Robert Goodbody Journal

found her her sitting for her picture which I was glad of as I was hard set to persuade her to do so, she having an objection to it, until I remembered her that she ought to do it for the satisfaction of her children. The last time that I saw her was about 6 weeks before her death, at the time of the quarterly meeting in Dublin. She remarked to me lying I bed one morning that she was afraid it would be very troublesome to take her body to the country. I answered her that she need not trouble herself about it, that it would be no trouble. The day that she died a letter from me was handed to her, she being bed at the time, and called for her spectacles, but not being brought immediately she sat up in bed and read it without them. 28th of 9th mo. 1855, often during this day did I think of my dear wife who died this day 31 years, after two days of severe suffering for which I hope she was not conscious. 5th of 10th mo. this morning a little after 7 o'clock this day 20 years my dear son Richard died. Often did I think of him last night before he died and of his incessant rambling until a short time before he died.

9th of 11th mo. 1855. I forgot to mention that I was married a second time o the 4th of 7th mo. 1829, to Jane Pim second daughter of Jas. And Deboragh Pim of Rushin, and double first cousin to my former wife. She was of great use to me in rearing my young children, and I think a pious well minded woman, but owing to a broken dawn constitution she was often in very poor health. Months before she died she was in a very infirm state. She died on 6th day the 10th of 8th mo. 1838, and was buried by my former wife on the 13th of same month at Tinneel. Her illness at last was I think about 10 days standing.

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