| Title: | M. [Marshall?] Belfast, to Isabella Allen, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3690 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | marshall, margaret/225 |
| Year | 1831 |
| Sender | Marshall, Margaret and John |
| Sender Gender | male-female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife/businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Destination | prob. Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Recipient | Allen, Isabella |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | Margaret writes to her sister Isabella |
| Source | D/1558/1/2/41: Presented by F.D. Campbell Esq., 15 London Road,Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9803661 |
| Date | 16/01/1831 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:03:98. |
| Word Count | 1106 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Belfast 16th January 1839 My dear Sister I have left myself very little time for writing, I calculated on having another day but first I must have my epistle in the post in a couple of hours. Eliza desires me to mention that she wrote by the packet of the 13th _ I have now done as desired and proceed with my own business. Your letters have not afford more sincere pleasure to any one than to your old sister. I wrote half a letter which John & Rosa finished shortly after you went away, but from it not being mentioned in any of your letters I fear it has miscarried. There is the consolation of thinking there was nothing very important contained therein, but I regret that up till this, nothing from my clever pen should have reached yours. We have all bad colds, but are now quite well. The children are greatly grown, both in size and goodness. Bella sends her love & bids me say she does not forget her aunt Allen, & she is most exceedingly delighted that you took her little work box with you & she could have lent her other one likewise if you had asked it. Andrew is talking at a great rate, can say his "anty Begge, boat" och, oh" & puts up his little jaws to intimate that you are far away. All in Wellington Place are quite well - Rosa talks of going to Scotland the latter end of this month, immediately after having had a party] for Mrs Dan Cewrale. Aunt Robert had a fine son this morning & both are doing well. William is gone on a journey by coach & sent home a remittance this morning. James & his family are well, the wee fellow weaned & doing well - Miss K. getting up her spirits pretty well. Katherine Templeton is still staying with her & is a great comfort to her. We, or rather our house, suffered something in consequence of the late fearful storm - but all the damage has been repaired except the dirt of the workmen's feet are nearly in the same order as usual. Mrs. Allen seems quite well she dined in Wellington Place on old New Year's day & was in very good spirits. I had occasion to chastize Miss Porter on the hand for some Wheat, & the old lady fired up & called out pretty loud - "What are you that for? Cant [Can't?] you let the poor child alone,'" I said it would do her good, "och nonsense" said she "she did not want it at all" - & was evidently not at all satisfied with me. However my prognostic proved true, & she was good all the rest of the evening. Have you forgotten the sign of the cross? I have been looking for it for some time - keep your promise or you will be found out. You know miss, you promised faithfully to do so, & if you deceive me beware of my just indignation. I have been reading Miss Martiuea with which I have been greatly delighted, particularly as she went over nearly the same ground as you. I have likewise read Palinuge in consequence of your having mentioned it & enjoyed it very much. I am now leading a very quiet life, walking a little, working a little, driving every day with your two sisters in their new covered car chosen by Miss Pinky. - Declining all parties in consequence of my cough & living pretty much by my own fireside, putting on heating the children as occasion requires & scolding my old grey headed spouse by ways of a pleasant pastime. Oh I wish it were summer till we had you back, but summer will come sooner than we think & then we shall have a great deal to say & chat about - it will indeed be delightful. I am glad to hear that "that creature" is treating you pretty well. But he could scarcely do any thing else as you are living in a house with strange people, he is evidently on his good behaviour - but you have not found him out yet - Believe me my dear sister he has not shown himself in his true colours- Nevertheless give him my kind reminiscences, & say I wish he were here beside me till I could plague him a little. We have had a good deal of snow & frost & I fear the poor will be in a miserable condition. The late snows have destroyed vast quantities of grain & then their unsavable habitations were blown down or unroofed in most parts of the country - wished I know not what will become of the wretches. It is an awful prospect. William will be sorry I am sure to hear of the loss of the St Andrew, the crew & captain are however saved & this is the chief thing. John is going to finish this, my hand is cramped with writing so quickly. Excuse all blunders & Believe me now & ever my sister your sincerely attached Maggy [Margaret?] Dear Allen, Presuming that Margaret has told all the family news to Isabella, & all that relates to our common friends, - I shall merely add a few lines on my former theme, the Institution. We have taken the opinion of Warren and the Attorney General on the tender of 20 by Bates, accompanied with a threatening letter, in case of our refusing to receive it. They are both of opinion that we are compellable to receive; therefore we have received the same: and must only be the more alert in watching the state of the list of Proprietors. Montgomery has formally resigned from Mids. next; but no ado L. has yet appeared for a successor. We wish to specify minutely the duties of the office before we publish an invitation to candidates to come forward: & one thinks of making some change in the fees. - I believe it will be found that Macrory cannnot enforce the right of admission under B. Edward's transfer. Ball has given it as his opinion that the right of veto given by the Act is absolute and that a Maudamus will not lie. - In the borough the Tories went 23 ahead of us last registry & all secure going wrong. - I suppose you have heard that Crop has been appointed Joint Secretary to the Board of Education. - Have you fixed a time for your return to Old Ireland? [-----?] attend you and yours [------?] John. |
