| Title: | Hannah Dodd, New Jersey, to Mrs Elizabeth Shipboy, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 838 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Dodd, Hannah/74 |
| Year | 1788 |
| Sender | Dodd, Hannah |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife, widow, runs a public house |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New Jersey, USA |
| Destination | Coleraine, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Shipboy, Elizabeth |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | D.530/22/5: Obtained, Arthur Deane, Esq., Whitehead. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9605041 |
| Date | 24/11/1788 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 29:04:96. |
| Word Count | 456 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Letter from Hannah Dodd, New Jersey to Mrs. Elizabeth Shipboy, Coleraine, Ireland. 24 Nov. 1788. Mrs Elizabeth Shipboy in Coleraine, Ireland. The Brigg Newry 24th Jan. [January?], 1788 Commerce Forwarded by your Captain Geo. [George?] most Obt. [Obedient?] Clay. Wm [William?] [---?] New Jersey [W---?] County [---?] [---?] Dear Sister The last letter never [---?] [---?] [---?] [---?] [---?] [stained] 12th 1783 gave us great pleasure to hear that mother and [---?] are all alive and well --- have had no account [---?] [---?] [---?] [stained] at the [---?] last [---?] from Philadelphia. We have the account of the death of our dear Father which gives us great [---?]. But Alas, Dear Sister, a greater than that [sic] has [---?] upon me and children, and with heart rending grief [---?] the unwelcome messenger with account of the Death of my Dear and Loving Husband, who departed this uncertain life July 5th last after a short but severe illness --- The Fatigue or trouble of the late Unnatural Contest here threw him into great weakness but for the most part kept about until a fine day before he Died --- --- --- --- --- --- we was in no business the times being so uncertain. Last Spring we sold our House and [---?] of Lane and Rented a Publick [public?] House, but Alas it did not please the Almighty to Spare him long with me after My Four Children is yet alive and Considering our Great Loss as well as can be expected --- I keep the Public House yet but how long I know not. My Husband being concerned in Purchasing for the Army the Accompts [accounts?] are not yet settled and how it is I know not but at present looks very Dark ------ Treacherous and Self Interested men to dale [deal?] with, and I unfit for the task, --- My Dear Mother (if yet Living) It breaks my heart to send you this messenger of Grief, You have lost a Dutiful Son, I have Lost a Loving and Tender Husband, My Children have Lost an Indulgent and Tender Father our Loss is great, but who can resist the will of Divine Providence ------ Dear Sister it would give me great Satisfaction in the continuance of the former Corrispondence [correspondence?] while my husband was living For altho [although?] I am amongst my Relations My only Friend is gone none can tell the Loss of a dear husband but they that has suffered it --- Dear Sister [-------?] [----?] respect to that be all of you and your family as also Sisters and their Children ---- any Dutyful [dutiful?] Love to Mother (if alive) My Children join in best wishes for Your Health and Welfair [Welfare?] inhope [in hope?] of an answre [answer?] I remain your Mourning Sister ------ Hannah Dodd N.B. When you write Direct to the Care of Mr Thomas Lowrey [Lowry?] [--------?] Philadelphia |
