Letter to Lydia and Amos Gale
This letter was found , transcribed via type writer, at the Ocean County Historical Society. It is dated March 7th, 1773 and was sent apparently to Lydia and Amos Gale, from their son in North Carolina. The letter was originally transcribed by Lizzie Gale Carter, although it does not indicate where she got it, who actually wrote the original, or where the original is now. NORTH CAROLINA MARCH 7, 1773 These lines are to inform you that I am still liveing and in good health. Thanks be to the ever lasting God for it. I shall endeavor to inform you of my misfortunes--I sailed from North Carolina Oct 27-1772 bound to Philadelphia, thinking to come home and see you all once more. I got abreast the Capes of Deleware on the first day of November, 1772. Late in the afternoon there came on a severe gale of wind fro the North West and blowed so violently I could not carry Sail--I then lay to until I had like to over set several times. The last time had much to do to right her, but our