| Title: | Matilda Bell, Black Hawk, U.S.A. to "My Dear Brother". |
|---|---|
| ID | 161 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Bell, Matilda/3 |
| Year | 1859 |
| Sender | Bell, Matilda |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Black Hawk, Mississippi, USA |
| Destination | Ireland? |
| Recipient | Bell, Richard |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Donated by Mr. W. Shaw, 4 Coolreaghs Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Transcribed by Dr. Ruth-Ann Harris, Brookline, U.S.A. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9702261 |
| Date | 31/01/1859 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 24:02:97. |
| Word Count | 561 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Black Hawk [Mississippi?] January the 31 [1859?] My Dear Brother, You may think it strange not hearing from me before this time but I thought perhaps you would come out. Oh how glad I would of [have?] been to of [have?] seen you, and I think you might of [have?] got along pretty well, if you could have health. I was truly sorry to hear of the death of Matilda Rolans [see note 1 below?] , but the way of God ar [are?] not as our ways. She no doubt has maid [made?] A happy change from A World of sin and sorrow to a land of purity and bless [sic]. My Dear R [Richard?] let us all strive to enter at the Strate [Straight?] Gate that we may be ready when that hour comes, and if we meet no more on earth, we pray God that we shall meet in heaven whare [where?] parting will be no more. Hir [Her?] death must of [have?] ben [been?] A Great Shock to all the family but I hope it has proved a blessing to them all. Is hir [her?] babe living and what is hir [her?] name. I am sorry to hear poor Sally has had such bad health. Is Aunt Eliza living yet, if so give my love to hir [her?] Tell Aunt Sarah has been sick all this fall and winter. She is still poorly but able to get about. I have not seen hir [her?] since Christmas. We have moved to Carrol [Carroll?] county. When you write, direct to Black Hawk Mississippi. You see we keep moving about. When I herd [heard?] from our friends the [they?] ware [were?] all well. Mr. Moore was here a few days ago. He was taking his daughter Alicia to A bording [boarding?] School in in [sic] Grenade. He left Margaret and the two boys well. Sarah has two of her daughters in Lexington at school. Alicia and Mrs. Garland have moved near Natchez. They left a short time before Christmas. I have not herd [heard?] from them since the [they?] left. I have not herd [heard?] from Edward for some time and as for James, he never lets us hear from him. I had a letter from Matilda Wilkenson. [Wilkinson?] [see note 2 below?] I was verry [very?] glad to hear from hir [her?] and pleased to think She is doing so well. She said she did not have time to tell me much about theys [their?] boys. I would like to hear from them when you ar [are?] writing to hir [her?] tell hir [her?] she shall hear from me shortely [shortly?]. Give my verry [very?] best love to them all. I had not herd [heard?] of the death of Margaret [Call-et?] to [too?] you mentioned it in your letter. I supose [suppose?] James and Matty ar [are?] living a live [life?] of single blissedness [blessedness?] as well as yourself. Why do you not all get married. I have just got a letter from Alicia. She is well. I must now conclude with kind love to James and Matty C. Mary, Robert and famly [family?], the Wilkens [Wilkins?] and all enquiring friends. Believe me dear Richard. Your affectionate Sister, Matilda Bell [Notes to text: 1 - Maria Matilda Moat Rawlings, born 1835, died 1858. Married to Rev. Joseph Rawlings. 2 - From the Liverpool connection with the family?] |
