| Title: | Mary McCune, Philadelphia to John McCune, [Ballyvesey?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 3810 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mccune, mary/16 |
| Year | 1849 |
| Sender | McCune, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Carnmoney, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland |
| Recipient | McCune, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | writes to father-in-law |
| Source | Donated by Mrs M Barton, 24 Parkgate Rd., Parkgate, Co Antrim, BT39 ODF |
| Archive | Centre for Migration Studies |
| Doc. No. | 604073 |
| Date | 30/04/1849 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 358 |
| Genre | |
| Note | (recently widowed) |
| Transcript | [Front of Letter] To Mr John McCune Ballyveasy [Ballyvesey?] Carnmoney Care of Mr David Bell Grocery North Street Belfast. Ireland [Stamped] America Liverpool MY 14 49 [Stamped] Belfast MY [17] 1849 [M-?] [Stamped] [8?] MY [--?] [----?] [--?] [Page 1] Philadelphia April 30th 1849 Dear Father Inlaw it is with great trouble and anxiety of mind that I now address you and the near and dear relations of my late and much lamented Husband Wm McCune He departed this life on the morning of the [13?]th Inst at [1?] OC [o clock?]. He was unwell for 2 weeks but thanks to the Almighty he bore his affliction with Christian fortitude relying on the steadfast belief that it was through the merit of what Christ has done and suffered that he would be saved his firm belief in his Dying hour has been a great consolation to me. but still to my earthly sorrow I am now bereaved of a loving and Affectionate Husband whose loss I will long mourn for. and the only consolation I have at present is this promise received from the giver of all goodness. Who says. I will be a Husband to the Widow, and a Father to the Fatherless, his complaint was what is called a Rose it first affected his head which was greatly Swelled and it afterwards affected him Inwardly he was regularly attended during his illness by two emminent [eminent?] Physicians but it baffled their judgment to prolong his Journey on earth so I earnestly trust that his appointed time was come that he was to be removed to everlasting happiness. My dear friends from the course of natural events a change must at a certain period take place on me if I am spared life to survive Such a Scene. I will write to you and let you know the particulars, his cousin Margt [Margaret?] McCune was at his Funeral, and Now my dear Friends as my late Husband sent a letter to his Brother when in was contained all that [Page 2] was necessary to mention concerning purchasing of land in this Country. I will now conclude, after saying that if you think proper to write to me at any convenient time it will be thankfully recd [received?] by a friend to Wm [William?] McCunes relations Wishing his Father, Brothers and Sisters well. And I remain your Afft [Affectionate?] Friend till Death. Mary McCune. |
