| Title: | Gibbs, Margaret to Gibbs, Valentine, 1837 |
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| ID | 6409 |
| Collection | New Brunswick Letters |
| File | newbrunswick/44 |
| Year | 1837 |
| Sender | Gibbs, Margaret |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Destination | Miramichi, N.Brunswick, Canada |
| Recipient | Gibbs, Valentine |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 732 |
| Genre | decease, family |
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| Transcript | To the care of Revd Mr Eagan Parish Priest of Nelson Miramichi North America By Private Ship [Stamped:] Kilkenny Jul 1837 Paid at Kilkenny [Stamped:] New York Aug II 27th June 1837 Bohertaundish Kilkenny Ireland Dr Val It is only now notwithstanding the aid of Religious consolation that our presence of mind is returning. The shock which the Revd Mr Eagans Letter of the 15th May last, conveying the truly sad tidings of Michl death caused us to give full vent to our afflicted feelings and to indulge rather freely as reason might point out, we might farther prolong the gratification of the craving sorrow of the Heart but for the consoling admonition the Revd Mr Eagans advice the frequent contemplation of which ministered to our exhausted feelings it might also be painful to mention that we also felt at the reflection of the painful separation you and he must have felt and perhaps you may still dwell on but when we also reflect on the opportunity you may have of the absolving balm which that Revd Gentleman is authorised and capable of pouring into your mind and Heart it calms and tranquilizes our troubled minds when dwelling on the painful subjects it may also console you to say that in all our Chapels We had the prayers of the Congregation solicited in behalf of the repose of his Soul for which we had also the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass’s of the week offered. It was only one month previous to arrival of this sad document that our sister Nelly recd a Letter bringing the same melancholy and sad tidings of her husbands Death which took place on the Coast of Africa so that we may truly say according to the old saying that one sorrow never comes alone however resignation to the Holy Will of God which He conveys thro his grace which we believe is one of his greatest Gifts that He bountifully bestows. She has sustained a very great Temporal loss as he allowed her £2~7~6 per Month but that she is to receive the amount of his effects & Credits whatever it may be and of which as yet as the vessel to which he belonged has not returned she cannot know or calculate on. The circumstance of his not having the opportunity of receiving the last rites of his Religion at his departure must convey the greatest of all sorrow. He has left with Nelly two children, John and Margaret to deplore his loss. Dr Val, the recollection of your affliction at my departure from you, the sea of trouble you had to encounter on receiving the news of my Brother Michl Death and the conception of the tedious painful and dangerous journey you had to perform to arrive to my brothers remains and the loss’s you had to sustain has been acutely felt by my Heart which has been and ever will be notwithstanding the distance of separation center’d in you Our dear Mother still exists and in tolerable good health also your Brothers Wm Thos & John whom’s still wedded to his old habits. Also your sisters Mary & Nelly whom is all in tolerable good heath. Our winter last post was a very severe cold and very sickly Provisions & Firing scarce & lean. Many deaths had taken place and among them was that of [Teresa] Sanders the last of her family which happened on the 3d of May last. I entertained great fears for you at seeing the letter not pen’d by your hand or stile of writing first fearing that Death or indisposition might be the cause but soon was happily relieved by its relation. We all desire earnestly to be remember’d to yourself Companion & Children Mary, Bridget, & Wm whom I hope have the opportunity of going and diligently attending to their studies at school. Your care and attention to your Brother has merited the good Will and wishes of our Parish Priest and of all the Parishoners who has read and heard read the Revd Mr Eagans Letter. Now having little space I must conclude with Joining Mother, Brother & Sisters Relations Friends & Neighbours, in love greeting to you and that early after receipt of this, and often after, write to stating particulars according to your promise to me. Dr Val. Your sincerely loving sister Margt Gibbs |
