Pemberton Correspondence
Year
1696
Sender Place
n.p.
Receiver
Phineas Pemberton
Receiver Place
n.p.
Repository holding original letter
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Full Date
1696-12-10
Document Type
Correspondence
Keywords
Samuel Bowne, Phineas Pemberton, Phebe Pemberton, Quakers, Society of Friends, Social network
Abstract
Letter dated December 10, 1696 (November 30, 1696 Old Style) from Samuel Bowne to Phineas Pemberton. Part of the letter offers consolation for Phebe's recent death.
HSP DAMS ID
16027
Language
english
Format
application/pdf
Collection
PRINT Migration Network: Pemberton Correspondence
Transcription
Dear Pe^m^berton [Pemberton] the 30 ^day^: 9 ^mo [month]^ : 1696
My dear love dearly Salutes thee [you] truly sympathy seing [seeing]
[strikethrough] with thee [you] in this thy [your] great loss, O. [oh] my dear
friend my hart [heart] is sadd [sad] to Consider how thee [you] and
thy [your] dear babes will miss soe [so] near a friend & [and] help
Meet as dear Phebe [Phebe Pemberton] was to to thee [you] and thyne [yours] but
what can be said death puts an end to the troubles of
this life & [and] is a blessed day to those that are pre
pered [prepared] for it as I belive [believe] dere [dear] phebe was dear-
Phineas [Phineas Pemberton] wee [we] shall beglad [be glad] to be helpfull [helpful] if in any
thing [anything] wee [we] can asist [assist] thee [you] conse^r^ning [concerning] y^e^ [the] bringing up of
thy [your] chilldren [children] my dear wife is very much con
serned [concerned] for thee [you] and thy [your] little ones. our desires is
the lord may asist [assist] thee [you] in this thy [your] exersise [exercise] –
soe [so] in I [my] hart [heart] with myne [mine] and my wifes [wife’s] dear
love to thee [you] and thyne [yours] I take leave and bid
thee [you] fare well [farewell]. dear hart [heart] forever thy [your] loving
friend in truth- -
wee [we] are all well as I hope ye [you] are
Samuel Bowne
[page 2]
Samuel Bowne
9 mo [month] 30. 1696
to
Phineas Pemberton
Creator (Linked Data)
Samuel Bowne (Q96778507) [Wikidata]
Citation
Samuel Bowne, n.p., to Phineas Pemberton, n.p., 1696-12-10, vol. 2, pg. 129, Pemberton Family Papers, 1641-1880, 0484A, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PRINT, 16027, https://stars.library.ucf.edu/printmigrationnetwork-pemberton/237/.
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