| Title: | Anne Wightman, Florence, [Alabama?] to her Brother, William |
|---|---|
| ID | 3319 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Wightman, Anne/9 |
| Year | 1849 |
| Sender | Wightman, Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Florence, Alabama, USA |
| Destination | Eastport, NY or Maine?, USA |
| Recipient | Wightman, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | T 1475/1 p.31: Copied by Permission of Miss A. McKisack, 9, Mount Pleasant, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9006059 |
| Date | 13/03/1849 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 01:09:1993. |
| Word Count | 811 |
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| Transcript | Florence March 13th 1849 My dear William, As I am sure your mind must be much troubled about the important business of selling this house and lot. I now relieve your anxiety by informing you that Mr. B. Walker has purchased this beautiful cottage where we have passed so many happy and pleasant days, and where I would have been willing to have spent all my days with the friends I loved best. Mr. Walker is to give $2000 payment as follows: $666 on 1st October or whenever Mother gives them possession but no interest on this payment, and $666 in Oct. [October?] 1851 with interest. Mr McAllister has been here three times to consult with Mother, and neither Uncle Simpson nor Mr. Walker came to look at the house. If the house is a bargain I am glad Mary had the house in preference to anyone else, Mother thinks she will leave here the latter end of September, as Mr. Walker would wish to move here then if it is convenient for us. Mr. McA. [McAllister?] has purchased the house from Mr. Heslip ($700) I do wonder if he has any particular motive in buying the house? I fear not for he purposes boarding at Mr. ------ next month, as he does not find the Haven very comfortable since Mr. Warren left. Your brother arrived in Florence a few hours after you left. He told us the Huntsville would not leave till Monday, so you might have waited to see him. John is going to Rodgersville to settle up his business there, but I suppose he will write and inform you of his future intentions when he knows them himself. I had a letter from Fanny Dyas, she invites Jane and myself to take a trip on the Huntsville to see her and stay sometime with her. She says "What on earth is the use of moping away your time in Florence, far better come down and see the sights here, persuade your beautiful cousin Mack to come down with you, he might find a black eyed Suzannah here." I think I will be glad to accept Fanny's invitation next January if you and Mother will accompany me. I expect Mother will be glad to be absent for a short time from your Siberian climate. Patton and Barket have engaged Mr. Wheatley who lived with Mr. Clarke for a short time. Your ---- has been employed this evening winding cotton, and now he is annoying me by spelling over his lesson; he was a good boy yesterday [?] all the strawberries, so I gave him the trumpet or whistle you left for him. We get on very well, not so badly as you might suppose. Mother is rather happier than if there were more company- Rev Wm Wells preached on Sunday, he is an Agent of the American [?] Society but he was the most tiresome preacher I have ever heard, and he discoursed till nearly 1.o.c. [1 o'clock?]. We have had quite unpleasant weather the last two days, raining incessantly, which will make the seeds grow. Our peas are high enough up to be rodded, the barrel of potatoes is sold and Mother has sent nearly all our hams to McKaisner's, we are doing things gradually. The excitement will be a source of amusement to Mother, and prevent her dwelling too much on the troubles of the world. #PAGE 2 Although I had nothing to write I thought I would fill the paper to improve my writing, but this paper of yours would almost require an iron pen, for it is too course for my gold one; you should have thought of that when you purchased it. I do not intend writing to you for six weeks unless something unforseen and unprecedented should occur. We will expect you home in September about the middle if you are not too busy at that time. My room is beautifully papered and looks so snug that if you come I will still retain the nine tenths of the law - possession - it did not cost much. The fence is not going to be painted as every persons taste is not the same. Mother purposed having it done black but most likely our cousins would prefer white. Mother unites with me in love to you but none to Mr. Malcom as of course they are only words and quite unnecessary for you to fill up your letter kind remembrance from S-M- Ever your affectionate sister Anne Wightman. You forgot to leave me the key of your desk. So your dear brother went to see you thirty miles. I hope you enjoyed the time you spent at Eastport. John came to see us to-day and he was very sociable. Did he inform you of his future intention as regards Mr. McA [McAllister?], his relative I mean not our cousin. |
