| Title: | Greeves (n. Sinton), Margaret to O'Brien (n. Greeves), Anne, 1819 |
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| ID | 5967 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/17 |
| Year | 1819 |
| Sender | Greeves (n. Sinton), Margaret |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Carlow, Co. Carlow, Ireland |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien (n. Greeves), Anne |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | mother-daughter |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 468 |
| Genre | visiting relatives, family news |
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| Transcript | Carlow 7 mo 16 [1819] My dear Anne I once thought I would have the pleasure of seeing thee and my dear William when I would come heer. I feel as if I wanted something. I miss William very much. I am heer two weeks agoine seven day. Mary is still on foot and fine and stout, though she was very poorly most of the winter. Mary intends writing, so need not say more. We have been greatly disappointed in not getting a letter from you by the same ship that one come from John Wright, in saying thee was at thy Uncle Silicons and that William was going for thee. I wonder he [thee?] did not write at the same time, if thee knew how uneasy we ate to know how you are getting on. I often think of poor William having to work hard in the warm weather. Be sure to let me know all about my Brothers and what way they are in and how thee likes them. Every one praises Sister Polly. I expect thee will also let us know about the Murpheys. The last letter we had from you was about a week after you had got to a house of your own. We have wrote a great many letters which I hope you have got and also the maile [meal]: I sent by Lucy Thomson the making of a wraper of buff calico (not my fancy but Mary's). It answers nursing best. Also a frock for Maria. I have not heard from home since I came, but I left them all well. Thy Father is getting very fat and looks better than he has these many years. My stomach keeps pritty well. I was like to forget to tell thee that Sister Debby came to see me a few days before I left home and has her stepson with her. She seems quite happy. I have not [been] at Moyallon yet. I am quite delighted with John and Anna: they are two very fine children. I spent a evening with Sally Mury but did nor see the child for it is out at nurse. They have a shop next door to where you lived. Give my love to Brother Tom and wife, James and Mary Greeves, John and Ann Write. There has been another power of aturney sent to Thomas Nicholson which I expect there is not doubt will do, so I am in hopes you will get the money some time. Now, my dear Ann, do Write often and let us know how you are getting on. I heer G and Bess Talour [Taylor] is quite happy. I dont know how they can in them wild woods. I am with dear love to thee and William thy afft Mother Margaret Greeves |
