[?] land 9^th May 18[3]1

 

My Dear Julia

                        I believe self reproach is often the most [?], & [?] I think, on my neglect in not writing to you for the last three years it is harmful for me to acknowledge apparent want of [?]ly affection when I think of the many trials you have put with I am really ashamed of my coldness. suffer it to say that I have also had my share of troubles tho as yet death was not victor over habitation. I need not my dear sister dwell upon [?] I will know how yr success of [?] and be harmful to you to [?] but I trust our Heavenly Father who knows but [?] of his nature [?] all things work together for yr everlasting welfare & if friends are to be taken away we should not mourn[?] who have no hope

 

            Our son William [?] Nov 1827 took a swelling in his left arm which we thought to have terminated in consumption but the month after it began to come to a suppuration / supperated. He was advised to go to the salt water [?] soon after restored to perfect health. in [?] 1828 John & he purchased [?] his interest in that place ever dear to you [?] by the hand of F. dunmore it was [?] hand, of that place He had made a perfect [?] & I may say this has us all [?] left but [?] shall have [?] to go there to [?]; & before he was seventeen years of age undertook the management of the [?]. [?] & Machenry explained & convinced Mr Machenry of [?], their trade was very dull and they could hardly get a [?], however matters have taken a turn, I [?] now in greater [?]. They are also getting a [?] manufactured called [?] cotton work & linen [?]. I think not a [?], & he is now getting [?] a Mr [?] of [?]. His [?] been over in Greenburg in the south of [?] & there is two or three [?] for sending out boxes of [?] to Scotland have [?]. William John went out there on a big [?] excursion / [?] communities have built a very fine house of worship in [?] & it is now become quite fashionable to save money in this way to [?] or renting houses in Ireland. He says he is a bad merchant but I went for Mr Short here he has [?] will be brought [?] and was very poor—however Mr Weeks has had great hopes of [?] your [?] John in this part of the country last summer and anticipate the pleasure of seeing him [paper hole] this house should he [?] the land of [paper hole] [?] of [?] & if their Uncle & Aunt [?] the near [?] speak I would be glad to hear how [?] & all the other branches of yr family We have all the best wishes for their welfare. [?] & Molly are both pretty well I rote to Mr Hen yesterday at our place of [?] & may [?] to be returned to you & James by way this young man of the name of Leslie, has succeeded Mr [?] in the congregation of [?] He is an inmate with them at [?] & is much esteemed. W. Brown has been very /

 

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poorly for the last three months but is now somewhat better. The rest of my family are all well I am [?] aunts & is a very [?] Mr & Mrs McClu[?]y are going to County Armagh to live & I [?] to pay them a visit this summer Amos & Molly have not taken out the lease of their place since the [?] of Mr King & Jane says she will not have them till they get a [?] with [?] Uncle [?] is pretty well he works in over a year & he had him here on Monday last early I congragulate you & James on yr removal to a situation so near W. [?] John I trust you will live long & enjoy many happy days in yr new habitation May the [?] of the heart incline us to cast all our cares upon him who has [?] for us & say with the pious Job shall we know good at the hand of God & shall he not also [?] evil. [?] I think you are a [?] I thought in [?] stood & [?] together in [?] of the field, above the house [?] each other & [?] but I [?] we shall get aunt never again to part where all tears shall be wiped away from our eyes. I am joined by all here in [?] to you James & all other [?] of Mrs [?] & believe me yr affectionate sister

                                                                                    Jane Stavets

 

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                        Mrs Jones

Care of Mr John Jones

            Agusta

                        Georgia

 

                        Sth Carolina

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