| Title: | Anne Scott, [Co. Londonderry?] to Elizabeth Scott, Lisburn. |
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| ID | 2399 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Scott, Anne/176 |
| Year | 1834 |
| Sender | Scott, Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Derry, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Lisburn, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Elizabeth |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | T 2609/4: Copied by Permission of Mrs J. F. Hodges, Glenravel House, Glenravel, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9405175 |
| Date | 19/06/1834 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:05:1994. |
| Word Count | 718 |
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| Transcript | My dearest Elizabeth - I feel most melancholy in sitting down to write to you for the first time since our sad affliction but it is the lord merciful and gracious who has done it and love and money shines through the sorrowful dispensation. We have all the comfort the word of God can give us and that I need not tell you dear Elizabeth is not small or weak. Oh if it had not been for the strong support of that infallible word I could not have borne the severe and unexpected shock but our gracious Lord upheld & has greatly comforted me I rejoice to hear dearest Elizabeth this has [?] been your your experience and that you are enabled to bear with calmness and resignation our deep afflication humbly submitting to our Father's will Oh may we all be kept watching & prepared for our own summons may death & eternity by this dispensation brought so near to our minds not pass away from them truly I can bear witness that afflication is good and profitable and bears evident tokens of a Father's love may the impression not pass away - I received yesterday a most particular & consolatory account of our dear Sister's illness & departure from this world of sin & sorrow the letter is from Mrs Wray and wishing you to share the comford of it I copy part of it. She say's "we have every earthly proof that she died in the Lord," "I heard her tell the clergyman who was at her bedside that all her hope was in Christ & that she was not afraid to die!" I never heard a murmur or complaint from her during her sufferings, "she had wonderful support from the lord" "after the first day the Baby was born, we had it removed to another room fearing it might disturb her, & she never asked for it tho' [though?] she lived 2 days after it left her room, she seemed to wish throughout to keep her mind as much as possible separated from every earthly attraction, she spoke but little on any subject. seemed to wish to remain silent" my dear brother was at her bedside almost to the last moment he asked her to give him some token that she was happy, he said he was aware she could not speak - she then gave the most heavenly smile I ever beheld & looked up, I never saw such a delightful look, I shall never forget it - my brother exclaimed there was more "in that look than if she had spoke for hours" "she never mentioned any of her family, her affections & thoughts seemed taken off from every earthly love & fixed firmly on Christ " "from the first she had the best Physician this country could afford & also an experienced & clever nursetender & when Dr [Doctor?] Jacob first said there was an appearance of danger, my brother called in a second, & afterwards a third - "but all human aid was ineffectual" inflamation [inflammation?] set in which the Docrs [Doctors?] found impossible to check & was the cause of her death, "we all see a great likeness, in the dear child to his dear mother, I thank God he is a fine child & looks healthy" Mrs W [Wrays?] says her brother is now much more resigned, but his grief was most agonising he & the baby are with the Wrays. I have only copied parts of the letter, it has been a painful task, but I wished you to know the exact account, & did not like to part with the letter but is not this a blessed account? and does it not show all sorrow is completely selfish? And now dear Elizabeth I long to hear from you it has pleased God that my health has not suffered and all our little ones are well - the good accounts we receive of dear George are cheering we long for furthur Thos [Thomas?] is gone to a fair this day but will return tomorrow give me a particular account of your own health & [?] & of all the dear children - and with affectionate love to dear James believe me your affectionately attached Sister Anne Scott [addressed to:] [stamped:] Mrs J: [James?] Leslie Scott DERRY DERRY Hill Hall [Hillhall?] Glebe PENNY POST JU19 Lisburn 1834 |
