| Title: | Sinton, Joseph to O'Brien, William, 1819 |
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| ID | 5978 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/28 |
| Year | 1819 |
| Sender | Sinton, Joseph |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Wilkesbarre, near Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Cattaragus, NY, USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | uncle-in-law |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 355 |
| Genre | news |
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| Transcript | Wilkesbarre, May 30, 1820 Dear William, I enclose a letter from the Sod which came by last night's mail - same time received one from Sydney Tracey which announced thy arrival at Cattaragus. Thine dated Buffalo only arrived the mail previous to his. I am very lonely, Jacob and Polly having left on this day week, since which we have had much wet weather and so cold I have had a fire in the den several days. The two coy sisters came home on the 6th day last - the bride remains with mamma and it is supposed does not intend returning - what a lesson for young men! I hope I shan't forget it for a while, nor poke my head into such a halter soon. I find the advantage of our handsome garden: several ladies have come to see it. But for that I should not have seen any of the sex on the premises, I presume. Oh, stop, I forget three or four have promised to take tea with me - this will probably happen some dull wet day when they cannot go anywhere else. I have not heard from Capt. Coffin yet, but live in hope. I long to hear how you all like the place, I often visit you all in idea. I have had a visit from Joel McDonnell, brother of Sam. Ann knew her - he was employed at Wilmington in a factory which stopped. He ,s looking for work and gives a poor account of his class of people for want of work I am glad thy health is better - may it continue so - I long to hear from all of you when you have time to look about and get fixed a little. I am up to the elbows in 'Church History', having got the loan of six volumes. By the time I get through with the squabbles of'the fathers' and the decisions of popes and councils, I hope our people will be home again. Give my love to all the folks and accept for thyself and Ann a larger share from Uncle Jo |
