| Title: | Rev. John Orr, Portaferry, to John M. Orr, [Chicago?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 2042 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Orr, Revd John/96(2) |
| Year | 1848 |
| Sender | Rev. John Orr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | clergyman |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Portaferry, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Orr, John M |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by John McCleery, 80 Circular Road, Belfast,BT4 2 GD. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9702060 |
| Date | 31/05/1848 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 31:01:97. |
| Word Count | 395 |
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| Transcript | Portaferry 31 May 1848 My dear John, I have looked over Margaret's letter, and I think she has nicely filled the budget and left me very little to say. At the time Jane Ellen and she were in Belfast, your grandmother had another severe attack but recovered from it pretty well. I have heard since that she is rather delicate, but she is now in her 87th year. I saw Mr Warnock this morning in the shop. He looks wonderfully well, but he was regretting that James had not recovered so well as he expected. I think he does not agree too well with the constant confinement in the shop. James was telling me the other evening that his father was the stoutest one of the family and could drink more punch than he could now do. I think I mentioned in my last that Andw. [Andrew?] McDonnell was still living. He is living yet and Dr. Filson is beginning to think that he may [stained] [stained] [stained] I am happy to say he has reasonably well. Much better than for some years previously. He has renewed his strength and appearance. The [Rokralass?] are now sadly down in spirits about Mitchell's conviction though Smith O'Brien & Meagher escaped from their juries not being unanimous. I intend sending you a Banner or the Whig of yesterday giving an account of the trial, whichever I can procure. I see at the conclusion of Margaret's letter, one or two requests for intelligence which I intended making myself - which I hope you will give. Poor Thomas Maxwell! He was only home five days when he died. But the letters and testimonials which he brought from the clergyman whose Church he attended in New York were most gratifying and consolatory, and showed that his hope was fixed on a true foundation. He was out of bed and had his clothes on a good part of Saturday & died at 3 o'clock on the Sabbath morning. It is a heavy stroke on his Father. This day last year I wrote to you the first letter since you left home - Since that time God has afflicted us - sustained [stained] [---ained?] us -us loved the sick to heal, and I trust has blessed [stained] make us thankful. May he greatly bless you Your Father John Orr Don't forget to write to William Henry. |
