| Title: | Adeline E. Clarke, Georgia to Eleanor Wallace, Newtownards. |
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| ID | 639 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Clarke, Adeline/21 |
| Year | 1849 |
| Sender | Clarke, Adeline |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Newtownards, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Wallace, Eleanor |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D 1195/3/4: Presented by J. W. Russell & Co., Solicitors, 4 High Street, Newtownards. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9403051 |
| Date | 06/06/1849 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:03:1994. |
| Word Count | 1121 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: [Eleanor Wallace?] [Newtownards?] [County Down?] [Ireland?] From: [Mrs?] A. [Adeline?] E. Clarke [Augusta?] [Georgia?] [U.S.A.?] June 6 1849 Sand Hills June 6th 1849 My Dearest Cousin It would be useless for me to attempt to Describe to you my feelings on the Reception of your most affectionate letter. I felt that I was not left altogether desolate and alone in the World that there was still some near and Dear Relatives left Who sometimes thought of me For you are aware My Dear Cousin I Was an only child of A Widowed Mother who doated [doted?] on me; and Who Was almost afraid for the Winds of Heaven to blow upon me for I was asickly [a sickly?] and delicate Child from my Infancy until I was nearly gorwn [grown?] and when I Married Mr Clarke I had then two to spoil me instead of one for he was as bad in that respect as My Poor Mother but Ah if I had but known it then it was only heaping up trouble on top of the trouble for me; for when I was deprived of them both which happened 4 years ago this Month think you not I must have felt desolate indeed; and only 6 Months between their Deaths, it was a dark and terible [terrible?] day to me; When I lost my two best Friends, indeed I thought I could never live through it but the Lord is Kind and good, he has spared me until the present time: for I was left with a large Family; I have been the Mother of 12 Children; 4 of them are safely housed in their Heavenly Father's Kingdom. I will now try to give you a description of my Family as you have expressed a wish to hear particulary about them. My oldest son John Clarke will be 24 years of Age in July he is a Clerk in Mr John Bones Hardware Store and has been with him for the last 5 years. Although he is my Child I can with all truth say he is as steady as a Rock and has been so since his Childhood, My poor Mother and me used to call him the Parson when he was a little fellow just growing up; he was so sedate and quiet. My next is Fanny; She has been Married a Year this Month to a Mr. Daniel, a Planter who lives about 100 & 20 [120?] Miles by Railroad from me. I can hear every other day from her if necessary which makes it very pleasant; although I miss her very much; as she was the only Female Companion I had in the House with me. Thomas Moore is My 3rd; he is named for My Dear Father; he is 21; he is also in a Hardware Store as clerk. My 4 [4th?] is a Boy about 16 he is at school on the Sandhills where We live We call him Robert Campbell for a Friend of his Fathers. I have 4 little Girls. the oldest is only 10 years of age; We call her Mary Bones; for Mrs John Bones. The next is Eleanor Jane; who my Mother named for some of her Irish Relatives. The 3d [3rd?] is Sarah Adger; and the 4 [4th?] is my Baby as I call her; her name is Adeline Samuel; for her Dear Father & Myself as we never had a child named for either of us. She was Born 5 Months after My Dear Husband was laid in his Grave. I call her my little Child of Affliction. She is a great Pet with us all. So you see My Dear Cousin I have great Responsibilities resting on me. The charge of so large a Family; and so many young Children; But I put my trust in Him who has promised in His Holy Word that those who put their trust in Him; He will not foresake: that He Will be a Father to the Fatherless and the Widows Friend Precious Promises I cling to them. And The Death of My Dear Uncle John Moore; that was a severe trial to me; for he was all the Father I ever Knew being deprived of mine before my Eyes wer [were?] opened on the light of this World He died just 6 Months after My Dear Mother; so you can see I was deprived of all in a Short time of each other. Aunt Eliza Moore has a fine Family around her. her oldest son Henry has taken his Fathers Place in the Store and the next son John Bones is with him. Cousin Lizze [Lizzie?] is Married to a Mr William Walton; a very fine Pious young Man a Lawyer. She appears to be very happy indeed. The second Daughter Martha is als [also?] a very fine Girl. I expect she will soon be Married if a great many Beaux is any Sign; for she has a plenty of them. Her next 2 Daughters Fanny & Mary Jane are very fine Girls. Miss Hannah Longstreet is going to accompany Mr & Mrs Bones to Ireland; she has been very unwell lately, and looks very delicate. I think the trip will be of great Service to her; Oh I often wish it was only in my Power to Pay you all a Visit; but that can never be; and without some of you Visit this part of the Country. I am afraid I shall never have that Pleasure; But Dearest Cousin if we Should never meet this side of the Grave; I trust we may all meet in that better World where parting will be no more and where all tears shall be Wiped from our Eyes. You all feel very near and Dear to me; although seperated [separated?] at such a Distance. I often think of you and feel what would I give could I but see you all; But there is one comfort left us; we can communicate With each other by letter and I shall look forward With great Pleasure in hopes of receiving a long letter from you soon Do My Dear Cousin write me a long letter and tell me all about your own Family. it will all be interesting and gratifying to me. Do let me know if your Dear Mother was acquainted with My Mother and what relation they were to each other. You wanted to know if I could tell you anything about Uncle Isaac Moores Widow I am sorry it is not in my Power I have heard nothing about her of late years. And Now My Dear Cousin I must bid you Farewell. hoping that our Correspondence will be continued. My Family all join me in Love to you and your Parents I remain your Affectionate Cousin A [Adeline?] E Clarke |
