| Title: | James and Margaret Black, Ireland, to Brice Black, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 192 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Black, James Sr/132 |
| Year | 1822 |
| Sender | Black, James Sr. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | stockbreeder? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Recipient | Black, Brice |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | T.3633/1/2: Deposited by Mrs. J. Comparelli |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9407059 |
| Date | 12/08/1822 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:07:1994. |
| Word Count | 489 |
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| Transcript | Ravcavan August 12th 1822 Dear Brice I take this opportunity of sending you a few lines to let you Know that we are all in health at present thanks be to god for all his mercies hopin [hoping?] that these lines will find you in the [same?]. I recd. [received?] your letter dated March 14th 1822 and am glad to hear of your welfare I would have wrote to you before this time had it not been that we were still thinking of coming to you But a trade of all kinds is low here at present and land and every other article could not be sold but at an undervalue We find it Impossible to prepare for Coming this season Cattle is very cheap at present Cows sells at from three to four Pounds Butter at 8d per pound Pork at from 20s [Shillings?] to 25s [Shillings?] per hundred and Victualing of all Kinds low in proportion you may perhaps think it folly [of?] me to speak of your coming home but the love of a father to his child still urges me to [express?] my desire of seeing you here if it were not for the fatigue for would undergo in coming to this Country Dear Brice let me entreat you to spend a small part of your time every day in Returning thanks to god for preserving your life and health let your throng [sic] of working be ever great if you have a desire you may find a Convenient time of [Retiring?] from Business to beg the Blessing of God whom your industry. In particular let me warn you to Remember the Sabbath do not spend in vain pastime that day which is set apart for the [service?] of god. When you Receive this Write to me and and let me know if you Reside in the same place and What business you follow like wise how your uncle and aunt enjoys their health and likewise William and Thomas Dick. If you Know of a David McClean of Glenwhirry let me know if he is well your Brother William is in a better state of health than than when I wrote before but he is still [bad?] at Walking. your unkle [uncle?] John and aunts Jean and Betty are well and send their love to you Andrew Wat and family is well William Owens and family are well young William Owens went to South Carolina last year [Robert?] White and family are well Excepting your aunt who is still in bad health. James Peters and family are well James Jameson and family are well Nancy Dick enjoys her health as formerly We add not but Remain your affectionate Father and Mother James and Margaret Black your sister Jenny In particular sends her love to you and would be desirous of your writing to her She has had two Children more since you left this place Named Robert and Jane To Brice Black Care of Mr. John Dick, Wheatfield township, Indiana county State of Pensylvania [Pennsylvania?] America The nothern Rout [Route?] Samuel Brown J Mr. James [Black?] John Mr James Black of [W--------?] Mr James Black of Mr James Dick Care of Mr[-----?] Brice Black Care of John Brice |
