| Title: | Gamble Crawford, Richfield, Ohio, to His Brother. |
|---|---|
| ID | 747 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Crawford, Gamble/13 |
| Year | 1860 |
| Sender | Crawford, Gamble |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Richfield, Ohio, USA |
| Destination | Ballymena, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T 2338/1: Copied by Permission of James Wilson Esq., Caugherty, Broughshane, Co Antrim. #TYPE EMG Gamble Crawford, Richfield Ohio, U.S.A. to His Brother 26th March 1860. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8811063 |
| Date | 26/03/1860 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 07:03:1989 LT created 19:10:1990 GC input 23:10:19 |
| Word Count | 833 |
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| Transcript | Richfield March 26, 1860 Dear Brother, - I received your letter of Aug 13, in september last and was happy to know you were all well, I have defered [deferred?] answering your letter longer than I ought to for this I have no reasonable excuse, we are all well at present our family seven in no [number?] three boys and four girls [?] our oldest girl is in her fourteenth year, and is of much help to her mother when at home but she attends school about 7 or 8 months with [?] I do not expect to lay up much property for my children, but one thing I intend to do that is, to give them a good education and their liberty when they come to age, to do for themselves which is a privilege that all children have in this country, and that privilege I regret was not extended to me, nine or ten years of a young man in the prime of life, to be industriously applied to the good of the family of which he was a member it too much of a sacrifise [sacrifice?] of his own powers and energys [energies?] to do for himself, I think of those things sometimes, as the Indian remarked nuf ced [enough said?] I am well privileged with schools and sabbath schools Times are pretty good here at present but farmers rely more on stock [late?] years than on the plow [plough?] sheep and cows for dairying making cheese this year I calculate to keep ten cows and two horses, I have rented some meadow and pasture land joining my farm I intend selling my place as soon as I can find a purchaser to come to my terms, and then I will buy a larger farm, I attend meeting here in town, I had a letter from the Revd [Reverend?] [Mr?] Ray of Buchnaw [Wm McC Wray, Buckna, Co Antrim?] stating my character and standing as a member extending me the privilege of uniting with any denomination or church of christians to which I should feel inclined to attach myself, this I have done about a year since united with the Baptist Church of Richfield, their doctrines are much the same as the presbyterians [calvinistic?] all the difference is in the ordinance of Baptism the baptists observe this ordinance in accordance with christ and the apostles namely by Immersion of the person on profession of their faith, this I hope is not bringing any strange doctrine to your ears, I have examined the scriptures on this point to my satisfaction and has come to the conclusion that this mode is in accordance with scripture, in observance of the ordinance as delivered to us by command and precept, not an instance can I find on record in the word of god of baptism being administered to unconsious children neither can I find sprinkling called baptism either by [?] or example hence the conclusion that I arrived at - on being present some two weeks since at the baptism of a young man and young lady while they were in the water a young man from near Belfast said to me Gamble this would be thought a singular matter in Belfast or B-mena [Ballymena?] said I friend this no doubt is true but there are things transpiring in belfast and visinity [vicinity?] appear very strange to an American namely persons being converted and uniting with churches in which they held a place as members of christs Mystical body for years, true said he why is this said I the reason is obvious they are catechised and all the requirements of the law, held up to be observed but the more essential doctrine of regeneration is not called for or made a [test?] of christianity Brother John made me a visit about a week since he is well and his family are also well he informed me that the Revd [Reverend?] Mr Magill from [Kenbally, Co Antrim?] of cleveland had made you a call when in Ireland I am not acquainted with that gentleman neither was I aware of his going to Ireland much less of his calling to see any of me relations [Lester?] M'Ilwain and family are all well after reading your last letter I was some what disappointed in not finding one word on the revival that was then so prevalent in that part of the country we ought all to have an in intrest [interest?] in the things that pertain to our everlasting happiness and rejoice to see the prosperity of christs kingdom In conclusion I would say in the first place to my Mother her prayers and advise [advice?] I hope has been much thought of by me and to my brothers and sisters I hope you will make her few remaining days as comfortable as you can and may God bless you all is the prayer of one who never expects to see you in this world I remain your affectionate Brother Gamble Crawford |
