| Title: | Greeves, Jane to O'Brien (n. Greeves), Anne, 1825 |
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| ID | 6015 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/59(2) |
| Year | 1825 |
| Sender | Greeves, Jane |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | helps in family business |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Lake Erie, NY, USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien (n. Greeves), Anne |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 1056 |
| Genre | news of family, friends and neighbours |
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| Transcript | Armagh 5th month 9th 1825 2nd day night My dear Sister We have been anxiously looking out for a letter from [thee] this long time but none has arrived yet – though there has been several vessels from New York lately. I wrote thee some [time] ago enclosed in a box which I hope you have got safe, as I know they would be useful to you. I often, very often, wish I could get a peep at you all sitting round the fire - what a great change since I saw you last - you are now surrounded with your dear children who I trust are and will be a comfort to you. I dont wonder thee thinks bad of having them buried as it were in the woods - but I hope they will not always be so. However you have less anxiety on their account - they are exposed to very few temptations and live a very innocent life, which should be a consolation to you For here it seems almost impossible to be as good as we ought to be - there is so much to take off our attention - but I know it is our own fault. I suppose thee heard that little Alice Midkiff lived with the girls in Dublin: she has been very ill these two weeks past and her recovery is very doubtful at present. It is something of an incarnation in her bowels – but is not just that - is the matter with her. My Aunt Alice is up staying with her at present: she is in a sad way about her. Poor child, I hope she may recover- she was very useful to them – she staid constantly in the shop since Elizabeth’s marriage. John and she are doing pretty well. : they have a fine young son, whose name is John Joshua Walpole, he is about 6 months old and thriving finely. Elizabeth is a very nice nurse, I understand Mary and Margaret are getting on pretty well. Martha McMeekin still lives with them - no talk of any of them going to be married. Mary Culomore, Jonathon Hoggs niece who has lived with them this long time, is to be married on fourth day week to John Murphy of Belfast - I suppose thee remembers him, for he is a long time on the walk. It is said she is the 13th young woman he has asked for – and this is the second time for him to ask for her. He is reckoned to be worth £20,000, and money seems to be everything nowadays. The wedding is to hold at Jonathon's and the young people309 will have great fun, I suppose. Eliza Pirn [nee Hogg] and her little daughter went through here on their way to Belfast to be at it-both she and the child are very delicate and the Doctor thinks the country air will be of use to them. I only seen Eliza once to speak to her since she was married: she is quite a fine lady now. I was in Moyallon a few weeks ago and all our friends there are fairly, and a great many of them were asking for thee and when we had heard from thee - so I may say with truth "tho' absent thee is not forgotten". Moyallon is as handsome if not handsomer than ever- my heart still warms to it - many a pleasant day thee and I spent in it. I wonder if there is any chance of us ever being in it together again - it is w... [wrong?] to repine so I will hope for the best. Without content there is no pleasure in this life, so we should endeavour to be so with whatever lot is assigned to us. We had a letter a few days ago from my Uncle Saml telling us of Jane Sinton's marriage with Thomas Hogg, which surprised us very much as it was not at all expected - thee may remember Thomas, he used to buy horses for my Uncle. I really wonder at her taking him but I expect he will make her a good husband. I am sure I dont know what my Uncle will do for a housekeeper now. Aunt Debby went to see them married-my Aunt looks uncommon fat and well — think I never saw her look better than the last f saw her. She says she never was more happy in her life and indeed she has all the appearance of it. I still miss my dear Mother greatly, but I am so constantly employed that I feel her loss less than I otherwise would do; but I still feel as if I wanted something, which will never be supplied. My Father looks finely and gets his health as well as could be expected for his years. John is quite stout now: he has not had an attack of his old liver complaint this long time. He is very attentive to business and we are getting on pretty well. I like living in Armagh very much it lively. This is written very badly: I hope thee may be able to make ... [it out?]. I suppose it will be a long time before thee receives this but I know ... will be acceptable. I hope all the children are well - Maria must be a great help and comfort to thee. Oh! how delighted I would be to see her and indeed you all. Brother William must be greatly changed, working so hard and living so much exposed to the sun — it is a blessing that his health is preserved. I am sure I dont know what you would do if anything was the matter with him - he is a most valuable man. Please to give my dear dear love to him, and Maria and Joseph. I hope you call the youngest John as I know it would gratify my Father. I hope we will soon have a letter from you now - it seems a long time since we heard from you. It is late, so I will bid thee adieu and blieve me my dear Anne as ever thy truly affectionate sister William O'Brien Cataragus Creek Angola Post Office County of Erie State of New York America |
