| Title: | Letters of Francis Makemie |
|---|---|
| ID | 3674 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | makemie, francis/1 |
| Year | 1684 |
| Sender | Makemie, Francis |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | clergyman |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Elizabeth River, Virginia |
| Destination | Boston, New England (today's Mass., USA) |
| Recipient | Rev. Increase Mather |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | colleagues |
| Source | American Presbyterianism: Its Origin and Early History. pp. XIV- 1 |
| Archive | Centre For Migration Studies |
| Doc. No. | 201113 |
| Date | |
| Partial Date | 22/07/1684 |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, Td by Maxine Green, 07:01:02. |
| Word Count | 437 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | The following is an extract from the Preface regarding these letters.] ...In the United States we have been greatly indebted to George Moore, LL.D., Superintendent of the Lenox Library, for the use of the treasures of that richest library in America; as also for the use of two letters of Francis Makemie, never before published Appendix X., 3 and 4 and other material, in addition to his valued counsel. To D. McN. Stauffer, Esq., we are indebted for the privilege of consulting the most precious of all the letters of Francis Makemie, which is given in Appendix X. 5.... X LETTERS OF FRANCIS MAKEMIE There are six letters of Francis Makemie, which are known to us. The first of these was written from the Elizabeth River, Virqinia, July 22, 1684, to increase Mather. This is preserved in the Mather Papers, V.70, in Boston Public Library. The second is also from the Elizabeth River, July 28, 1685, to increase Mather. It is preserved in the Prince Colllection, 1686-1790, p.57, in the Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. These are both given by Webster (in l. c., pp. 297-8, but so inaccurately that l have secured fresh copies. The third is the long letter from the Barbadoes, [barbados?] Dec. 28, 1696, printed at Edinburgh, under the title Truths in a True Light, etc. The only copy known is in the Library of Harvard College. The Librarian has kindly furnished us with a transcript, but it is too long for us to publish here. The fourth letter is from Barbadoes, [Barbados?] Jan 17, 1697(8), and the fifth from the same place, Feb. 12, 1697(8), both to Increase Mather. These l have copied from transcripts in possession of Dr. George H Moore, Superintendent of the Lenox Library, N.Y. These are Vol. LVII., p6I,of the Massachusetts Archives. The sixth letter, the most important of all, is from Philadelphia, March 28 1707, to Benjamin Colman. It was published by E.D. Neil, in his Terra Maria, pp. 195-6: then in the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, V., p228. The precious original is in the possession of D. McN.Stauffer, of New York, Who, with kindness and courtesy, has granted me the privilege of copying the original. ELIZABETH R. VIRINIA 22 JULY - 84 R. & d.B. I wrote to you tho [though?] unacquaint, (sic) by Mr Lamb from North Carolina, of my designe [design?] for Ashly [R.?] So--- [South?] Carolina, which l was soe [so?] forward in accomplishing th-- [that?] [l?] en----- [engaged?] in a voyage, and went to sea in the moneth [month?] of May bu- [but?] [god?] in the providence saw it fitt [fit?] that l should nott [not?] see it, att [at?] this time; for wee [we?] were beate [beat?] upon the coast by contrary winds, and to the north as far as Delaware bay, [Bay?] for five weeks together, soe [so?] that falling short in our provisions were necessitated, after serverall [several?] essayes to the South, to Virginia, and in the meane [mean] while, Collonell [Colonel?] Anthony Lawson, and the other inhabitants of the Parish of Linhaven, in lower Norfolk County, who had a dissenting Minister formerly from Ireland until the Lord was pleased to remove him by death, in August last, among who l preached, before l went to the South, in coming from Maryland, against their earnest importunity coming soe [so?] pertinently to the place of our landing for water, renuing [renewing?] their suits, prevailed with me to stay this season, which the more easily overcame me, considering the season of the yeare, [year?] and the litle [little?] encouragement l found for Carolina from the sure information l have had. But for satisfaction of my friends in Ireland, whom l designe [design?] to be very nice in inviting to any place in America l have yet seen, l have sent one of our number to acquaint me further concerning the place. I am here assured of liberty, and other encouragements, resolving to submitt [submit?] to the soveraigne [sovereign?] providence of gd [God?] who has been pleased very unexpectedly to drive me back to this poor desolate people, among whom l desire to continue until god in his providence determine otherwise concerning me. l have presumed a second before l can heare [hear?] how acceptable my first has been. l hope this will prevent your writting [writing?] to Coll. [Colonel?] Anthony Lawson, att [at?] the Eastern branch of Elizabeth R. l expect if you have an oppurtunity [opportunity?] of writting [writing?] to Mr. John Hart, you will acquaint him concerning m- [me?]; which with your prayers, and advice will oblige him who is your deare [dear?], and affectionate brother in [the] gospell [gospel?] of our Lord Jesus. The bearer Mr Wilson will be a safe bearer. To the reverend Mr Increase Mather Minister of the Gospell [Gospel?] att [at?] Bostone [Boston?] n. [New?] England, These |
