than when alone;" time appears to fly & eternity just at the door. So
you may perceive my time lags not on my hands tho the great business
World & me have so long shook hands as I may say, We have had a
delightful winter Roses blooming in last month or beginning of this
one, & plumbtrees in bloom in January, dry
rly all winter, & a
fine Southern balmy atmosphere; but the drawback is variableness of
temperature & the long excessive heat of our summers: Write if you
have only time to say how you & family & Bro. John are I trust you
enjoy that great blessing, bodily health, & that without which all else
is nothing Spiritual health I believe your last letter which is now
before me was written in I837 & perhaps I have not since answered it.
I really forget, you will recollect. I know I have been very remiss on
this score, but you will frogive me, as I hope the rest of you all do,
for I need it (forgiveness) for my general laziness on that head
but ascribe it not to forgetfulness of that I can concienciously plead
not guilty. I intend if providence restores me health, not to remain
very long in this climate; though I am uncertain
4.foover.)
seeing live as it were by the day.-I can purpose nothing but to be
humbly thankful for whatever comes. Sister Amelia writes of the Death
of our Bro. Thos. Waugh but omits to say what time it was, when you write
please say more particularly & let me know how Sister Jane & all her
is Family are.I must write to her if spared. But writing a long letter
in my present health is probably greater labor than you may think;
present my kfndest wishes to Bro. John & give to my Dear Father( wish
could see him once more) the warmest love of an absent Son.Also
remember me to Bros. Robt. & Wm. & Bro. & Sister Dickey & Bro. Sister
Cordner & Sister Jane & family also our Sister Mary Jane- also to
all Bro.1 Wm. 's folksif they have not forgot me & to all our Aunts
Uncles & Cousins; when you write let me know how all our relations
are it seems to me just now I could wish to see them every one &
believe me my Dear Sister your affectionate
Bro.A.Richey
Care of Mr. Robt. Cordner.
Single
Lisburn
Paid-25
Ireland
Mrs.-Eliza Phenix
Maze
via
County-of Down-
N-York
Ireland
Postmarks
CLINTON Mi. FEB 23
I-AP-I842 LIVERPOOL-SHIP
-AI-2-42
Andrew Richey, Clinton, Mississippi, to his sister, Eliza Phenix, Ireland, 19 February 1842
Description
Andrew Richey informs his sister Eliza that he has recovered his health through the grace of God, while using two crutches to move about. However, his memory has been affected by his long illness which he details, during which he read the works of Revd. John Westley and taught his young niece and nephew. He asks for news of home and acquaintances there.
Title and transcript by Professor Kerby Miller. This transcript includes handwritten corrections to original transcript from PRONI, made with reference to original letters. Letter description by University of Galway.
