| Title: | Sam Hall, New Windsor, to Moses Burnet, Syracuse, New York. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1325 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hall, Sam/71 |
| Year | 1826 |
| Sender | Hall, Sam |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | works at slaughterhouse |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New Windsor, New York, USA |
| Destination | Syracuse, New York, USA |
| Recipient | Burnet, Moses |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Eleanor Hall Freese, 12 Brighton St., Rochester, New York 14607, U.S.A. |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. |
| Doc. No. | 9606128 |
| Date | 17/04/1826 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:06:96. |
| Word Count | 747 |
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| Transcript | New Windsor April 17th 1826 Dear Brother, Your very kind letter of the 7th I received in due time, not however without many anxious and wishful applications at the Post office. It gives us great pleasure to hear that you and your son enjoys a large share of one of the greatest temporal blessings. Health is much esteemed by all, and without it everything arround [around?] is a burthen [burden?] to us. Happy we are to hear that little John improves so fast, and that the western clime agrees with his constitution, be careful then also to improve his tender mind, to impress it with the rudiments of Morality and stow it with useful knowledge, that when he arrives at mature age, he may reflect with filial gratitude on the kind admonitions and tender instructions of an affectionate parent. - You say "tell me all that has happened in the circle of our acquaintance". - If I knew you did not see any of our country papers, I suppose I might nearly fill a small volume with entertaining matter since you left here. But as family news will naturally be more interesting, I will chiefly confine myself to that. - Our kind Father is now convalescent, though getting better very slow, he is, however, able to hobble out on the stoop but very feeble and weak. If nothing material takes place, I hope he will soon resume his former health. - The rest of the family are well. - John Finley [Finlay?] and family are in good health. They have the Revd. Mr. Wallace boarding with them. he is much liked by his congregation. He has a Bible class every week in rotation among them. His people are very spirited and have it in agitation to pull down the old meeting house and to erect one similar to ours at New Burgh. They have provided some of the lumber and have made contract with the carpenters etc. - Charles and family are well. He continues to use the implements of husbandry with his usual assiduity. - Alexander and family are also well tho have a fine Daughter since you were here, her name Mary Jane, his boys are growing stout rugged fellows, able to cultivate the western soil he talks of his neglect in not answering your letter. - I do not know hardly anything interesting about New Burgh. - Francis Crawford is about moving to the new Mills, and continue his store then in the Brick building, now attended by young Francis. David is about building on the corner opposite where he now keeps store, a large house nearly equal to the Orange Hotel. - James' widdow [widow?] has taken the house and is to continue tavern (sic) for an other year. J. Jameson & R. Clugston have Bought each a lot adjoining Mrs Carters' Tobacconist. they are to erect brick building thereon. - John Anderson has sold out his store and is to move to New York. - Mrs McCarroll has been deranged all winter. She is now better and appears more rational. - You wish to know what business I am pursuing. I was very reluctantly obliged this spring to commence the business I was engaged in last season. That is, draging [dragging?] calves, sheep, little lambs &c to the slaughter and applying their flesh for the use and sustainance [sustenance?] of man that business is very dull, so many opposers and undersellers that it is almost good for nothing. I must however, do a little, still waiting with hopeful expectations that some other business will soon offer, which I would willingly accept. - You enquire whether I am contented with the above occupation. Dear Sir, Saint Paul tells us "that contentment with godliness is great gain" and "that in whatsoever station we are placed, we should therewith be content". But there is a natural propensity in the human breast warring against the admonitions of Paul, when our temporal concerns are not reconciled to the mind, that renders our desires and inclinations dissatisfied so that "the good that we would, we do not, and the evil that we would not, that we do". Our little family are all well, thank the Almighty giver of every good and perfect gift. They all join me in love to you and yours, and may your temporal life be attended with happiness and your eternal life crowned with everlasting joy is the sincere wish of Your affectionate Brother, Sam Hall M.D. Burnet Esq. |
