| Title: | Seymour, William to Seymour, Edward, 1880 |
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| ID | 6373 |
| Collection | New Brunswick Letters |
| File | newbrunswick/8 |
| Year | 1880 |
| Sender | Seymour, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | policeman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, Ireland |
| Destination | St. John, N.Brunswick, Canada |
| Recipient | Seymour, Edward |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 672 |
| Genre | illness, photographs, parents won't let him emigrate, family, decease, crops, greetings |
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| Transcript | R.I.C Ballinlough 5th June 1880 My Dearest Uncle I dare say you are wondering what is the cause of my long delay in not answering your kind and welcome letter ere this. But I am sure dear Uncle you will excuse me when you learn that I have been very ill ever since I got your letter, I got a severe cold and had to go into Hospital on the 24th of April and its only two days ago since I came back to my station. I am now nearly as well as ever thank God. I thought part of the time that I would never get well but it has pleased God to raise me up again. Oh dear Uncle how thankful we all should be for His great mercy in watching over us and protecting us in our time of trouble. I am most delighted to have Cousin Hannah’s Photo, indeed its very pretty. I most heartlly Congratulate Her on Her prepossessing appearance. I shall feel very greatful for yours dear Uncle and I am so thankful for your great Kindness in taking such an interest in my welfare, I would be very glad to be over there with you all, especially as my ugly Photos fell in for such a great amount of admiration. Perhaps dear Uncle if all those fair cousins of mine, with their other Lady Friends saw the original they might not admire me so much. However dear Uncle I expect to have the pleasure of seeing you all someday if God spares me. Were it not for dear Father and Mother I would have gone out long ago. But I fear I can never get their consent , and I would not for a great deal displease them. My poor Father was laid up for some time past --also with pains & deafness but thank God he is nearly quite recovered again. I expect to be able to go home to see them after a few months, I am very sorry to learn of the death of so many of our Friends, but Gods will be done. I dare say you have heard also of the death of Mrs Boman of Bandon which occured about 3 months ago. Dear Uncle I made several inquiries about the Policeman you spoke of but could get no clue as to his whereabouts there is a man stationed with me named Connor, that knew him in Boyle but He do not know what became of him since. This country is looking beautiful at present the crops are doing better, so far, than they were for a great many years past, please God we will have a bountiful Harvest, There is a great many people from about here going to America I often wonder what they all can get to do there. I suppose dear Uncle you have heard about a place called Knock just near this place where I am stationed. It is said that a great many miracles has been performed there. I have heard that a great many people came from America to get cured, but they might a well not trouble themselves as its only all a superstitious delusion There was not a single person cured to my knowledge and I see lots of people going & returning from it every day May God direct the poor misguided Romans. Now my dear Uncle I must come to a close hoping to have a long letter from you soon. Please give my love to all my Cousins & Friends I hope this Scrible Will you and all enjoying Good health. Kindest regards To Aunt, Cousins, James & Hannah. Farewell for this time dear Uncle and May the Great God whom we Love and trust bless prosper & protect you & all yours in the sincere prayer of your loving & affectionate Nephew Wm Seymour Write soon Dear Uncle. Good bye (on first page) P.S. Please let me know If you heard anything About the Money Since |
