| Title: | John Love, Banbridge to Robert Love, Petersburg, Va. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3627 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | love, john sr/116 |
| Year | 1821 |
| Sender | Love, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | Protestant? |
| Origin | Banbridge, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Petersburg, Virginia, USA |
| Recipient | Love, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | T 2393/2/21: Presented by Messrs Heron & Dobson, Solicitors, Banbridge, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9405167 |
| Date | 15/05/1821 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:05:1994. |
| Word Count | 407 |
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| Transcript | Banbridge May 15 1821 Dr [Dear?] Robert I received yours bearing date April 1 last week, which gave us all great comfort and satisfaction to know that you were well and content with your condition and also that you are so well reconsiled [reconciled?] with Mr Peters and him with you it would have gave us all heartfelt greif [grief?] if you had parted with him before your three years was up, it will be much to your credit and to our comfort if you continue there the full time, no matter what temptations you may meet with to the contrary resist them all, if so, you may depend it will be better for you in time to come. I beg you will be very cautious in your fowling excurions, recolect [recollect?] how many young men has been rendred [rendered?] useless through life and a burden to others by hurts and wounds at that employment and many has even lost their life by it. I heard of one that was killed some miles from this about a week ago, and I read of another last night. Lord save you from dangers and evils of every kind, take him for your guide on all occasions and you will be safe from harm. There is a letter for you from John and Prudence on its way at this time. We are all in a measure of health at present thanks be to God. Margrat [Margaret?] has been very poorly these 9 or 10 weeks past but is now recovering Eliza continues to be as gaining a child as ever was in this house, for these six months past I have went through more toil and slavery than ever I did in the same time in all my life before at home and in the fields I had Henery [Henry?] McCariston 21 1/2 days this season inlarging [enlarging?] the yard and hinging [hanging?] five new gates. Remember me in the kindest manner to Mr Riddle consult him as a friend on all occasions tell him I still deal with Mr Reford besure [be sure?] to mention the Mr Murrays family in your next. I was seeing your Grandfather sunday last he is well and desired to be remembered to you. John Lavery and wife and mother has all had the fever but are all on foot again wishing you every comfort and happiness for soul and body I remain your loving. Father John Love [addressed to:] SHIP Mr Robert Love Care of Mr Peters Petersburg Virginia Fathers recd [received?] June 30th 1821 Father's 15 May 1821 |
