| Title: | Jane Johnson, Antrim to Henry Johnson, Carrickfergus Jail. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1562 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Johnson, Jane/74 |
| Year | 1848 |
| Sender | Johnson, Jane |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Carrickfergus Jail, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Johnson, Henry |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | wife-husband |
| Source | T 2319/1: Copied by Permission of The British Museum, London WC1. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9404124 |
| Date | 26/05/1848 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:04:1994. |
| Word Count | 287 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Letter 1 Jane Johnson, Antrim to Henry Johnson, Carrickfergus Jail. 26 May 1848. My Dear Henry According to my promise I write to you that I am in good health hoping that you are the Same and in good Spirits. Dear Henry I hope your [you're?] not reflecting on the past but always looking forward with Sincere and steadfast confidence in providence as the only Sorce [Source?] of comfort for us. There is nothing gives me more comfort than the good prospect for the future that I have with you. Dear Henry my Father had an opportunity of Seeing Alexander on Thirsday [Thursday?] and he asked him if he would go down to See you on Tuesday and his reply was he would not for he Said he would not do anything for you untill [until?] he would see you doing well but I hope you will put yourself out of every one's power. It is an old saying and a true one and I beleive [believe?] it to be true that A friend in need is a friend indeed. So you need not depend upon any of your brothers except in [Bristow?]. I heard that he said he would not let you go out of the countray [country?] Dear Henery [Henry?] I was informed that [they?] have made there [their?] way into the house and has taken some of the articles out I intend to get the doore [door?] Secured untill [until?] you come home. As soon as you recieve [receive?] this write to me a long letter and let me know how you are getting on. My Dear Henery [Henry?] may that being without whose notice a Sparrow cannot fall to the ground Comfort and Protect you is the prayer of your affectionate and loving wife Jane Johnston |
