| Title: | Mary Bones, Augusta, U.S.A., to Jane Stavely, Ballymoney |
|---|---|
| ID | 234 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Bones, Mary/45 |
| Year | 1823 |
| Sender | Bones, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Stavely, Jane |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | D1835/27A/1/5: Presented by Greer Hamilton & Gailey, Ballymoney |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9409345 |
| Date | 20/03/1823 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 26:09:1994. |
| Word Count | 535 |
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| Transcript | My Dear Sister, Your much esteemed and affectionate letter with inward pleasure I rec'd [received?] and was happy to hear that all my dear relations were well and to hear that your son Johns health was improved I pray god it may long continue that you shall enjoy the pleasing society of each others company, oh my sister it's with a sorrowful heart I communicate to you the melancholy news of my dearly beloved Thomas's death the 11th of sep'r, [September?] he bid adieu to this world of wo [woe?] he died at his Plantation in the State of Georgia eighty miles from Augusta. Was in Augusta the week before his death my trials have been great but all I ever met with were only as a drop of water compared to the loss of my dr. [dear?] Thomas I have many things I could wish to say but the subject is too painful to my feelings altho my dr. [dear?] sister I should not mourn at the will of god his blessings have been peculiarly great to me and min [mine?] in August my son James was taken ill with the fever and Ague it continued with him for better than two months it was feared he would not live, in Nov'r [November?] my son William was at the point of death occasioned by a fall from his horse for [some?] days his life was despared [despaired?] of I thank god they are now well. Dec'r [December?] the 8 I left this for Augusta arrived there the evening of the 11th on the 13th I underwent the severe operation of having the lumb [lump?] taken out of my breast the Almighty supported me far beyound [beyond?] any thing I could have expected when taken out it was the shape of a large gizzard all covered with fat the doctors took it with them and opened it when the outside cover was off the inside was like a piece of rock its roots were shooting out in every direction the Doctor said had it been two months longer a cuting [cutting?] the roots would have been through that cover my life was then gone, I thank the most high my breast is well and my health is at present good could I only learn to be humbly greatful [grateful?] to my Heavenly Father for the many merciful blessings I have enjoyed but fears I shall still be unworthy I beg you shall let no one see this incorrect scrawl I would attempt to write it but the task would be more than I could do James [torn] and the children join with me in [torn] wishing to be affectionately remembered [torn] to Mr Stavely yourself and all [torn] our Cousins. God bless you my d'r [dear?] sister [torn] Your ever affectionate sister Millcreek Mary Bones March 20th 1823 Remember me affectionately to my cousin William Borland and his partner. Say we were much gratified in seeing their son John he stayed with us two weeks, went from this to Augusta was there a few days I beg to be remembered to all who are pleased to ask for me it will be impossible for you to read this Adieu [Addressed] Mrs. Jane Stavely near Ballymoney County Antrim Ireland |
