| Title: | Benjamin Neely, [Ireland?] to his Brother, [U.S.A.?]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1938 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Neely, Benjamin/51 |
| Year | 1835 |
| Sender | Neely, Benjamin |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Destination | S. Carolina, USA |
| Recipient | Neely, Samuel |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T 3508: Deposited by Winthrop College, South Carolina. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 95010157 |
| Date | 18/10/1835 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 18:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 484 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Burnally October 18th Dear Brother 1835 I imbrace [embrace?] this opertunity [opportunity?] of letting you know that I am in a good steat [state?] of health at present and in hopes you are so likewis [likewise?]. I have nothing verry [very?] particular to comunicate [communicate?] to you at presant [present?]. the only thing worth of comunicating [communicating?] to you is the purchis [purchase?] I have made of your farm which you held in Burnally. I have the whole of the [--------?] which my Father held with six Akers [acres?] I purchased from Wm [William?] Neely. the property I now have in Burnally I would not Give for all the Hundred Akers [acres?] you have gottin [gotten?]in South Carolina that is Counting the Buildings and Improvements I have made since I come home. I understand it is to be a General [----?] thrive out the United Steats [States?] to Liberate the Neagroes [Negroes?] which surely will be a [---?] threat to you and manny [many?] others your Chozen [chosen?] Wm [William?] Neely is Dead and left a wife and sone [son?] to Enjoy his property in Burnally ther [there?] is a great Deal of Improvements in Burnally and negroe [negro?] James Scott has built a fine Hous [house?] in Burnally too [two?] sories [storeys?] High John Cherry has took the Roof off the [-ald?] House and Raised it to be a too [two?] Storie [Storey?] House - (twin) pleas [please?] let me know if you had anny [any?] Acount [Account?] from Wm Neely [?] Shortly and what he is About. there has been fine Crops in this part of the Contry [Country?] this Season. Nathin [Nathan?] Cherry is Dad [dead?] some time a goe [ago?] there is none of that famly [family?] living now but Marey [Mary?] a daughter of Nathins [Nathan?]. Hendery [Henry?] Willson [Wilson?] is Dead some time a Goe [ago?]. your Sister Hannah and Bells famly [family?] are all well at presant [present?] your Sister Rebeca [Rebecca?] is Dead Shortly she lived in Garvaugh and Died ther [their?] (Dear Brother I have nothing more particular to inform you of at presant [present?]. my wife joins in sending her best Respects and wish [wishes?] to you and her sister. and be so good to giv [give?] my best wishes to your Daughter Nancy and Bettey [Betty?] and Benjamin pleas [please?] let him to know I wish him a Great Deal of Joy in his maried [married?] steat [state?]. he has [----?] writing to me I must Doe [do?] without it. Dear Brother I must Concluid [conclude?] by my Desire of your wellfair [welfare?] in this world and that to come whilst I conclud [conclude?] and believe me to be your cincer [sincere?] and Afectionate [affectionate?] Brother Dear Brother I hope you will not Benjm [Benjamin?] Neely forget writing to me after this is the second Letter I hav [have?] wrot [wrote?] this year |
