Remembered imagined lived Early modern family ties in
Remembered, imagined, lived. Early modern family ties in absence.
1799 1996
Jaucourt, Louis, chevalier de. "Famille, " Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, Diderot & d'Alembert, vol. 6. Paris, 1756.
„Familia“ in: J. H. Zedler: Großes universal Lexikon aller Wissenschaften und Künste, Bd. 9, 1731 -1754.
Marriage (41%) "I married again to a very [sober] good sort of & [him]named Robert [Rise]; who has left me very well [*BS*] heated upon a Plantation of my Own“ " if I cou'd make my Life tolerably comfortable here; & I cou'd see no way so likely as getting a Wife. " "[. . . ] for on my late Marriage he [the uncle] made me a Deed of Gift for 20 Negroes & some of his Land. “ "[. . . ] I beg my Compliment to, if I may yet call her so, Miss Casley - Tell her that notwithstanding she declined a Correspondence wth me whilst a single Man, I hope to be honour‘d therewith, now I am married: Otherwise, so Ernestly do I long to see a Sheet o' Paper cover'd wth her just & elegant Sentiments, that I believe I shall set Mrs Frank to work; [. . . ]" "[. . . ] Where, as to Birth she Equals Mrs Butler, & as to Fortune, she just doubles her. & I believe she's pretty near a Match for her in Every Endowment, both of Body & Mind. [. . . ]“
"My Dear Brother Marriage you will no doubt think it very odd that I have been so long of letting you know my beeing maried to mr Scott but having had a sore eye could not well do it sooner - I took your advicess in your letter very kinde and you may belive long before that time I had talked often to mr murdoch about it and can with absolute trouth tell you that he always said Mr Scott was a very good mearage for me [. . . ]" "[. . . ] I marry'd without the consent of my Freinds ets true I confess I was to blame in so doing. But I have not undervalued my Famaly or my self by what I have done in any respect. [. . . ]“ "I still remain a Batchelor, [. . . ] Liberty and likely to do so" "[. . . ] if I cou'd make my Life tolerably comfortable here; & I cou'd see no way so likely as getting a Wife. But that I might not be deprived of the greatest Happines I expect to Enjoy on this Side the Grave, I pict on One that has no Ties upon her to this Country, more than that it [. . . ] her Native Place; & I believe will be as ready as my self to Embark for England, when all Circumstances Amits. "
Marriage "Hond. Madam. I make bold to write you a Letter which I hope will meet with a kind Acceptance tho from an Utter Stranger - For as I have Incread'd my Happiness by Marying your Worthy Son, I shall allways think it my Duty to write to you, & Like- wise to serve you in any thing That lies in my Power, I should be very Proud of having the happiness of Seeing you, but as we are at so great a Distance have not much expectation of it [. . . ] Your Dutiful & Affectionate Daughter Anne Frank“ "[. . . ] PS I have marred as [sweet] a gall a ever weef known Shee Is as trew to me as the verell sun [. . . ]“
Marriage
Children (41%) "[. . . ] I am much obliged to You for this opinion You have conceived of your Nephew & my son James: I heartily - wish he may deserve the Character given him both by You & his Uncle Thomas: However there is one thing I have to comfort me, which is, that I am certain he is in very good hands. [. . . ]“ "[. . . ] This st to advice you that on Sabbath last, Nellie was delivered safely of a Girl. I would have advised you thereof sooner But delays a post or so tell I saw how she recovered. And can now assure you that she is, as also the Child, in a very good Way. [. . . ]“ "[. . . ] thise brings along with it my Blessing to my Dear Daughter, and tell her Old Father still retains as kind and Felial affection for her as ever and would be glad of having the comfort of having a Letter from her, to hear of her health and welfare, & that she is a Vertuous and Honest Child, [. . . ]“
Children
Death (26%) "[. . . ] to be so long fron hering or see ing from you i thank you are Ded I shall be Glad to heer from you but as i have sent 2 Letters to you and never Receved an Answer i [prospect] you are Ded [. . . ]“ "[. . . ] Pray send to me som knives som buckl and Buting and Aney thing you think Proper for i can make God of money heer [. . . ]“
Banishment (18%)
Relations Aunt 2 Brother 21 Cousin (f) 3 Cousin (m) 12 Daughter 5 Father 9 Friends 2 Godchild 5 Godfather/Godmother 1 Grandchild 1 Grandfather 1 Husband 5 Mother 11 Nephew 0 Niece 3 Sister 11 Son 14 Uncle 4 Wife 2
Association with past experiences and acquaintances "[. . . ] the wonders of your face [. . . ] made me their captive as soon as I saw them and that rare grace of yours which makes you excel all others retained me your prisoner [. . . ]“ "[. . . ] pray give my Love to All my frinds in England as know me my Love to my Sister and [Brother] Ann and James and inwish them helth and homyness and my most seecret [Benvley] to my father and mothe and All my frind fridns [. . . ]“
Association with past experiences and acquaintances Andrews, Susannah; Arnold, UNBEKANNT (m), Blair, David; Bramswel, Ges; Brent, Timothy Jun. ; Bron, Jon; Brooks, UNBEKANNT (w); Broom, John; Buchanan, James; Butler, Anne; Butler, Billey; Butler, UNBEKANNT (m); Carmichaell, John; Casley, UNBEKANNT (w); Cote, Dr. Josiah; Crofses, Riched; Cunningham, UNBEKANNT (m); Dall, John; Dandridge, Frans; Dandridge, William; Dioliguarde, Eleanor; Dixen, UNBEKANNT (m); Elder, Andre; Evitts, UNBEKANNT (m); [. . . ] „I long, once more, to dring a Dish of Bohea w: th them: & do not dispair of doing it. “
Objects of remembrance "The want of a German Flute makes Time pass very heary, as Musick would frequently divert melancholy thoughts, and alleviate my Exile. " "[. . . ] I just now received a Letter from Mr Goore informing me that he had forwarded two Sadles, ap Beef & a Cheese to me from Tho Wilkinson. I suppuse the Beef & cheese to come from you, for wch I heartily thank you. [. . . ]" "[. . . ] Having nothing at preasant further to add, but to beg the favour of you to send me the whole Duty of Man, being very desirous of it [. . . ]“
Objects of remembrance "[. . . ] Goods are as well as money to me at this place. if it would be convenint for you to send me [aver Good Cheses]. and Goods or Money to the amount of Thirty Pounds starling it would be soficent for me with a Little Clothes. [. . . ]" "[. . . ] I am certain that you can buy Goods, cheaper than they can, & I am certain I can sell Goods for 25 Pr. Cent more than any Captn that ever sail'd into Virginia & so can every Merct Here. [. . . ]this much I think sufficient to convince you that what I proposed is not purely to serve my self, but more to serve you. “ "[. . . ] Pray send to me som knives som buckl and Buting and Aney thing you think Proper for i can make God of money heer [. . . ]“
Imagined communion “[. . . ] however I will try to discribe her as she appeared at Church the first Sunday after they were married She was Drest in a white Calico Night Gown Plain Linning her mab made in the Fashion of a night Gown [. . . ] to her person she [. . . ] has a long Nose a chin that almost meets it a Pale complexion & always keeps her eyes fixed on the Grown her shape is very indifferent & the day she appeared as Bride she looked much like a [Shreed] Paper being all of a Shiekness from Top to Bottam [. . . ]" "For Indeed, Easter, your new Cousin is the same good Natured Woman your other was, & will be fond of having such pious & good Girls as I hope you both still continue to be. [. . . ]" "I agree with Mrs. Butler that she ist not a Beauty, but yet, she is agreeable, & has Every
Imagined communion " the Reson of my Troubling you is to Informe you that the way to Live apeasable Life is to Live at home. " "You will be greatly surprised at an Address from so obscure a Person as I am, in so distant a part of the World; but the great Satisfaction & real Benefit U have received by reading your Lordship's Works, particularly your late Volumns of incomparable Discourses, constrain me to offer violence to the natural Modesty & Bashfulness of our Nature, when we approach great Personages & give you the Pleasure of knowing that your Labours hath been of the greatest advantage to one, even in this remote part of the Earth [. . . ] Now that I have presumed to approach your Lordship's Presence, permit me to say something of the State of the Church in this Colony. [. . . ]"
Living families in absence "[. . . ] Dear Geordie I have but just now heard of this Ships sailing and tho' I'm now writing this all imaginable haste I am dubious of mising that [*UL*] so have not time to say more to you nor to write my [Father] as I ought, so the first time you write him let him know of my wellfare and make my Excuse, and give my duty to him and my [Mother] and comple= ments to all friends. [. . . ]" "[. . . ] my Mamma hopes that you Will Excuse her not Writing to you for she in Tinded to write by Next opportunity [. . . ]" "[. . . ] PS: Anthony is well. “
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