blinton Hate of Sept 1837
Aly dear Fatha Sellothan
A much longer time has clapsed
had intended, fronth aweing to the quitump effecting
Since my last writing you my melanchol letter, their I
time but m an to the abouting interest of business which
is large & weighty has now fallen on mo single handed
Brother, his advice, & but time & the turnoi
alain how I every day mif the kind feeling of a
of life of necessity the feelings life acculate
which I believe is the Case with almost awat
from Brother Robt only a for month dinew dated Ahe 12th
I find it mine also If d new a welcome letter
Is Dear moth green the account of your Owen & long sicking
of also and from listen Eliga Phenix of 9th Ake =
) Brother Rost gave mo with feeings of deep sonou
as old age has now undered you infirm & weak which
fq through of will yet spend the remnant of your
hope you have long he this recovered your usual health
a long ficking must make very distribing but I
days in health & happinepi Dear Father I hehr
you Continue to enjoy your usual health & chen follow
though I hope you an free from cheum atie paing
know you must free the weight of years & infirmiting
the change I that time has made on all your
that former troubled you. how I long to few
faces Oney, left you, indeed which I with I
rements of hour & neotle tony of my earh day around
fancy myself z your fin diaw with ace thendero
Andrew Richey, Clinton, Mississippi, to his parents, Ireland, September 1837
Description
Andrew Richey writes to his parents expressing the sadness of missing his brother and with the heaviness of business falling on him alone. He relates that the panic of the recent widespread banking failure has passed but most banks are "suspended" with some failed. Many in the "Commerce & the Mercantile Community" have been "prostrated" by the failures, caused overall by "over speculation". James's own merchant business carries on, even though in the worst of times. He is glad "Brother & Sister Cordner "did not come out to America yet with reports of 'passengers arriving to New York and Philadelphia without number".
