| Title: | James Black, Co. Antrim To Brice Black Indiana County. P.A. |
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| ID | 190 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Black, James Jr/161 |
| Year | 1830 |
| Sender | Black, James Jr & William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Recipient | Black, Brice |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T3633/1/8: Presented by Mrs J. Comparelli. |
| Archive | Public Record Office N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9409202 |
| Date | 09/02/1830 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:09:1994. |
| Word Count | 710 |
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| Transcript | Racavan February 9th 1830 Dear Brother I embrace this opportunity of writing to you to let you know that those of us who are in the Land of the living are in good health at present thanks be to god for his unspeakable Mercies to us, and the most earnest wish of us all is that these lines may find you and your family enjoying the blessings of health peace and contentment, Your mother is no more she departed this life on the first of February 1825 Your Father likewise departed this life in February 1829. Brother Andrew Watt is no more he died in 1828 and a little girl of his aged 12 years named Mary Ann died about a year after him. Aunt Jane is more (sic) she departed this live in 1827 and your Aunt Ann in 1826 So you see death has made a great carnage among us since you heard from us, your Uncle John has sold out his farm to Patrick Gordan ( a son of Nath'l [Nathaniel?] Gordan ) who is married to sister Peggy about november last, and he has purchased a most elegant place in Carncastle containing 34 Acres Irish plantation measure all arable land for 200£ Brother John lives with your Uncle and Aunt in Carncastle and has got married to a young woman named Mary Ann Brown a Daughter to James Brown of the Thorn he has by her a young daughter named Eliza Jane ) Your Father settled his affairs in the following Manner he left the farm in four equal shares To William Adam Patrick and me, William Adam and Patrick lives together in the Mansion house. I live in the house which was formerly John Dickeys and am married to Ann Kennedy Daughter to Alexander Kennedy in upper Ballygally we were married about two years ago. Dear brother we are all much surprised that we receive no letters from you, for this is the seventh letter we have written to you since we got one from you, it is now six years since we received your last letter, and we consider that the distance between us, and the length of time since we parted has entirely bloted [blotted?] us out of your Rememberance, but neither large or rolling seas between us or years a number could make me forget you, If you thought it would suit me I would sell my portion of land for times are quite bad here trading of all kinds quite low cloth yarn and victualling is low and in fact nothing high except land so as soon as you receive this letter I will be much obliged to you if you write to me immediately and give me as full an account as possible of the rates that land is selling at America let us know if you [---ays?] hold the land you purchased from Uncle John Dick and give us a full account how you are coming on Sister Jane not withstanding the trouble she met with and her family are getting on well her children are dutiful and obedient she and the family send their best respects to you. Your Aunt Eliza has been in bad health this good while past Uncle John Black is well. Uncle William Owns [Owens?] and family are well, all your Relations and old aquaintance are well I remain Dear Brother your Affectionate Brother James Black Dear Brother When you write me an account of the rates of markets in America, Rates at which cleared and uncleared land generally sells at her [here?] 100 Acres and wether you think it most profitable to purchase cleared or uncleared land, and you think it would be answerable it is most likely brother James and I will with Patick and Adam sell our land together and come to America Thank God I have my health very well now, be so kind as write to us as soon as this comes to hand for I often thought you dead because you were so dilatory in writing Brother Adam Patrick and I sends our kind love to you and the Misses and to Uncle John Dick and Aunt and remember us to them all. I am your affectionate Brother W'm [William?] Black Addressed To Brice Black Care of Mr John Dick Wheatfield Indiana County, Armagh Post Office State of Pennsylvania Northern [R----?] America Brice Black, Father of Margaret Jane Black Pearse This letter was written to (Margaret Jane Black Pearse's) Stroked out Father (Brice Black) from his brother James Black. Racavan Ireland. |
