tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163423095612471504.post7662662928254008362..comments2024-01-08T19:55:32.324-05:00Comments on Forgotten Bookmarks: Eternal RestMichael Popekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06083697912791290450noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163423095612471504.post-87569218742874875882009-08-19T19:50:15.852-04:002009-08-19T19:50:15.852-04:00Sounds like a Mennonite. They use words like thee ...Sounds like a Mennonite. They use words like thee and thow when they aare talking to family.Pastor Willyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301663113378498211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163423095612471504.post-63572191662697224932009-08-01T20:12:44.557-04:002009-08-01T20:12:44.557-04:00Lovely letter. Here's perhaps a little improve...Lovely letter. Here's perhaps a little improved over the transcripts so far:<br /><br />I have wrote thee once since I Received thy letter of 25th March. I am in Tollerable good Health for one that has Traveled so many years towards the blessed end of all things here, I view the Approach towards eternal Rest with more pleasing comfort, that [sic for "than"] I ever did the arrival in port of any Voyage I ever went, I have Lived two years over the time Layd down in the Book for human life and I think their is very few that have past through so long a life with more peace of mind than I have done.<br /><br />I have sold my farm at New Rochelle finding it too burthensome at this time of Life to have such a Charge and Care havg none but hired people about me, the Crops in all this quarter is verry good & fruit extra fine and it's a general time of health and a great plenty of the good things of this world at Market. My Love to Wife and childrenUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757961731495046850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163423095612471504.post-12312043790911535552009-03-17T21:48:00.000-04:002009-03-17T21:48:00.000-04:00The last word looks like "have" with a v...The last word looks like "have" with a very fancy letter "e" at the end of it.<BR/><BR/>...to have such a charge & care have none but hired people about me,...Slabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134598033527135699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163423095612471504.post-71951569687424823632009-03-14T23:25:00.000-04:002009-03-14T23:25:00.000-04:00Eh, he just writes like my grandfather did :) Oh,...Eh, he just writes like my grandfather did :) Oh, take that extra 'for' out though, arrival in port of any FOR voregs. I don't know why it's there. I didn't put it there. Must be the internet faeries ;)<BR/><BR/>Actually, I couldn't edit once I'd posted and noticed it there. *sigh*nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163423095612471504.post-60575494908920069752009-03-14T23:18:00.000-04:002009-03-14T23:18:00.000-04:00Brilliant!Brilliant!Michael Popekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083697912791290450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163423095612471504.post-90930286073853071922009-03-14T17:18:00.000-04:002009-03-14T17:18:00.000-04:00I have wrote thee once since I received thy letter...I have wrote thee once since I received thy letter of 25th March. I am in tollerable good health for one that has travled so many years towards the blesed end of all things pure, I view the approach towards eternal rest with more pleasing comfort, that I ever did the arrival in port of any for voregs (voyages) I ever went, I have lived two years over the time layed down in the book for human life (72 years) and I think there is very few that have past through so long a life with more peace of mind than I have done.<BR/><BR/>I have sold my farm at New Rochelle finding it too bothersome at this time of life to have such a charge & care ??? none but hired people about me, the crops in all this quarter is very good & fruit extra fine and it's a general time of health and a great plenty of the good things of this world at market my love to wife and children. <BR/><BR/>Will Turpin<BR/><BR/>*******<BR/><BR/>One word, where the question marks are is h a and then I'm not sure about the last two letters.<BR/><BR/>Sorry :(nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.com