To Capt.
Neill Brown, Esq.
Robeson
County, North Carolina
Member in
the General Assembly North Carolina
16th
August 1820
Melford
Argyleshire
By
Inverarery, Scotland
Dear and
Beloved friend,
This is to you
from your Uncle's son, Neill Brown, who is a son to John Brown, merchant who
was a full brother to your Father, Hugh Brown and to Duncan Brown, your Uncle,
who both left Clochan - Seil together.
One if ever,
this letter comes to your hand you will understand that one of your near
friends is in life wishing to hear what situation and like all my friends is in
that place. There is a great many of my Father's family in life and is very
well. Sandy, my Brother, and his family is in Islay, and is very well. I am a
man of sixty years of age and is a widower. I have three daughters and two of
them is married. The one son that came to age was drowned on his way going
abroad. Full educated for any business. A pretty young man of six foot high.
His name was John, after my father's name. If my circumstance was according to
my mind, by the will of God, I would wish to see my friends in that part of the
world.
But I hope
if this comes to your hand, you will write all the pleasure about you and all
my friends which will give me the greatest pleasure. Supposing we will never in
this world, I hope we will meet in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Remember me
to all your Father's off spring. I have lost a great deal of my subject upon
bad debtors, which made me very low.
I conclude
with my kind respects to you and all my loving friends and all.
From your
affectionate friend,
Neill Brown
My dear
excuse your bad writing.
Direct to:
Neill Brown
Melford,
Argleshire
By
Inverarery, Scotland
Original:
Bradley M. Buie
Transcribed
by Bradley M. Buie January 2000