| Title: | Greeves, John Sr to O'Brien, William, 1831 |
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| ID | 6037 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/74(1) |
| Year | 1831 |
| Sender | Greeves, John Sr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Lisburn, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Lake Erie, NY, USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-in-law - son-in-law |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 400 |
| Genre | potato crops, news of family and friends, decease |
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| Transcript | Lisburn 3 Mo 20th 1831 Dear William I wrote to thee about the 1st of 2 mo enclosing Malcomson & Bell- Draft at sight on Abraham Bells & Co New York. I now enclose their second bill of exchange for $88 & 88 cents, the former I hope thou has Recd . In my former letter I mentioned as well as I could the mode of the culture of drill peotoes here, I cant think of any other to add to it. Since I wrote last, my Brother Wm died about the 3d of last month, at his sons Wm in the Isle of Man where he resided this few years. His death was very sudden; he eat his breakfast & dinner as usual and was going about some little employment for his son, when he dropt down & never moved hand or foot. Medical assistance was quickly procured but all seemed over. The doctor said it was palsey in the heart. He was about 80 years old and had generally good healthy constitution; it is indeed awful I to some of us old people that survives him. His eldest son Wm came into the most of his property. Mary O'B was at our Quarterly Meeting, which was about 6th inst. She seems stout and well, as also the rest of the family. We had a verry severe winter, a deal of rain with frost and snow and high winds. There is great distress among the poor, want of employmt and dear provisions. I am dreading how we will get over this summer with them: our house is assayled with great numbers daily. 4 mo 7th 1831 Since Thos mariage, sister Molly is come to live with me. She was verry poorly all winter but is now consi[der]ably better. There are great numbers of people daily emigrating to America this season. Inclose is a small token of half sovran to they eldest son which I hope will go safe. I have cause to be thankfull, I enjoy a tolerable share of health. I wd like to know when thee writes what quantity of land thou purchased & what it cost, and if you have it paid. I hope Ann has got well ere this: her illness has been a considerable loss to the family. I remain with dear love to Ann & the children thy afft Father John G reeves |
