| Title: | Daniel O'Neill,[Ireland?],to Mr John [Smith?],[Ireland?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 2006 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | O'Neill, Daniel/22 |
| Year | 1846 |
| Sender | O'Neill, Daniel |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Glasnevin nr Dublin?, Ireland |
| Destination | North America? |
| Recipient | Smyth, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D.1828/35: Presented by James Steele, The Whins, Mosside, Ballymoney, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9507155 |
| Date | 01/11/1846 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 24:07:1995. |
| Word Count | 409 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr John Smyth From: Glassnevin [Glasnevin?] Nov 1st 46 [November 1st 1846?] Sir I received your letter, and was sorry to hear; the information it contained: relative till the death, of your respected brother, I was afraid that the information; I received was true as, I said, in a former note, I felt [obliterated] of you, on that occasion but for your dear mother: yet I hope and trust, that she has recd [received?] it as a Christian that though the news was, suden [sudden?] and doleful: I hope no immoderate grief, was indulged in, by her. I am well aware, of the voice of nature in such scenes; Nature cries aloud to us, at such a crisis, I will weep, I will grieve, I will never, give over mourning. But, at this very moment the voice of Faith cries aloud to us: to stop, sighs & tears, which are so offensive, in the eyes of the Deity. Besides the Christian parent knows well, that it was never promised by God, they should still be together; in this life. But the express promise was & is, that in the Kingdom of heaven; they shall never be separated. Let the Christian parent then with the eye of Faith, look up till that day: when the [they?] shall be united, never never [sic] till be parted more. Knowing that such is the case; it should silence all grief, on our parts - Sir you may think it strange, that I was so long, replying to your letter. I hope you will excuse me; when I tell you, that, I have scarcely time, to say God bless me. We are kept here, as close and as busy, as, if we were, on the harvest ridge, Yet I say that such a course is the best sight, a Teacher ever Saw. I have to confess, that I have recd [received?] 9 letters, during the last month, from my friends, to none of which; I have as yet got time, till return; an answer Nor do I think, it will be in my power so to do, till, I leave this, Hoping that this, will find you, &, in a particular manner, your (father & mother,) brothers and sisters in good health, of body & mind I have gone too far, I hasten to conclude, by empathatt. [emphatically?] really saying, that I am your obdt servt Danl ONeill [obedient servant Daniel O'Neill?] To Mr John Smyth Remember me in a particular manner to your brother William |
