| Title: | Jane Ellen Orr, Portaferry, Co. Down, to John M. Orr, USA |
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| ID | 2019 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Orr, Jane Ellen/101 |
| Year | 1847 |
| Sender | Orr, Jane Ellen |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Prob. Protestant |
| Origin | Portaferry, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Orr, John M. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Copyright Retained by John McCleery, 80 Circular Road, Belfast,BT4 2GD. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9702055 |
| Date | 31/12/1847 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 31:01:97. |
| Word Count | 136 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | 31 December 1847 My Dear John Dada tells me that he cannot think of anything else to say to you and as it would be a great pity to send this letter away without having the paper all filled I may as well spend a few minutes giving you an account of our friends at these Christmas times. Maria McCleery and E. M. Bailie came from [P. Loughan?] on this day week, and [Henry?] and James from Belfast the night before. On Christmas evening Maggy and I went over to Mr. McCleery's and had a dance. we were talking of you and John Warnock several times, and wondering how each of you were spending your Christmas. On that day last year don't you remember how we were all seated around the table in the little sitting room playing the "Old Bachelor." On Friday evening there was a party there for Mr & Mrs Dalzell, we danced until one o'clock. the next evening we were in Mrs Donnan's and were not home until « past one. We have had rather a gay week considering. John Filson has just been up for the papers and he told me that four of the Green's came there last night they almost always have someone staying with them. Mary Filson is going to Miss Morris' school on Monday week. Isabella is growing a very nice girl she is not half so much affected as she used to be, her visit to Belfast nearly cured her of that. John Morewood was married on Monday week to his cousin Dr. Savage's eldest daughter of Moneymore. They are gone to Dublin to spend the honeymoon - This is a very cold frosty morning. There was a hard frost last night, the first we have had this winter. Influenza is very prevalent now in London there were 1300 of the police ill at the same time. a great many of the aristocracy have had it, and some of them have died of it. I have got a slight touch of it this morning, but I am not very bad. I suppose by this time you have received my last with Wm. Henry's epistle in it. He wonders whether you will answer it or not. Isiah Breakey and a brother of the Mr Breakey's that preached here before you left P'ferry [Portaferry?] were here on Monday. Wm. [William?] Henry told them he hoped they were come to take me with them. I wonder why it is he is so anxious to get rid of me. I cannot write any more at present. It will be my turn to write you next month. I must, like the rag man gather up his notes to have a good budget for you. Maria McCleery &c &c &c desire their love to you and with love from all here I remain dear John Your affectionate sister Jane Ellen My hands are very cold so please excuse the writing, I am not the best writer in the world at any rate. A happy new year to you. "THIS DO, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME" -LUKE xxii, 19. You were absent from the last Communion. What excuse can you make to your Omniscient King for your disobedience? - to your best Friend for your ingratitude? [on reverse of above printed extract] Memento Perhaps not applicable For Messrs Thomas Warnock & J. M. Orr from one who loves them both "NOT FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER, AS THE MANNER OF SOME IS." - HEBREWS x.25. What excuse can you make to "the Lord of the Sabbath" for neglecting His worship on His holy day? Beware! lest at the judgment the Sabbath be a witness against you. |
