| Title: | Anne Caldwell to Richard Caldwell, Coleraine, 1798 |
|---|---|
| ID | 427 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Caldwell, Anne/24 |
| Year | 1798 |
| Sender | Caldwell, Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Coleraine, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Caldwell, Richard |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | T 3541/3/1: Presented by R.V.T. Edie |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9309138 |
| Date | 01/08/1798 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C. R., 01:09:1993 |
| Word Count | 536 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Ballymoney August 1st 1798 My Dearest Richard with great satisfaction we read your letter to my Aunt - and I can assure you with sincerity -there is nothing could give us such real pleasure - as being serviceable to you in any way, Therefore, say no more about trouble - but just write to us when you want anything - and if it be in our power to oblige you - you may rely on our exertions- Your letter did not arrive until yesterday evening and Flo [Flora?] went to the Green this morning to enquire further about your directions - your sisters thought it best not to send the Taylor down, but on getting a note from them just now - She went to the Man and he has promised to go early in the morning - I hope my dear Richard will be convinced it did not proceed from neglect on our part that his not going sooner. I long much for your Emancipation - but still I am too thankful to Almighty God for his mercy already shown to repine at your present confinement - it has given us all heartfelt pleasure to hear such delightful accounts of your state of mind - Oh! what reason you have to adore the wisdom of the Supreme Being for his kindness in raising such friends in your behalf - indeed my dear boy it appears to us almost as a miracle - your existence at present, for Oh! Such enemies never was I believe - I hope we will be enabled to forgive them - and be grateful to those who humanely interfered to preserve your Life - but I need not dwell on this subject - convinced you have a proper sence [sense?] of what you owe to your benefactors - - - The sensations Flora and I feel at the idea of seeing America so soon is easier imagined than described - My Dear Aunt has not positively said she will go - but as we are determined never to leave her - I think she will relinquish all thoughts of staying in Ireland - God knows the prospect of remaining here would be gloomy to an extreme - while the view of America even in idea cheers my Heart - there, I trust, Richard dear we will be happy - and enjoy the society of each other in a different - in a superior degree to what we have ever done - - Poor Gunning! I hear he goes through tomorrow - perhaps the market will prevent our seeing him - if this reaches you before his departure - remember us all to him in terms of affection - and assure him of having our best wishes for his Happiness - tell him we do not forget his obliging conduct to us for many a year - and that we hope he will be careful of his actions in the future - - - - My Aunt sends her blessing to you - Miss Knox who is here just now Joins Flora in kindest love to you - I am my Dearest Richard with fervent prayers for your welfare ever your affec.ate [affectionate?] Cousin Anne Caldwell. |
