| Title: | A.M. Staveley, Sunnyside to "My Dear Sister" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3041 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Stavely, Alexander M/32 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Stavely, Alex M. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | clergyman |
| Sender Religion | |
| Origin | Sunnyside, New York? USA? |
| Destination | N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | D 1792/E: Deposited by the late Rev. J.C.K. Armour and the Rev. J.S.S. Armour |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9909298 |
| Date | 30/11/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:10:99. |
| Word Count | 541 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Sunnyside Nov. 30 1892 My Dear Sister We are quite sorry to hear that you have been so poorly. and as the [Chronicle?] came this morning addressed by Sister Anne, [finds?] that you are not yet quite better. I hoped the next news will be good news. I have nothing of special importance to write but wish to express our sympathy and hope that you will soon be restored to usual health. Advancing years bring infirmities and remind us that the end will sooner or later come. The good business of life ought to be preparing for death, and if we can only say with the Apostle "To me to live is Christ" all will be well at last... Margaret went down on Thursday to spend the day with Mr. & Mrs. [Cromie?] at Kellswater. I had a funeral to attend and could not then go, but she remained over night and I went for her on Friday and we returned here that evening. [W Cromie?] has sore throat and is not very well. I expected him to go to Larne on next Sabbath, and I had engaged to supply some day for him, but he writes me that he will not be well enough to leave home So I expect to fulfil the appointment myself. We are to spend this evening with the Beggs family at our Post Office. They are very kind friends and greatly interested in Mr. Ramsey who generally stops with them when here. I saw him at a Church meeting in Belfast when he was returning en route for Ballymoney but had no opportunity for a conversation. I learned however that he had been in St John and did not bring so much money as it was hoped he would have with him as the result of his visit to America. I suppose his people will regret that he did not extend his visit, as the name he had gained would have introduced him favourably when applying for more help. The weather here is very cold and [------?] and our Mary [---?] complaining. W. [William?] [Shepton?] was quite poorly at the time of communion a fortnight ago, and unable to be with us on Sabbath, but he seems to be better now. I [---?] even out from Saturday last till Monday morning He does not complain of toothache just now and appears to be in good health Our new help gives us a worthy substitute for poor Bella. The lady she has been with in London wrote that Bella had given her notice that she would leave at the end of the month as she intended returning to Ireland We infer from a reference in the Lady's not that the man Scale is still in London. Probably by this time Bella has learned that "the way of transgressions is hard" Now it is neither clear nor dark, but I will be able to post this hasty note for the six o clock mail and I hope it will find you tomorrow morning Rejoicing in the goodness of God which endureth continually. With loving regards to Sister Anne & yourself - and many thanks for many favours. I am, as ever very affectionately Your brother A M Staveley |
