| Title: | Letter from W. J. Stavely, Philadelphia, to his Mother. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3061 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Stavely, William J/38 |
| Year | ca. 1879 |
| Sender | Stavely, William J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D1835/27/3/22 Presented by Greer Hamilton and Gailey.Solicitors,High Street, Ballymoney,County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310592 |
| Date | 01/01/1800 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C McK., 20:10:199 |
| Word Count | 519 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | My dear Mother It is now some time since you have heard from me. Knowing as I did that you were in constant receipt of letters from this side of the Atlantic which would give you all the news. I made papers suffice. Mr. Brown will have given you all the news of the Council so need not refer to it. It gave me much pleasure to meet Mr. Brown and see one who recalled the memories of a time that now seems so long ago although it forcibly reminded me that we were all growing older. The first Sabbath Mr. B [Brown?] preached I was much struck by what seems to me his lack of former physical vigour, he seemed however to regain his former self on the following Sabbath and I came to the conclusion he had been taxing his energies beyond their ability but the comparative ease of the Council gave him a much needed rest. However it came about he left Philadelphia much better than he came to it. It may surprise you to hear we saw very little of one another. The Council and so many other old Church acquaintances taking share of his time that we were little together. Mr. Wylie considered him his spiritual charge and took him over the city where ever his engagements called him. I was very glad to hear such good news from you regarding the McFarlands sucess. It was certainly a nice thing for him to fall into a situation of the kind so easily. I should like very much to see all of them but a visit to New York belongs to an expence which I do not care to incur. As to going to see Mr. Huston I do not see that any thing would come of it as I am sure he will find plenty of clerks in that city who from their knowledge of his special branch of business would be better able to fill any situations at his disposal than I would be. I do not know that I have such a special reason to be dissatisfied with my lot as to have work which I have made myself familiar with to look for something with which I am unacquainted I do not know that I have anything special to say of myself I enjoy good health and am able to go about my daily work with usual vigour and it continues to yield me a comfortable living. I have a goodly number of acquaintances with whom spare time can be passed pleasantly and all things considered I have no desire to now go hunting after the unknown. I am sorry that Sarah's knee shows no sign of improvement that her health keeps good under it is source for congratulations. I hope Janie and the children are all well and that out door affairs went on all right during Mr. B's [Mr. Brown's?] absence . Desiring to be remembered to all the family circle and hoping this will find #PAGE 2 you in good health I remain Your attached Son W. [William?] J. Stavely. |
