| Title: | Edward J. Hanlon, Chicago to Bernard Hanlon, Downpatrick. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1999 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | O'Hanlon, Edward J/14 |
| Year | 1886 |
| Sender | O'Hanlon, Edward J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | bookseller |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Downpatrick, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Hanlon, Bernard |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | Presented by Mrs M. Leathem, Ballymote, Downpatrick, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office Nothern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 201118 |
| Date | 15/06/1886 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, Td by Peter Best, 07:01:02. |
| Word Count | 532 |
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| Transcript | CALLAGHAN & COMPANY, 114 Monroe Street. Law Booksellers. Chicago, June 15 1886 My Dear Father & Mother, God in his wisdom has seen fit to visit and call to Himself one more of His children. His will be done. Sudden and unexpected as the news has been, we know and are consoled by the thought that she died prepared and ready to meet and dwell with Him forever. Tis [It is?] sad, poor dear Nellie so young so full of hope with the prospects of so bright and happy a future, but it was Gods will and He knows what is best. so with a sad farewell I say may her soul rest in peace. To you dear Father & Mother let me lay myself down at your feet and offer to you the love of a whole life, a life full of regret for the many sorrows and heartaches I have given you, and by the grave of my dear Sister I promise to offer you all the atonement I am capable of towards the payment of a debt of gratitude so long withheld. To Nellies poor husband let me offer a few words of sympathy no one will miss her like him. What can be greater than the loss of a faithful and loving wife, who can feel it like him who shares his future, who pledges before his God to love and honor her, who will miss her so much, or whose sorrow will be greater. To him I offer my heartfelt sympathy & may God care for, watch and protect him in his lonely hours. When the first sad shock is over, let us look at death and what is there in it but a few short years of separation, it is a road we all have to travel today or tomorrow, and if we are prepared when it comes what can be sweeter to those who have passed away than the passage from this hard and cruel world to the arms of our Blessed Redeemer, there to be forever in His loving presence, and with those who have led a pure and holy life on this earth - Forever & Forever. The last sad rites are over one more pure soul has passed away. God has watched over her in her youth and womanhood. He sees fit to call her. Your work is done, and no sad memories of neglected duty will ever cause you pain. That you have recovered my dear Father is our earnest prayer, and that God in His Goodness may spare you my dear parents until your work is done and your crown of glory completed. Rest your weary heads on the bosom of Christ our Lord and in your pious prayers remember us. With a sad and sorrowful heart I close this saddest of letters & may God have mercy and spare you long lives and Happy Deaths. With fondest love from all believe me ever to be your loving child to Death. Edward J Hanlon Had a letter from Mary yesterday she has a little girl. She will feel so badly for poor Nellie. Tell Mother to keep up. How hard it must be for her. God have mercy on you & her. (Transcribed by Peter Best.) |
