| Title: | James and Peggy Black Racavan Co.Antrim to Brice Black Indiana Co.P.A |
|---|---|
| ID | 193 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Black, James Sr/139 |
| Year | 1824 |
| 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 | T3633/1/4: Presented by Mrs.J. Comparelli. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Belfast |
| Doc. No. | 9409235 |
| Date | 26/05/1824 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:09:1994. |
| Word Count | 709 |
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| Transcript | 26th May 1824 Ranecavin [Racavan?] Dear son this comes to inform you that we are in a tolerable state of health at present and we hope this will find you in the same state of health and I lift my pen in order to gratify my mind a little though the seas has parted you and me asunder yet as a father my affections are the same as if you were with me and I hope this will find you possessed with the same mind that a child ought to have the same God is with you that is here and I trust you are not forgetful of your Duty to him and mindful that love to him and his commandments can never be lost we have been busied in preparing to come to you but your mother lost her health and causes to rather think that we cannot encounter the voyage we were always expectory to have not the happiness of ever seeing you here but we have almost lost hopes of it seeing you have changed your life which we are doubtful will hinder you to come to Ireland though it would have given us the greatest pleasure (particularly your mother) to have seen you here. Dear Brice I cannot get over reminding you of your promise to me in Belfast at parting which was if ever you had it in your power by situation you would come over and see us but altho you forgot all these things and it is a grief to me but I hope when you write which I hope will be immediately you will give me some satisfaction upon the same subject. We are informed you are married we congratulate you and your bedfellow in the kindest manner though at a distance we heartily and sincerely wish you blessed by god and increased in store and may you receive His Blessing both in soul and body is the sincere wish of your dear parents -- We are sorry you do not write to us more than you do but your uncles and aunts is much perplexed you have forgot them as they say all together but I hope you will not fail in writing to them as well as us at the first opportunity ------ We join together mutually in our Adrisses [Addresses?] to your Uncle and aunt it is not a stranger to us their kind reception of you into America we are under the greatest obligation to them that may they ever have the blessing of God Attending them and their property and for their kindness we return them our sincere thanks Having nothing more to write nothing strance [strange?] here and the country being much the same as before you left we need not tire your reading -- your sister and family is well and sends their kind love with [Annie?] joining -------- Brother William is in a better state of health and able to do some little aunt Jane is in a very poor state of health and sends her kind love to you with your [----?] William Oins [Owens?] and family is well his son william went to south America Robert White and family are well only your aunt White is in a very bad state of health at present Give your uncle to know that James Burns and family and likewise James Jameson and family are well ----- Nancy Dick is in a tolerable state of health wishes to be remembered to you We send you [----?] Two shirts an made and another unmade with Mr. Samuel McClurken son to Hugh McClurken Ballymullough -- thinking he was a safe and honest man I doubt not but you will receive the same I hope when you receive this you will not fail in writing immediately as we have not received a letter from you near Two years though we wrote you three times - We add no more at present but remains your affectionate parents to Death James and Peggy Black - David McGranaghan and family know that their sister Helen McCarteny is well and remains in {-------?] as is much surprised they never write as it would give her great satisfaction to have a letter from them This letter was written by Margaret Black Peases Grandfather & Grandmother to her Father Brice Black Addressed Mr Brice Black Armagh and Indiana County and State of Pennsylvania care of Mr John Dick America |
