| Title: | O'Brien, Maria Wright to O'Brien, Margaretta, 1841 |
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| ID | 6086 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/110(3) |
| Year | 1841 |
| Sender | O'Brien, Maria Wright |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | student |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Lake Erie, NY, USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien, Margaretta |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 470 |
| Genre | news of family, socialising |
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| Transcript | My Dear Sister, Although my letter is nearly full, I will answer thy kind and welcome letter. I am so glad that you are all so well and getting along so nicely without being sick, although it is such a sickly season in that vicinity. I was truly surprised to hear about Zach Rises death also about Aunt Smith. I see by Joseph's letter that you have had a good many weddings in that neighborhood this winter. Tell Mary Ann that I am sorry to disappoint her and Mrs O'Brien (or Mrs Oliver) but really I cannot take a great deal of... to please them. Tell her that they will have to excuse me till some time in May or June to come home and perhaps later - all is uncertain. I would like to come home as soon as the navigation opens in the spring if I could, but I hardly know what to do about it. Tell Mother with my love that I wish she would tell me what to do about it, all things considered. I was very glad to hear from our friends in Pontiac and likewise in Collins - please give my love to all who ate so kind as to enquire about me. I went to the Jewish synagogue last 7th day and have also been to the Catholic Cathedral, and I expect to go to see the Panorama of Jerusalem next week if nothing happens, and will tell you all about the holy city when I come home. I often wish that thee could be with me and see all the things that I have seen, as I think that if Aunt comes home with me I will get her to take thee home with her instead of me. I will not say anything to her about it till we are there, as she might think thee too young for an escort to an old woman. I will tell thee what Cousin Mary Greeves said when 1 read your letter to her: she was very much pleased with it and praised it a great deal, but she said I must tell thee not to say "I take up my pen" whenever thee writes a letter. I can say no more except farewell. Thy afft sister Maria O'Brien I do not like to depend on Aunt going, but would like to be so I could go as soon as I chose in the spring. With love to you all I remain thy affectionate daughter Maria Wright O'Brien Joseph, when thee writes, pay the postage - I would have no difficulty in getting it then as they would leave it at the door. Cousin James wrote to Father a few days before Christmas and he had no answer yet, which he thinks is very strange. |
