| Title: | John Bones, Georgia, U.S.A to Rev. William Stavely, County Antrim. |
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| ID | 233 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Bones, John/51 |
| Year | 1815 |
| Sender | Bones, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | cotton dealer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rev William Stavely |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D1835/27/1/2: Deposited by Greer Hamilton and Gailey, Solicitors, High Street, Ballymoney, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310381 |
| Date | 05/04/1815 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 14:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 727 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Letter from John Bones, Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A to Reverend William Stavely, Ballybollan [Ballyboyland?], Ballymoney, County Antrim. April 5, 1815. Augusta Georgia 7th February 1823 My Dear Sir With mingled feelings of pleasure and sorrow I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th October had the former produced by the knowledge that you and your family as well as my other suspected relations in Ireland are well the latter by the loss of a kind and affectionate brother Thomas died on the 11th September last at his plantation at Oglethorpe and after a short and severe suffering of [----?] days. His disease was an inflammation of the stomach produced by being exposed to [----?]. I had not the melancholy satisfaction of being with him in his last moments. He was taken ill on Saturday night and died on the Wednesday morning following. On Monday he expected his belief that he would not survive the attack and that he was resigned to the decision of his Maker, whatever it might be. His loss I mourn with [S-----?] sorrow. He was the same hearted and affectionate being you formerly knew him to be, and has not left a single enemy behind him. He had only one child, for whom a handsome provision is left. This has not been the only affection [affliction?] to which our family has been exposed since I last addressed you. For nearly two years my mother had been alarmed by a rising in her head which was pronounced a short time ago to be the commencement of a cancer. I immediately on being informed of it went and brought her and my father over to this place and had it extracted. The operation was extremely painful but was done with astonishing firmness. The tumour when taken out was as large as an egg. It gives me much pleasure to add that the wound is entirely healed and her general health is good and[as?] it has been for many years. The other members of our family are all well. Eliza Moore has a son about five months old. He is a promising healthy child. The situation of this country has changed very little since I last wrote to you. Business has been very dull this winter. The principle cause is the great depression in the value of the staple article of our State, Cotton Wool, which has fallen at least fifty per cent within the last twelve months. We have lost fully 1200 pounds [----?] on our purchases of that article last season. It is my intention to bring the business of Fur and this article to a close #PAGE 2 sometime in the ensuing summer with the view of continuing the same kind of business on my own account. I am sorry to hear that your John is still in a delicate state of health. I would fondly hope that providence will span him to you. From what I can learn of the nature of his complaint, I am induced to believe that a warmer climate might be of service to him. I observe what you say respecting the possibility of your yet removing to this country. It is a step you will not take if you can, without due deliberation. There are a great many things to be said both for and against such an undertaking. As it is my intention to write to you in the spring I shall give you my ideas more fully on the subject. John Boreland is now here. I have been much gratified with his [----?]. It will be however much shorter than I could wish. I forward this letter to Charleston by him also some American Newspapers which he has promised to forward by a sipel[ship?] which is expected to sail [------torn] They are addressed to the care of Mr. [--------torn] for you. I have not written to any [------torn] friends in Ireland at this time. You will therefore present my most affectionate regards [----torn] my [----?] [-----torn] and Aunts, Uncle and Aunt [-----damaged] [----torn] family. I [---torn] wish to be rem[embered?] to all my old friends and neighbours, many of whom I have forgotten. To my Aunt and children you will present my most sincere regards and believe me to be yours very sincerely John Bones I have written [the?] foregoing in much haste in consequence of John Borelands leaving as much sooner than anticipated. |
