| Title: | David Moody, Liverpool, England to "My Dear Margaret", Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1852 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Moody, David/31 |
| Year | 1857 |
| Sender | Moody, David |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | Margaret |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | T 2901/3/6: Presented by Mrs M. Mayne-Reid, Crawfordsburn, County Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9503126 |
| Date | 28/09/1857 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:03:1995. |
| Word Count | 436 |
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| Transcript | Monday Sept 28th 1857 My Dear Margaret We thought we would have sailed before this but we are just on our way now and do you keep good I [--?] its you will likely see an independent character bearing the name of David to cheer & if possible to comfort you & Mother let none of you be annoyed I have always wander as far as my knowledge went to for the best and I trust our proceeding at present is for good As all things work together for good to those that serve God. We have had and will have good opportunities all the voyage of worshipping God we have an Irish presbyterian Clergyman an Episcopalian & Methodist abbot with us divine service every Sabbath I can read in my bed We have got lots to eat just no pink tea I can take at the time tins is our teacups I hope you are living well at home & John is helping you to cut apples & drink tea and Mr. Butlers lettuces Jo. & James Moore also giving you a laugh I hope Robert is suerintending well Willy & Mary not Half pleased because they cant get enough done Kathy with his Head before Her and eyes open most likely She & Billy are gone I must conclude I have no more time I think when Alan is getting the Stone for Father he might get these words engraven on it "His latter end I was peace" I cant at present tell you what book or chapter it is in but John Rob can get if for you. You can tell Alan this I intended to have something written for it but for want of time I could not God Bless and keep us Farewell Ever your affectionate brother David I could like very much that you would write a letter after us we could have it when we would land D.M Henry has just now received a line from Alan which and I am verry [very?] glad yes verry [very?] to here [hear?] that you and mother are well Wm. says that he gave McCorkell the bedstead John Rob can tell you about the boiler Henry was aboard on Saturday but was sent for by Doctor Hill when he heard that the depart was not to sail until today he has just come aboard and has let me seen Alans line there is about 312 passengers in all - Good bye once more Still David Jean Margaret is finely Mr Corkell must done what we think you were not disappointed all expected in here either. |
