| Title: | Benjamin Neely, Co Londonderry to His Brother and Sister, USA |
|---|---|
| ID | 1942 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Neely, Benjamin/150 |
| Year | 1818 |
| 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, USA |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9410321 |
| Date | 04/04/1818 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:10:1994. |
| Word Count | 811 |
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| Transcript | April 4th 1818 Dear Brother and Sister I was glad to Receive an Act [Account?] from you on february 2, 1818 - but sorry to be informed of the Deaths which took place in your family, since the Last account I had from you - but such Deaths and such Crosses that Generally teaks [takes?] place while in this world we are not to Grieve too much when they come from the Heart of Providence - were we to meet with no Crosses nor Disappointments we are too apt to forget our selves - Dear Brother I am sure James was a promising Boy and was by Aperance [appearance?] when I left that Such as you wrote to me he was Belove [beloved ?] by Every one home [who?] knew him - you mentioned of him Dying in tweve [twelve?] days Sickness I think the saim [same?] feavour [fever?] prevailed in this Country as with you it has been verry [very?] mortal hear [here?] Nombers [Numbers?] have been swept off in Eleven or Twelve days sickness and in a General way All the helthiest [healthiest?] and strongest in our Country - in Burnally at war time there was 22 Dying at war time all of the feavour [fever?] - it has been verry mortal thru [through?] Ireland in the number Above mentioned there was unly [only?] 3 or 4 Deaths in Burnally - though none of the [Nea..?] Died though some of them at the point of Death but was [were?] saved Longer - as for my house there has appeared nothing such as yet (God) unly [only?] knows how long it may be the less [?] for which I have Every Reason to thank the (Almighty?) Great Giver of All our Mercies [Mercys?] for such Blessings as I have Rec'd [received?] off his hand in this Present and Perlis [Perilous?] state as the Country seemed to be in - you Did not Let me know what Occasioned Jeans Death or what family She left behind her - Neither Did you Let me know what family Nanny had whither [whether?] anny [any?] or not - Neither Did you [Ri..?] me anny [any?] satisfaction Respecting Betsy's mariage [marriage?] you Let me know she is maried [married?] to a William Mc Keeve now and lives 3 miles of [from?] you now I am at a loss to wnow [know?] whither [whether?] his name is Mc Keeve or Mc Kaw I neaver [never?] New [knew?] anny [any?] within 3 miles of you of the Name of Mc Keeve I some times think it is a son of Esq. Mc Kaws York as I believe he had a son Named William - the misssteak [mistake?] I expect must be in the Neam [name?] being badly spelt which I hope in your first to me you will satisfy me more fully Respecting Betsys husbands Name and what Jean Died off [of?] and what family she left behind her and what family Nancy has - I shall be very anxious to hear of your Childrens welfare and property which I hope you will Ever Acquaint one off [of?] - Dear Brother you have informed me your Increas [increase?] in this worlds property [?] I hope you are making a provision for the world to come - as our time hear [here?] is of short duration - I hope you are Laying up such Stoars [stores?] as Neither moth nor rust will corup [corrupt?] nor thieves break thro [through?] and steal - your Sister Bell Returns you her thanks for the kind offer you made and is Doubtful she will Neaver [never?] Except [accept?] of it her husband is a mann [man?] not much calculated for going a Broad [abroad?] he seems to be too [font?] of what has Injured manny [many?] a Good man - Dear Sister I Cannot Cloas [close?] my letter with out Letting you know some of your friends is as I promised when parting with you Nathin Cherry and wife is doing as well as can be expected - your Brother Robert's Death I informed you before since I wrot [wrote?] you his Eldest Son Died of the Cancer which believe Chiefly all over him - your Brother John is very much ailing at present with the Cancer in his Life - Dear Brother and Sister I have Nothing Else to communicate to you but may God Almighty Direct and Guide you all is the Sincere [?] Desire of your Affectionate Brother to Death Benym [Benajmin?] Neely Dear Beny I have Nothing to Give you but my advice and blessing that is that you may gain the goodwish all home has anny [any?] acquaintance of you as I am informed your Brother James had I loop [hope?] you will improve your self at school and study the English Gramer [grammar?] as your Letter is badly spelt. Mr Samuel Neely planter South Carolina Near [New?] York Villa Coast Nous [?] |
