| Title: | Alexander Lawson, Lurgan, to Patrick Laverty, Pennsylvania. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3565 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | lawson, alexander sr/145 |
| Year | 1817 |
| Sender | Lawson, Alexander Sr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | weaving business? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Lurgan, Co. Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Recipient | Laverty, Patrick |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Copyright Retained by E. Michael Laverty, 630 Union St., #2f Brooklyn, New York 11215, U.S.A |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. |
| Doc. No. | 9511093 |
| Date | 11/05/1817 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 17:11:95. |
| Word Count | 792 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To Patrick Laverty Carlisle Cumberland County Pennsylvania Lurgan May the 11th 1817 Dear Brother I take the favourable Opportunity of writing these few lines, hoping to find you in good health as it leaves us at present, thank God - for all his mercies towards us. we are all very happy to hear you are well and alive for as we have not heard from you this five or six years so that we really thought you were dead. we are all happy to here [hear?] that you are so comfortably situated in life. for if you were in Ireland it would not be so. I hope you are Married to your Satisfaction and as Providence has been so kind to you and preserved you through so many dangers. I trust you will devote your Life to him and take up Joshuas resolution that you and your house will serve the Lord. many changes have passed and many strange times have gone over us since you Last heard from us but thank God he has preserved me and my famely [family?] from a great many of the misfortunes that are abroad in the world. we live Comfortably in the midst of bad times and I hope we will be thankful to God for all his mercies we have had four Children since you left this place. the Eldest of the four is Called Ann the second was Maria but she died at three years old. the third Alexander and the youngest is margret [Margaret?]. I have no Brother now to send you word about. they are all gone into Eternity. William and Richard died within eleven or twelve weeks of each other. my mother is in her aunt house still but very poorly in health but thanks be to God while others are Calling round me I still am spaired [spared?] a mounument of his mercies. I might say a Great deal Concerning the Situation and affairs here but as Mick Reynolds has wrote to you it saved me a little however there is one thing I would mention to you relating to your Brother A. he is but poorly Situated at present. trade is so very bad that he has had Little or nothing to do this Long time. he is Living in Moira and has Seven Children and all Girls so you must think he would need a little assistance. I know from your disposition if you were near him you would Stand his friend, but as you and him are both situated as you are, you must be directed by your own feelings and ability. all your old friends and acquaintances are very happy to here [hear?] from you. your Letter Gave them so much pleasure that all went from hand to hand and was Carrassed [caressed?] by all. you speak of the Season being wet and Crops bad but it was a General thing for there never was such a season seen here. before every thing seemed in danger of being Lost but providence interposed and there was more of the Crops saved than was expected. I would have wrote often to you but I knew not where to write, but I expect you will write to me every opportunity and you may be sure I will [----?] it for [--?] anything would Give me more pleasure than to here [hear?] from you. if you Could ever think of Coming to Ireland you would Certainly be received with open arms by all your friends but more especially by your Sister Jane and me but alas there is little encouragement here for any one. your Sister Molly and Roderick has been in England these three years but they are now in Dublin. William Richardson and James, is living together in Dublin now and William has got a great Match. Maria is living in Belfast and is Married there to a Captain of a Ship of the Name of McMaghan [McMahon?]. Jane Brown Desires to be remembered to you. She is living in the house with my Mother at present and Philip Carol Sends his love to you, and all you [your?] old acquaintances is glad to here [hear?] from you. When you write send us word if Maria had wrote to you or not, Mary and Thomas Joins in Love to you. Sally and Jane Sends there [their?] Love to you and all the rest of The Family. Betty Wiley Desires to be remembered to you. Jenny and all the Famely [Family?] Joins me in Love to you and your Wife and Famely [Family?] and Believe me I shall ever remain your affectionate Brother Alexander Lawson Jane Brown This is your Nephew Desires me to let Thomas Lawsons you know that Writing her Father and Mother is Both Dead |
