| Title: | J. Nash, Co. Armagh to the Methodist Episcopal Church, New York, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1935 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Nash, J/79 |
| Year | 1847 |
| Sender | Nash, J |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | clergyman? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Portadown, Co. Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Destination | New York, USA |
| Recipient | Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | writes re Joseph Searight |
| Source | D 2794/1/2/9: Presented by H. H. Montgomery, Belfast, Ireland |
| Archive | The Public Record office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9502120 |
| Date | 15/09/1847 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:02:1995. |
| Word Count | 192 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | The Superintendent [-?] [-?] Methodist Episcopal Church New York America Portadown Sept. 15. 1847 My dear Brother Mr. [J.?] Seawright who takes our usual "note of [renewal?]" is about to proceed to your country in company with a relative Mr Wm. [William?] Montgomery. W. [William?] Seawright [Searight?] is a member of our Society and I desire to commence him to your [syan?] as a brother altogether deserving of his spirit conduct whole character has been such as to entitle him to our esteem [as?] [has?] been Efficiently engaged in our Sale Schools. Mr Montgomery is for to one of or most Excellent leaders and steady Attached friends. I [seput?] to say that although a [chito?] of many prayers long offered up by a Sainted Mother who is now amongst the Saints in Light, [m.?] is not in our [Loutz?]. I trust that under your care he may be led in to give his heart to the Lord. I am Affectly [Affectionately?] Your J. Nash The writer of this note evidently intended it for any Methodist Preacher having charge of a circuit or station, where in the order of Providence Mr Searight [Seawright?] might be desirous of being recognised as a member of the M. E. Church. New York Oct. 8, 1847. Edmund S. James. |
