| Title: | Rev. W. Stewart Donegal to Rev.G. Kirkpatrick Cullybackey |
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| ID | 3074 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Stewart, Rev William/30 |
| Year | 1858 |
| Sender | Stewart, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | reverend |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rev. George Kirkpatrick |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, colleagues |
| Source | D1604/162: Presented by Rev.R.Kirkpatrick Larne |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9407061 |
| Date | 12/01/1858 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:07:1994. |
| Word Count | 448 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To/ Rev. George Kirkpatrick HazelBank Culleybackey Ballymena Postmarked: Derry 12th Jan 1858 Ballymena 13th Jan 1858 Endorsed: Rev. Wm.[William?] Stewart 12th Jan 1858 Tyrcallan Stranorlan Tuesday January 12th 1858 My Dear George My nephew Henry William and my two nieces landed by the Anglo Saxon at Portland I think on the 12th December after a favourable voyage.There were some young ladies on board who had come over with my nieces last spring. I have had several letters from them since they reached their home, Balsarock, [G-----?] Henry William who was twenty three on the 24th of last September , (the same day on which his father was sixty) was to have been ordained by the Bishop of Toronto on the 20th, the sunday before Christmas; but having taken Influenza, was obliged to defer it till the next ordaination which is on the 25th of this month. I think mentioned to you that Edward is locum temens rector in the absence of the Rev. Arthur Palmer who is now residing in Cheltenham for the educating of his family,& and who passed the Anglo Saxon in the Indain at the mouth of the Mersey,so that our voyagers were disappointed of meeting the Palmers in Liverpool.Mrs Griffith and Helena are with us and are likely to remain for a considerable time, as Mrs Griffith is by no means fit to travel. We expect Mr Griffith by the Mail Van today from Glencolumbkille which is distant 43 1/2 miles; viz, Stranorlar 1 1/2; Donegal 14; Killybegs 14; Glencolumbkille 14. Lady Pakenham is still at Drumboe __ greatly affected in her looks within the last year. Arthur of Langford Lodge & Col Thomas, M.O., were with her at Drumboe for some time & her youngest and most cherished, Charles is with her now. I like Arthur very much indeed, in every respect. Lady Pakenham has procured a Civil situation (not diplomatic,which I regret) for her son Edmund, who has just joined the army in India, in the company's service,and is serving temporarily in the 42nd Highlanders [-----?], whether he will feel himself justified in quitting the army in this conjuncture.We have got a young gardener from Langford Lodge; Nasby Chase by name, whom we like very much. He will save Mrs Stewart from the temptation of gardening in pospira persona,which is very bad for her.Liston and Leech are still with us as a garden of nine Irish acres affords abundant work for two.I regret the tremendous [-------] in the trees in my garden,though it gives me much more meadow ground. Gairdner, the Scotch contractor, gives full value for ash and beech, as well as for larch; so down they came. The great Steam saw Mill is constantly at work. Solitudinem faciunt (not paean but) lucrum appellant. Mrs Stewart desires to be affectionately remembered to you and to Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Yours very sincerely William Stewart. |
