| Title: | Robert Robinson Chulahoma, to Sarah Jane Dill, Cork, Ireland. |
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| ID | 2326 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Robinson, Robert/5 |
| Year | 1841 |
| Sender | Robinson, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | plantation owner |
| Sender Religion | Methodist Episcopalian |
| Origin | Chulahoma, Mississippi, USA |
| Destination | Cork, Ireland |
| Recipient | Dill, Sarah Jane |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | D.1441/1: Presented by Mrs. R.J.Spence, The Lodge, Stewartstown. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Belfast. |
| Doc. No. | 9410499 |
| Date | 24/02/1841 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 24:10:1994. |
| Word Count | 954 |
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| Transcript | Chulahoma February 24 1841 My Dear Sarah Jane Your affectionate and welcome letter October last I [received?] and according to your desire would have [replied?] immediately but concluded to wait a few weeks [until?] I could obtain an answer from that [ad____?] [_______?] our father who resided [__?] [____?] being, not having recd [received] any intelligence from them I concluded to wait no longer. my principal object for writing to them was to procure a [copy?] of the late Catherine Robinsons will which I would have enclosed as I am of opinion there is other sums besides the one you make mention of that by attending to may be obtained - My dear sister you appear to censure me for not writing more frequent perhaps not without a cause but I think when I explain the uncertainty of the conveyance you will be satisfyed that it is not owing to want of love for you it is only when I can meet with a friend going to an Eastern seaport on whom I can rely upon to have my letter put in the letter bag of a ship bound to England or Ireland that they ever chance to reach you. I am confident that I have written you several letters that you never had. I was very much surprised to hear of your marriage. Your letter was the first information I had of it I can assure you it was a great satisfaction to me to hear you have been so fortunate to obtain so pious an agreeable companion and that Sister Ellen you are so comfortably situated - well Sarah I am quite at a loss what to write I have so many things to say to you which my paper will not admit of that I must select what I suppose will be the most interesting to you and that will be my little family affairs how many children I have and their names I have six healthy children and threatened with a seventh - Sarah Jane my oldest will be thirteen next August and I think I can say [___?] [____?] that you would not be ashamed of her if you could see her She is considered very handsome and talented she has nearly completed her education and is now studying Chemistry I say more about her than the rest as I know it will be pleasing to you as she is called for you - my second child Lucy I think equal in every respect to Sarah - the rest of my children are Boys the oldest I call Wm. [William] second Robert Locke third Templeton Weir fourth Joseph Francis called for a celebrated Methodist Minister to whom Wife and self are much attached to. Joseph is just two years of age I will only add that the Lord has blessed us with handsome healthy children - I have been a resident of this place nearly four years and I am much pleased with this part of the world I consider it the most delightful country I have ever lived in quite healthy cotton & fruits of all kinds arrive at great perfection if my paper would admit I would give you a glowing description we have three Churches in Town an excellent Society My family residence is a [short?] distance from town and I have what is called here a neat plantation of which I raise plenty to support my family being close to town I can attend to my [______?] without much inconvenience. There is one fact I will communicate which I am confident will rejoice your heart and that is - Eliza & self have been Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a considerable time. [_____?] I can assure you my dear Sarah that I no [______?] [______?] [_____?] [______?] was until I experienced a change of heart I can now bear with Christian fortitude the trials and changes of this unfriendly world and look forward with pleasing [anticipation?] that the day is not far [_____?] when I will [______?] heavens never more to part my dear Mother and sainted [U____?] [William] [_____?] Imagine myself that the spirit of William is near me and acting towards me as a guardian Angel you are well aware Sarah how much I loved him, I was to add more on a subject I have much at heart my paper admonishes me. I must conclude Respecting the Legacy that we will be entitled to at cousin Peggys death it will be necessary for me to gain a power of attorney I will have to get the signature of the judge & also of the governor of the state I will have to attend to as speedily as possible & forward to you by first safe conveyance I would be much pleased if Cousin Silas Weir would act for me he would be a very suitable person I would be glad you would write him on this subject I will write him and enclose a [ copy?] of fathers will from the purport of the will there is Should this ever reach you write me soon as I shall be uneasy until I hear from you direct Chulaho ma Marshall County North [ Miss?] and believe me my dear sister to remain your affectionate Brother Robert Robinson there is considerable sums that we are entitled to and which ought to be seen into - Elisa joins me with kindest love to [all?]. when you write to Cookstown remember me to all friends as if named I am rejoiced to hear that Sister Margaret and family are doing so well - I would like to know James address in New york I will write to him. |
