| Title: | Mrs Coddington, Co. Meath, to John Crawford, USA. |
|---|---|
| ID | 664 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Coddington, J.M/217 |
| Year | 1836 |
| Sender | Coddington, J.M. |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Meath, Ireland |
| Destination | USA |
| Recipient | Crawford, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | D 856/D/45: Sharman Crawford Papers from Crawford & Lockhart,Solicitors. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9702160 |
| Date | 24/02/1836 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 10:02:97. |
| Word Count | 785 |
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| Transcript | Dr White Baltimore For John Sharman Crawford Esq. [Care of Messrs Sharman & Gi-------?] [P---l Street?] [New York?] [address crossed out?] NEW YORK APL 27 [circular arrival postmark 27 Apr 1836?] [Farm?] the Feby 24 [letter from Staleen, Co. Meath?] My Dear John, I hear that you have ordered all your friends to have letters for you at New York. [--?] as wish to be considered one of that number, I chose to think the order addressed to me, as [-ale?] as ye Shars [Sharmans?] at Cburn [Crawfordsburn?], so I take up my pen though indeed I have but little to say except thank God we are all well, and happy. I am delighted to hear the good accounts of you, that [Marian?] sends me very frequently. It is very pleasant to hear of your enjoying your visit to America so much, & the great civility you meet with must be very gratifying. I hope that you will derive not only amusement, but permanent improvement as Mama says you acknowledge your politics are a little changed & if a visit to America would have the same effect on Papa & Charley, I would not be sorry that they took an [excursion?]. Many things would very well in theory that will not be found to answer well or cannot be carried into practise; and I dare say you have found that the case in America - but enough of politics, which I hate, I only hope I shall find you much improved - what wd [would?] Charley say to me if he was here? Henry is at the Assizes, and Arthur is paying me a flying visit, on his way to [---ent?], his leg is now nearly well, but it has been a great annoyance to him - I have been having since I returned from C-burn [Crawfordsburn?] as great a life as [---s?] [---ching?] of holding -though indeed they are attending & good children. [Tedy?] has been growing most rapidly, and into a [----?]of [---?] of [God?] I think has been very thin & looking delicate, but I am finding her [life?], & I hope she is beginning to get stronger. Midge is as well as any little animal can be and is in great spirits there does not seem much danger of her outgrowing her things. I hope there is no danger of your losing your heart, I do not much fancy the idea of having an American sister. [----?] about [----?] yrself [yourself?] [---?] you are & then I will allow you to try and settle yourself for life - so make good use of your time. Do you [--ttled?] the figure we put in yr [your?] bed a C-burn [Crawfordsburn?] I have not played such tricks since I have been very gently and properly behaved. Poor Ella has been a great sufferer from one of her bad sore throats, but is now convalescent, I hope the change of air to Cheltenham will set her up and that they will enjoy their trip to England it will be good for them all & I am glad Mama has been stirred up to undertake it - [Holbridge?] no use have been getting on but slowly, but now that the days have got longer - I hope the work will advance more rapidly, the roof is quite finished & I think it will be a comfortable, handsome house, all but the hall which I fear will look very small - I am happy to say that I think Mr Coddington is becoming reconciled to it, he seems to take an interest in it, & he never now says a word against it, so I am sure he is coming around, we expect it will be finished by this time next year a large house I think will be a great comfort to us all. - Mr Coddington has got over the winter better [than?] [-much?] with less cough, and is as kind hearted & affectionate as ever. I do not think Henry has hinted as much as usual this winter, he has had other occupations he is now his Father's Agent & he has had the building at Blackbridge to oversee but he enjoys a [blank?] as much as ever - I am afraid you will think this a very stupid letter - but I have nothing to enhance it with, & I think it is better than none, it will show you that though absent you are not forgotten - I trust we shall be both spared to meet, & it be [-------?] by hearing you, [------?] your [------?] The [Skeffingtons?] all desire their best to you so does Arthur, who says he would write to you if he had anything to say. Adieu, my Dear John, may God bless you & believe me Yr [your?] truly affectionate sister J.M. Coddington. |
