Letter from Sally Ann Winsor to her brother Henry Winsor

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Letter from Sally Ann Winsor to her brother Henry Winsor: Copyright: Bay Village Historical Society; Origsize: 14" x 12"; Origformat: Artifact
Letter from Sally Ann Winsor to her brother Henry Winsor

Copyright: Bay Village Historical Society; Origsize: 14" x 12"; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Letter from Sally Ann Winsor to her brother Henry Winsor

Entry/Object ID

2018.FIC.0138

Scope and Content

Letter from Sally Ann Winsor to her brother Henry Winsor Smithfield (Rhode Island), Jan th 29 AD 1817 The letter is written relaying general information, advise and religious references. She talks of never seeing each other again until they pass away. Transcribed: Right side of front page Smithfield Jan th 29 ad 1817 Dear Brother It is with a grate deal of satisfaction That I have seated my self to rite a few lines To my beloved Brother the bareer of this will inform You of the health of our family which through the mercy of an allwise God we enjoy at pleasant and I do ardently hope you will receive these lines ---- [hole in letter] dear and near friends that are about hve[have] us enjoying health pece[peace] and prosperty we wore[were] all verry much disappointed when Mr. Aldrich returned home alone Julia and I antisapated a grate deal of ^pleasure when you come home but I have allmost given up seeing you and the dear family which I hope ear[?] long will arrive thare[there] enny[any] more on erth[earth] I cannot express my feelings when I consider I shall prehaps see you and my beloved sister no more but I feel more reconciled when I consider and flatter myself it is best for them to go but why should we feel so concerned for our mortal boddys[bodies] and yet neglect our immortal souls but I do feel concernd yet I let this vane world take to much of my attention I hope we shall prepare to meet the judge while in health That when we lay on a dying bed we shal not say like Wm Tucker he is on the boarder of eternity afrade to dye I in grate distres of boddy and mind he sent for Mr. Walker[?] The pecher[preacher] in this circuit to pray for him it is enough to make ones heart ach to hear the sees and groans of his dear wife mother brother and sisters he seems to be much impare – can Jesus hear a sinner pray and suffer him to die no he is full of grace he never will permit The sole that fane would see his face to perish at his feet I can rite no more at preasant[present] I must go to work. Left side of front page Having a few more leasure moments this after noon I think I can spend them no way so agreable as in riting to you I do not beleve much in coppying from the letter book but thinking you neded advice as well as other youth and not thinking myself capible of giveing you advice I have been peruseing it for a letter of advice I have found one from a father to his son I shall write some of the contents such is as follows – Dear son you are now as it ware[were] about to begin life and the frequent occasions you will have for advice from others will make you desireous[?] of singling[signling] out amongest your most intimate acquaintance one or two whom you would view in the light of friends in the choice of these your utmost care and attention will be necessary for by a mistake here you can scarcely conceive the fatal efects you may hereafter experience where fore it may be proper for you to make a jugment of those who are fit for your advisers by the conduct they have observed in their own affairs and the repu- -tation they bear in the world for he who by his own indis- -cretion has undone himself is much fitter to be set up for a land mark for a prudent mariner to shun his courses than an example to follow – old age is generlay slow and heavy youth headstrong and pecipitate[?] but there are old men full of vivasity and young men replete with discretion which makes me point out the conduct rather than the age of the persons with whom you are to associate though after all it is a never faling[failing] good sign to me of prudence and virtue to in a young man when old men choose his company and he delights in their let your endevours theirfore be at all adventures to consort your self with men of sobriety good sense and virtue for the proverb is an anering[?] one that says if man is known by the company he keps[keeps] if such men you can single out while you improve by their conversation you you will benefit by their advice and share remember one thing that though you must be frank and unreserved in delivering your sentiments when occasion offers yet that you be much redier to hear than speak for this purpose it has been of observed that nature has given a man two ears and but one tongue lay in theire fore by observation and modest Back Page silence such a store of ideas that you may at their time of life make no worse figure than they do and endoevour to beng[being] yourself rather by other people ills than your own Sunday morn to day I am to bid my dear friends farewell I had not finished writing but perhaps you will say I have written to much yet I am tempted to write more O my Brother I do hope you will do well and Aaron to aggree if you meet with some bad luck I hope you will concile you must not expect hapiness bellow – expect not happiness below nor heavenly plants on earths low soil to grow I hope you will live a happy life and if I never see you more in this world I hope we shall prepare to meet to part no more I must bid you good by by subscribeing my self your affectionate sister Sally Ann Winsor to Henry Winsor I hope you will excuse this being so poorly written

Collection

Aldrich Family Collection

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Person or Organization

Aldrich, Mr.

Person or Organization

Tucker, Wm.

Person or Organization

Winsor, Henry

Person or Organization

Winsor, Sally Ann