Pemberton Correspondence
Year
[1693]
Sender Place
n.p.
Receiver
Phebe Pemberton
Receiver Place
n.p.
Repository holding original letter
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Full Date
1693
Document Type
Correspondence
Keywords
Mary Bowne, Mary Becket, Phebe Pemberton, Quakers, Society of Friends, Social network
Abstract
Letter likely dated 1693 from Mary Bowne to Phebe Pemberton.
HSP DAMS ID
16167
Language
english
Format
application/pdf
Collection
PRINT Migration Network: Pemberton Correspondence
Transcription
Dearely [Dearly]
beloved freind [friend] phebey pemberton [Phebe Pemberton] these few lines are to
Informe [inform] thee [you] a litt le [little] how it has been with mee [me] sins [since] I saw
thee [you] for I know thy [your] desires are to here [hear] of my well fere [wellfare]
It has been much [otheroies?] [otherwise] with mee [me] then [than] it was before when
I met with so much excercise [exercise] of body which I gave thee [you] som [some]
account of so that I have hope I shall, ^not^ bee [be] as I was before [page tear]
It is now fife [five] weeks wanting one day or too [two] which gives
sins [since] I perseved [perceived] my self [myself] to bee [be] quickned [quickened] [pregnant] which gives mee [me] som [some
In cordyement [encouragement] and hops [hopes] that I shall not be as before
deare [dear] phebey [Phebe Pemberton] I greatly want thy [your] company and assistanc [assistance] [page tear]
my [me] thinks [methinks] [I think] I see my Los [loss] more then [than] Ever [daly?] [daily] more and more
and thy [your] motherly advise [advice] would be a great comfart [comfort] to mee [me]
pse [please] Let mee [me] here [hear] from you as often as you can conveinantly [conveniently]
for it will bee a great comfart [comfort] to mee [me] to here [hear] often from
you but more to see you, deare [dear] freinds [friends] I have writ [written] 2 leters [letters]
before these and mist [missed] the opertunaty [opportunity] my deare [dear] Husban [Husband]
writs [writes] to you now and gives you a more ful [full] account how things
are upon his account, my deare [dear] Love to you both, feare well [farewell]
youre [your] Dutyful [dutiful] Child Mary Bowne
Mary Bowne
6 mo [month] 1693 ?
ffor [For]
Phebey Pemberton [Phebe Pemberton]
These andc [&c] [etc.]
Receiver (Linked data)
Phoebe (Phebe) Pemberton (Q102035716) [Wikidata]
Citation
Mary Bowne, n.p., to Phebe Pemberton, n.p., 1693, vol. 2, pg. 98b, Pemberton Family Papers, 1641-1880, 0484A, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PRINT, 16167, https://stars.library.ucf.edu/printmigrationnetwork-pemberton/404/.