| Title: | Greeves (n. Emlen), Mary to O'Brien (n. Greeves), Anne, 1838 |
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| ID | 6066 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/94 |
| Year | 1838 |
| Sender | Greeves (n. Emlen), Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Lake Erie, NY, USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien (n. Greeves), Anne |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | aunt-niece |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 507 |
| Genre | inheritance, family news |
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| Transcript | [Philadelphia] 1838 April 2d Dear Ann I received your letter date 3 mo 7 on 29[h: it must have laid some time at Greeves & Andrews. I was sorry to hear of your dificulty in geting along: I have had mine formerly - many times - hardly knowing whitch way to turn to provide for our family. I was left destitute: for a wile thy Uncle [her husband Thomas Greeves] had given a Certain friend Bond & judgment on all our household goods, and finding what standing he was in as the regards the things of this life, he prevaild on him to make over stock he held in his name belonging to me, in hope of hideing from the world - as to take the funiture would have made a great sture [stir]. He would have been welcom to it. I hate any thing underhandedly done, but when you ... you find so they are. The Stock maid [made! over was purchased with Money given to me by my mother. Caleb Cregson said it was illegal, being done so short a rime before thy Uncles Death. I could say more about matters & things: Joseph Sinton [Uncle Jo of Wilkes-Barre] often said some peopel kept a sharp look. I find since Uncle J was right. I am willen to advance you one hundred Dollars if I can get a safe O port unity. I do not know who thy Philadelphia friends are, and would not like to ask a favour of the kind of any, as I would not like to make myself responsible. James Greeves is a Widower a second time, lost his wife about Christmas. It must be a great affliction but - not unlocked for. H[enry] is what die world tails wealthy - the ampel means of procuring all the Comforts and only one Child to provide for; so he has his trials in other way. Closed my Letter after seeing James Greeves and informing him of your surcomstances and told him how far I could go and give him a Check for the amount. He being willing also, I wanted him to write and find out the best way to you by a sure conveyance. Do not be long before thee lets me hear from you, as I feel much interest in your welfare. With best love to William thyself and Children I reman thy friend Mary E Greeves PS I often think of pleasant hours we spent together in Chesnut St; and tell thy oldest daughter I often maid a bed in a rocking Chair instead of a Cradle. I now am in my 64 year: it is near 20 since thee and I parted. Should we ever meet again, we should have deal to say of by gone times. I am spending a few Days at C. E. Pleasants. If thee Directs my Letters when thee writes, to the Care of Caleb E Pleasants, Druggest, for Mary E. Greeves, they will be rec'd in Shorter time than any other way. |
