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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: your pete on Friday 14 September 12 15:16 BST (UK)
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I am having great difficulty working out what the attached note says. Suggestions welcomed.I will post after this a "negative" copy, which is sometimes easier to read.
I know that there is connection with this Fetherstonhaugh family to a James Fetherstonhaugh who was a minister of Knockbreda Church for many years, dying in June 1800.
There is a marriage (c1820’s) in the family to a Thomas Taye or Toye who is a Minister.
The three male persons I have in the possible family are James, Richard Charles, & Adam Vance.
The rest are girls. When I look at the males of the previous generation there are Jas or James, Thomas Boyle, and Richard.
My reading is as follows –
Mr James? Fetherston H (This is an abbreviation for Fetherstonhaugh) is the Grandson of the late Rev James? Fetherston of Knockbreda Rectory in the County Down in the neighbourhood of Belfast. I understand? that he discharged? his little property by unknown unknown unknown "do" "do" (under the word property in the line above)
signed by ….. Thomas Toye
Presbyterian Minister
Belfast October 29 : 1851
Many thanks
Peter
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Negative copy
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I have looked at the letter several times and am seeing 'I understand that he destroyed his little property'.
Regards
Trish
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.... by horses hounds sporting &c &c. :o
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.... "discharged" might account for the dot, not that it makes much difference to the overall message!
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GR2 - you have cast a new light on this church going gentleman - but in everyone there is a weakness. Very interesting and perhaps explains one of the reasons the note has survived ;)
As others have noted destroyed or discharged does not really take away from the main message.
many many thanks all.
peter