Pemberton Correspondence
Year
1686
Sender Place
n.p.
Receiver
Phineas Pemberton
Receiver Place
n.p.
Repository holding original letter
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Full Date
1686-08-16
Document Type
Correspondence
Keywords
William Berry, Phineas Pemberton, Arthur Cooke, Quakers, Society of Friends
Abstract
Letter dated August 16, 1686 (August 6, 1686 Old Style) from William Berry to Phineas Pemberton.
HSP DAMS ID
15918
Language
english
Format
application/pdf
Collection
PRINT Migration Network: Pemberton Correspondence
Transcription
Deare [Dear] ffriend [Friend]
Phenihas Pemberton [Phineas Pemberton] my Deare [dear] love freely; flowes [flows] towards
thee [you] Even from a tender hart [heart] in which I salute thee [you] and thy [your]
Deare [dear] wife nowe [now] deare [dear] ffriend [friend] the fresh ocation
[occasion] wheareof [whereof]
in the thoughts how the Lord did make the [thee] [you] an Instrument of
help unto me in my great Concern for which my hart [heart] Praises
the Lord and Returns acknowledmt: [acknowledgement] unto thee [you] for thy [your] great love
and Care which whilst I live I shall never forgett: [forget] Deare [Dear] friend
I wright [write] a few Lines unto thee [you] from the Governers: [Governor’s] to desire thee [you]
to Publish our Intentions in wrighting [writing] at some place according
to Law which I desire thee [you] not to Neglect and that itt [it] may beare [bear]
date from the 5th of this Instant for I think to be up againe [again]
at ye [the] next mly [monthly] meeting and will Indeavour [endeavor] to bring what thou [you]
Spake [spoke] to me about: soe [so] In the meene tim [meantime] [crossed out] and whilst
I live I Remaine [remain] thy [your] friend in love as above
Will: Berry [William Berry]
ffrom [from] Arthur Cookes [Arthur Cooke] ye [the] 6th of ye [the] 6th 1686
[page 2]
My Loveing [Loving] ffriend [friend]
Phinehas Pemberton [Phineas Pemberton]
These Deliver
[written on right side]
William Berry
6 mo [month] 6. 1686
to
Phineas Pemberton
Citation
William Berry, n.p., to Phineas Pemberton, n.p., 1686-08-16, vol. 2, pg. 27, Pemberton Family Papers, 1641-1880, 0484A, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PRINT, 15918, https://stars.library.ucf.edu/printmigrationnetwork-pemberton/155/.
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