| Title: | Greeves, John Sr to O'Brien, William, 1831 |
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| ID | 6039 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/75(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 | 358 |
| Genre | bill, mail, family news |
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| Transcript | Lisburn 8 mo 28th 1831 Dear Wm As there is a ship going from Belfast in a few days to New York, thout I wd take this opertunity of writing a few lines. I wrote to thee about the 1st of 2d mo last, as also about the 13th of 4 mo, in both letters covering a Bill of Exchange value 88 D - 88 cents. They were both drawn by Malcomson & Bell on Abram Bell & Co New York which I hope thou hath received, altho Anns letter dated 4 mo 13 doth not mention the rect of any of them. My last I enclosed a half sovereign. We were sorry to hear that Ann was not getting stout after her long illness, but hope this summer will recruit her strength before the winter. We ate still anxious about heating from you & hope you will not miss any opertunity of writing to us. My former letter I directed to West Lodi, the latter to Collins, West Lodi. We seem to be at a loss to know the post office that is nearest to you: in some of the former letters there was mention of Chrisry & Dawson failures; I expect in a few days all the remainder of their houses and lands will be sold. Poor people, I dont know what will become of them, as I dont hear of any person coming forward to save anything for them. What a pitty of once so reputable famileys, what reverse of fortune. Through Mercy I enjoy a tolerable share of health, altho in the 71st year of my age. Sister Molly lives with me since Thos marriage. She is frequently ailing but able to stir about. In my letter of 2 mo I mentioned the manner that I used to cultivate my potatoes, but am afraid thou will not be able to understand it. I leave the remainder of the sheet for Susanna, which will be come [more?] competent to give news than I can. I remain with dear love to Ann & children Thy afft Father John Greeves I write this with a steel pen. |
