| Title: | Mrs M.S. Crawford, Cheltenham, to John Crawford, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 749 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Crawford, M.S/57 |
| Year | 1836 |
| Sender | Mrs M.S. (Sherman) Crawford |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | upper middle-class housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Cheltenham, England |
| Destination | USA |
| Recipient | Crawford, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | mother-son |
| Source | D 856/D/46: Sharman Crawford Papers Presented by Crawford &Lockart, Solicitors. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9702161 |
| Date | 10/03/1836 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 10:02:97. |
| Word Count | 1345 |
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| Transcript | Dr. White Baltimore For John Sharman Crawford Esq. [New York address crossed out?] NEW YORK APL 27 [New York postmark dated 27 Apr 1836?] Cheltenham March 10th 1836 My Dearest John, I suppose the date of this will not surprise you - as in one of your letters, you conjectured we might leave Crawfordsburn this Spring - this day week the 3rd inst. we saild [sailed?] in the Falcon, and had rather a sick passage of 18 Hours, having a head Wind and if we had been in any other packet we should have had a much more tedious passage, I would have written to you before this, but as you did not expect to be in New York until April, I thought it useless to write to have it lying there, Our party here, are James, Ella, Bill, & Eleanor servts [servants?] Robert & Rose, with your humble [----?] we have got very nice house in the Crescent & we mean to remain here until after the Easter Holidays, and then accompany your father to, or near London, as to our time of stay or further proceedings that is not determined. Ella had a very tedious bad sore throat previous to our leaving home but the change of air, has quite set her up, Mrs Crawford Corky Bess and Louisa are here and remain until May Robert & Mary Gordon had left Cheltenham previous to our arrival; which I was sorry for, but Mrs C. [Crawford?] and her daughter are as kind as kind can be. I hear I am to have some visitors - this is a very nice place but this is not the gay season which does not commence until the middle of May or June. We have a very nice house very well furnished for 3 Guineas a week in June it would be double & we are to leave at latest the middle of May by agreement or pay accordingly - however I fancy the middle of April will be about the time of our departure. I expect a visit from your Father on Saturday. I had a letter from him today written in great spirits. There had the morning before at 4 o'clock been a division in the Irish reform Bill when Ministers had a majority of 64 an average of 23 since they the ones on the address. The Tories are terribly drawn & little hope for them as the English reform Bill has grown thin a terrible blow & in the case of a Dissolution Ministry would gain immensely it remains to be seen how the Lords will behave themselves - the Orange party did not venture a [division?] when the suspension of the Orange Society was debated & the leading [Cumberland?] & [they?] [Lefroy?] &c & having recommended the poor dupes to acquiesce - it remains to be seen whether they will or not. I much doubt it but the leaders are [detached?] so it is quite a desperate game now, - with them your Father's Bill, Landlord and Tenant, is to be read tonight. O'C [O'Connell?] has promised to give it his full support this will make it far easier and pleasanter - Lord Caledon takes great interest in it and has been corresponding with your Father [torn] [about?] it - so Father at present I fear there is not much chance of it passing at present yet it will not pass impeded & ultimately may [-----?] Mr Lynch an eminent lawyer (Member for Galway) has been giving his best assistance - Your Father mentions that poor old [Bulhouse?] is in the last stage of existence he was helped into the House on Tuesday night to give his Vote. he is dying of a broken heart from the infamous conduct of his two sons. the Kildare M.P. & Mr Kenneth [Bulhouse?] they have been detected in the [Mr. A?] deliberate and infamous cheating & never more can show themselves., the Kildare Member has not shown himself in the House this Session & is said to be on the continent - he has not however resigned his seat - it prevents expulsion from the Club the with [chin?] his name in the [A?] no defence can be attempted - their conduct is almost beyond precedent - Maria Morris is going to be married but not with the Gentleman English, to be a clergyman but still in College (Oxford I believe) about 27 years of age, and small prospects - her youngest sister in the very last stage of consumption & an acct [account?] of her death expected every day so that the marriage will not take place for some time. James thinks there is hope of Divinity having a family. Mrs Johnson looking ill - Maria will also have added to her family before your return from America. she wrote to you and I forward it by this opportunity but I conjecture she will not give you this piece of news. I left all our neighbours as usual - Arthur was at Crawfordsburn but today would join the circuit at Carrickfergus - the middle of Jany [January?] he met with an ugly accident and cut his leg with an adze Ricky stitched it up, it was not healed when I left home. at first he had to keep quiet & no thanks to him but latterly he would limp about which has retarded his recovery very much - Fredk [Frederick?] is at Crawfordsburn & will when Arthur leaves him be alone, until James returns. I wish I had you here, as besides the pleasure of your company you would be very useful, both here and in London, particularly when James leaves us - Next spring I hope if I move I shall have the felicity of your society - Ella expects your promised letter which she hopes may be on its Voyage - the business of Parliament has gone on so speedily that they expect a short session - and your Father says that Lord Morpeth told him the Easter Vacation would be short - Henry (my son) had a bad cold after he went to Dublin and was attended by Doctor Douglass [Douglas?], he is now however quite recovered - Charles is writing [Law?] with Mr Ogle Arthur's old friend in London. I cannot recollect any more chat, James & Ella wrote to your friend the Captain & your clothes were forwarded as you desired. we recd [received?] Sampson's life & the map which is a very nice one indeed - it was a disappointment to James & Wm. [William?] Crawford that you did not mention more of Mrs John Crawford when you were at Baltimore, as they are uncertain in what state of Finance they are - so when you write tell all you know about them - Should you be at Boston Bell Young wishes you would enquire about an uncle of him his name John Campbell formerly of Belfast and concerned in a rope walk. he is in business & has been there many years - if you can meet with him she wishes you to say you were desired by her - the only daughter of his closest sister to enquire about him - & to say she and another are the only surviving relatives he has - should he wish to send her anything she believes him [torn] she would not refuse it but she really wishes to hear if he is alive or something about him - perhaps Thomas Collins might assist you in the enquiry - remember that Bell Young's name was Swan - I just recollect I have three marriages to tell you about, but they will not much interest you the second Miss Foster [2nd?] [Frenard's?] Daughter, to Mr Delap her second cousin they are to be married immediately - the eldest Miss Nugent [Portaferry?] to Mr Strong, Sir James Strong eldest son gives great satisfaction & Miss Mead Genl.[General?] Mead's Daughter, to a Mr Adair Co. Antrim - his Father & Grand Father, both alive, but good prospects hereafter - adieu My Dear John yr [your?] three sisters send their loves & believe me ever your affectionate Mother M.F.S. Crawford. |
