Pemberton Correspondence
Year
1696
Sender Place
Manchester, England
Receiver
Phineas Pemberton
Receiver Place
Pennsylvania
Repository holding original letter
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Full Date
1696-12-31
Document Type
Correspondence
Country, State, Location 1
53.480759, -2.242631
Keywords
Ralph Ridgway, Manchester, Phineas Pemberton, Pennsylvania, John Simcock, Roger Haydock, John Haydock, Daniel Abraham, James Dickerson, Jacob Fallowfold, Jacob Fallowfield, Richard Mather, James Wild, Quakers, Society of Friends, Social network
Abstract
Letter dated December 31, 1696 (December 21, 1696 Old Style) from Ralph Ridgway to Phineas Pemberton.
HSP DAMS ID
16028
Language
english
Format
application/pdf
Collection
PRINT Migration Network: Pemberton Correspondence
Transcription
To my Loving Friend
Phineass Pemberton [Phineas Pemberton]
in Penselvenia [Pennsylvania]
wth: [with] Care
[along margin left]
Re Ridgway
[along margin right]
Ralph Ridgeway [Ralph Ridgway]
[page 2]
[along margin left]
Ralph Ridgway
Manchester
10 mo [month] 21.1696.
to
Phineas Pemberton
[page 3]
Wellbeloved [well beloved] Friend Phineass Pemberton [Phineas Pemberton]
Thine [Yours] wth: [with] true Joy come [strikethrough] to my hands ye [the] 26^th^ of: ye 6^th^ mo [month] 95: & [and] in a true Tenderness of Love & [and] in much gladness of heart
did I receive thine [yours] wch: [which] was truely [truly] welcome to me & [and] my dear wife & [and] my heart was truely [truly] filed [filled] Indeed wth: [with] the rememberance of yee: [you] yt [that] the Spring of Love & [and] tenderness did arise fresh: in my heart & [and] Spirit being by the Love of god
quickned [quickened] & [and] raised & [and] revived in ye: [the] true & [and] ancient Love in
wch: [which] we feele [feel] See & [and] know one another right well to ye [the] glading [gladding] of our hearts & [and] Spirits: Every day are we
visited Shee [she] more wth: [with] the Same Ancient Love yt: never
widders [withers] nor: decays: it doth [does] not wax ould [old] to any yt Loves
god in truth but all are one in him: & [and] he in us is over all
to make us all one Compleat [complete] thorowout [throughout] to praise his great name forever: for we See to our grieffe [grief] ye: [the] Branch yt: [that] hath [has] not abiden [abided] in ye: [the] tender vine hath [has] come to widder [wither] & [and] decay
both here & [and] Elsewhere being the griefe [grief] & [and] Exercise of many
yt: [that] ant Should Loose [lose] their goodness & [and] Savour [savior] & be good for
nothing it is Lamentation here & [and] Else where: [elsewhere] but my dear
Friend how Lovely & [and] goodly are They Everywhere yt: [that] doth [does]
abide in ye [the] tender vine Such Cannot decay nor widder [wither]
but are near & [and] dear one unto another bpth in body soul
& [and] Spirit & [and] they Cannot forget one another nor neither
distance nor time Can Seperate [separate] us: In fresh: & [and] Liveing [living] Sence [sense] of Life I do dearly Salute thee [you] wth: [with] thy [your] dear wife also my dear friend Jn^o^: Simcok [John Simcock] whose: boy abides in
strengh [strength] together wth: [with] all the upright & [and] faithfull [faithful] & [and] tender
hearted in Christ Jesus our: Lord whose: good presence
is here wth: [with] us: & [and] fills our hearts wth: [with] Love one unto another
& [and] our Cups are: filled wth: [with] goodness & [and] our Spirits are glad
one of another: & [and[ these allso [also] may Let yee: [you] Know yt: [that] thy [your] Lines
Concerning our dear Friend Jn^o^: Abram [John Abraham] yt: [that] is gone: a little before us: I did as yee: [you] did advise me to Let our dear friend
Roger Haydock see it: & [and] Jn^o^ :[John] who did advise me to send
it to Dan^ee^: Abram [Daniel Abraham] his son wch: [which] I did & [and] he in ye: [the] pusall [perusal] of
it after some time did give it me again to psent [present] it to
The meeting: wch: [which] I did & [and] they had it under Consideration & [and]
in ye: [the] Conclusion it was ordered to be printed wch: [which] I thinke [think]
will come forth of press Erelong [before long] wch: [which] is all ye: [the] account
I can give yee: [you] but hopes to hear from thee [you] as yee: [you] hast [have] an opertunity [opportunity] wch: [which] I hope may be by my friend James Dickerson & [and] my Friend Jacob Fallowfield who was my man near
7 years who I in tender love Salute wth: [with] desires the great
god may Safely Conduct them & [and] yee: [you] & [and] all dear friends
Every where [everywhere] & [and] yt: [that] we may Live to See one another again wth: [with] great Joy If the Lord Sees meet: So wth: [with] mine & [and] my
wifes [wife’s] dear Love to yee: [you] & [and] thy wife & [and] all friends I shall Conclude & [and] remain Thy [your] Truely [truly] Loving Friend
Ralph Ridgway
Manchest: [Manchester] – 21^st^: of ye: [the] 10^th^: mon: [month] 96
[page 4]
[postscript]
our: ^ould^ [old] friend ^Ambient^ Rich: Matther [Richard Mather] of Rattlifbridge [?]: was buried at
our burring [burying] place about ye: [the] 5^th^: of ye [the] 4^th^: mon: [month] 96. & [and] our: friend Ja: Wild [James Wild] Plasterer was buried a Little before
& [and] for ye [the] rest of our town I hope my man Jacob might
Informe [inform] yee: [you] more perfectly: RR [Ralph Ridgway]
[in different hand]
Wee [we] All Weare [were] Exceeding [exceedingly] Joyfull [joyful] & [and] glad
to see oure [our] verey [very] good & [and] Antient [ancient] ffreinds [friends] once more Amongst uss [us]
Which I greetly [greatly] desire theare [their] wellfeare [wellfare] & [and] same Conduct
ffrom [from] All dungisis [Dungeness, Kent] soe [so] priases [praises] RR [Ralph Ridgway]
Citation
Ralph Ridgway, Manchester, England, to Phineas Pemberton, Pennsylvania, 1696-12-31, vol. 2, pg. 130, Pemberton Family Papers, 1641-1880, 0484A, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PRINT, 16028, https://stars.library.ucf.edu/printmigrationnetwork-pemberton/238/.
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