| Title: | Robert Love, Banbridge to William Fisher, Petersburg, Va. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3636 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | love, robert (nephew)/206 |
| Year | 1840 |
| Sender | Love, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | runs a grocery, glass and earthenware business |
| Sender Religion | Protestant? |
| Origin | Banbridge, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Petersburg, Virginia, USA |
| Recipient | Fisher, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | T 2393/2/46: Presented by Messrs Heron & Dobson, Solicitors, Banbridge, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9405174 |
| Date | 18/10/1840 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:05:1994. |
| Word Count | 1246 |
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| Transcript | Banbridge Down Ireland Sunday 18th October 1840 Mr Wm [William?] F Fisher Petersburg Va [Virginia?] My Dear William I received your letter of 10 Jany last on the 10th of February and sent you an answer sometime in March since when, I have not received any answer in return although I have been long anxiously looking out for one. Lest you should not have received my letter of which I now begin to be afraid. I will briefly [s-a-e?] to you some of the contents of it. I mentioned first how glad I felt that at least one of my old friends in Va [Virginia?] had not forgotten that such a being as RL [Robert Love?] had once lived amongst them and how rejoiced I was to see your name annex'd to the letter - and that you were still an inhabitant of this lower world. Death I perceive has been very busy in Petersburg as well as in Ireland. I need not here repeat how greived [grieved?] I was at hearing of our mutual Friends decease I felt surprize [surprise?] that it was so lately as from his long Silence his freinds [friends?] here thought he had been dead this long time. I have seen George`s Brother James and his sister often since - they both promised to write but I suppose they have hardly taken Courage for such an undertaking as yet however they are anxious to hear of Mr [McQuid?] are often making enquiries from me - if [Mrs?] Mahood would write to my care I would see any letter safe delivered - his Brother Alexr [Alexander?] is in England. James has made money and has lately laid out a good deal of money on a new farm - his father and mother are long since dead. I would request you (as I did in my last) to offer my kindest sympathies to [Mrs?] Mahood on her bereavement and that I feel accutely [acutely?] for her loss - remember me also to Miss Jane I believe she is a namesake of mine and let her know that I have a claim on her. I am happy to here that [Mrs?] Mahood is not ill provided for and that she is amongst friends who will watch over her welfare give my love and good wishes to all the family and let [Mrs?] M. [Mahood?] know that it would give me great gratifaction [gratification?] if she would send me a letter. I also requested you in that letter to give my best respects to Elenora Peters or [Mrs?] Orr and to Miss [Allertum?] [Mrs?] Orr will recollect me - I would wish them well on their Mothers account - whom I wil never forget - also to [?] [?] I know of Mr Riddles death long since - remember me also to old Mr Hannon if convenient - and now to your own people Betsy Andrews twice married - is it possible [?] poor Wm [William?], (but let bygones &c) when you get this go and give her a kiss from me she will changed indeed if she refuses when I send her one so far. it will bring old times to your recollections and set you all a thinking & talking of me, (I wish I was amongst you all a few days) I recollect the old house in Blandford the Sunday evenings walks - the room and picture of John Wesley - all are fresh as yesterday in my memory. I am sorry to hear [?] [Mrs?] Ms [Mahood's?] sister is not in good circumstances send my love to her - and my good wishes for her welfare and happiness remember me in the kindest manner to Cousin Susan I perceive by her keeping my gift she has not forgetten [forgotten?] me - neither have I forgot her - you did not tell me who she was married too - I am sorry to hear the [that?] J Mathews is away I feel still a friendly recollection of him and hope he is well # do you think I might trust you with a kiss for her and let her know it is not the first I gave her. I am truly rejoiced to hear that you are comfortably fixed in life may your family be a comfort and a happiness to you through life and may the remainder of it be the best you have yet seen Remember me in a kind manner to your mother and [W-?] Wolff and to your sisters if living you do not mention them I however have not forgotten them present my respects to [Mrs?] F [Fisher?] and to young Mr Fisher. And now Dr Wm [Dear William?] may I request you to write to me soon your letters to me will be peculiarly welcome reviving as they will old feelings and recollections which although sometimes melancholy are pleasing - I love to think of old acquaintances to bring back old scenes to my recollection and to live (if I may so speak) these times over again. I have as you may guess yourself have had some trials to bear since I saw you but I suppose not more than generally falls to the lot of humanity I was married in 1835 has 3 children John 4 years and 5 months old Elenor Jane 3 and Prudence 1 year I live in my Grandfathers old dwelling - I carry on the Grocery business - and sells Glass & Earthenware - and thank providence I have no reason to complain - but great cause for thankfulness to him who has led and provided for me so far. I can truly say with the [?] that "goodness and mercy has followed me all the days of my life"- may I feel grateful. Let me know in your next when your rail roads [railroads?] come in to your town or where their terminus is are they doing well we have one at Belfast to Lisburn doing a great Business and yet not paying overly well - spinning factories are now increasing greatly in Ireland particulary in this place & Belfast and trade is not bad - the Harvest here is nearly secured in safely - the repeal agitation is going on here but I think will soon come to nothing it is all confined to one party and all sensible men keeps aloof from it even of that party. Our relations in the East both with China and [Mah-nat?] Ali are warlike and if France enters into the war may be serious but I trust France may be directed by wise Counsellors so that she will not needlessly and foolishly rush into a war with the other powers - however appearances are gloomy at present And now Dear Wm [William?] farewell again if you knew how happy it would make me to establish a regular correspondence with you I know you would agree to it at any rate when you receive this write - form some regular plan as to the time each of us should write and the number of letters in the year and for my part I will try not to fail May God bless and make you happy here and happy with him hereafter is the prayer of your affectionate friend Robert A Love I was not invited to Queen Victoria`s wedding but I nevertheless sent you a peice [piece?] of the bride's Cake in my last letter but I am afraid you have received neither farewell RL [Robert Love?] [addressed to:] Mr Wm [William?] F. Fisher Farmers Bank Petersburg Virginia |
