch them but I hope your late Illness has seasoned you to the climate - your Mother has wrote to you by the Betsy and I pray has told you every thing meterial [material?] the only thing remaining for me is News and that is trifeling [trifling?] but I know every little occurrence will be pleasing to you as you desire we may be particular - June last I had a fever but not a very long one when recovered I went down to Corbett and was there for seven weeks and found great benefit from the Water, We had Miss Woods for a lodger for three Months her father teazed [teased?] till he got my Mother to consent to take her. he paid four pound for the three Months - but she is gone home now they could not spare her longer - Poor Mr Foubert is dead about a month ago - he is the only one I recollect since you went away of any note - Mrs Gamble sister to Mrs Hanna is gone of [off?] to Dublin to be Married to One Colonel Hart from the East Indies that they say is worth sixty thousand pound you may judge such an affair has caused a lot of talk every one enjoying her good luck your Mother and I find ourselves very lonely Mr Lamby often out, and we seldom have any one with us and as [sic] seldom goes out John is often talking of you and wants to Know when you will be home, we dont often hear from Jack he is grown lazy - and my Mother is uneasy about Him as she hears of him frequenting the Coffee house too often Mr Ashmur is now in Dublin and I expect will see him - Mr Thomson and Mr Gaussan both were greatly pleased with your letters they both say Flaxseed is the only thing to send over to your Mother - Mr Thomson had A letter from Mr Wallace he mentions you very particularly In it and says he will do all in his power to serve you I trust in god that by this time or very soon my dear Jemmy [Jimmy?] will be fixed to your mind - every one of your acquaintance Are makeing [making?] enquiries after you and desire to be remembered to you - Poor Mr Bayly [Bailey?] was greatly alarmed about his brother he never expected to have seen him and repented His letting him go in that Ship - But he was greatly surprised at finding the Nedham was arrived safely at York. And he with her, I fear it will be long before we hear from you again but flatters myself you will omit no opportunity of giveing [giving?] us that satisfaction and be very circumstantial in your account of everything that happens to you, as the most trifeling [trifling?] incidents will be satisfactory I fear you'll think this has but little of that in it - and that I have not been particular enough but there is nothing Very matereal [material?] has happened here of late - Your Mother once more desires her blessing Lamby and John their love - And my fervent and sincere prayer is. that health and all Happiness may ever attend my ever dear Jemmy [Jimmy?] - and that he will ever believe me his Truly and affect [affectionate?] sister Anne [torn] [B----?] [Blair?] Newry September 31st 1773 This goes by the Nedham I'll expect a long letter adieu |
