| Title: | [James Carse?] [?] to "My Dear Sister and Family." |
|---|---|
| ID | 563 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carse, James/41 |
| Year | 1857 |
| Sender | Carse, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Quebec, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | his family |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | unknown |
| Source | Donated by Mrs. I. J. Beattie, 120 Carsonstown Rd., Lisowen, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co. Down, BT24 7JN |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9903006 |
| Date | 30/11/1857 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:03:99. |
| Word Count | 633 |
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| Transcript | Monday Nov 30 1857. My Dear Sister and family. I promised a letter in October, but defer'd [deferred?] on account of having formed a correspondence with John (from Erie) while waiting on Thomas in St Lawrence Hotel Sanduskey Ohio about 150 miles from here - Since John is returned to his family, and Thomas better, I shall venture a few lines introductory to a long letter, when all is well. Expecting Thomas a few weeks on a visit, and hoping you have more sense than be alarmed. I shall send a few extracts from his last communication of date 17th Instant. "The character of my fever was, Typhus, and that of possibly the worst and most dangerous nature accompanied by a bursting and bleeding of the lungs and dirrahoa [diarrhoea?], My tongue I am told, had dried so that it "cracked open like a chip of wood, or cracked sole leather" - I have been told by my nurse that one night (about the time that it is generally supposed the power will terminate within by death or otherwise, say the 21st day) during her watch with me, that my heart and pulse had so far ceased to "beat" that she could scarce feel the action of either - my body she said, became cold as a corpse and it was only through her utmost exertions by rubbing my person and keeping me wrapped in warm blankets or flannels that heat was again restored thanks indeed to a faithful nurse which my Landlady was fortunate in securing for me, for had it been some others whome [whom?] I have had nurse me while in Sanduskey, instead of standing over my bed side keeping as long as possible the breath of life within me they would have been asleep, Had I that night I speak of any other, they might have went to sleep and thus have allowed me to seek my redress in another world - but there is a Just God who provideth for the wants of us all - In former sickness here and else where, I have always attributed more to my great abundance of hope and patience for my speedy recovery than the Physicians Medisines [medicines?] which I was obliged to take, as also I am told during my late illness that both were manifested in bass-relief and never despaired untill [until?] that sad night I have spoken of when I whispered to my nurse that I must go, I cannot stand this" &c &c For near to 3 weeks I walked almost every day 2« miles, to meet a daily mail - I have two look outs for him at the nearest station I will not mail this untill [until?] I enquire at the station office " Thos [Thomas?] also writes that he became Insane or delirious while sitting at his desk in the office on the 26th of Sept from which time he had scarce any knowledge of any event or person untill [until?] about the 4 or 5th of this month Please present my warmest wishes to John McCann Belfast, should any inquire for me, through a Christian frame of spirit tell them that few who persecuted me in adversity are as independant [independent?], healthy, and happy - Tell all those who are weary and heavy laden, also poor hirelings to come, - educate - educate and come without delay - my poor despised family, have every prospect of doing well and independant [independent?] Ever dear one & all. I have just finished scribbling a line to Cousin Thomas (poor little fellow.) and take the liberty to subscribe my best wishes for you in this, I sincerely hope all are as well as I desire, accept my love while I remain your friend J.C.R. [James Carse?] Cousin Robert mind write |
