| Title: | Eliza Fitzgerald, New York, to Michael Cahill, Quebec |
|---|---|
| ID | 1047 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Fitzgerald, Eliza/9 |
| Year | 1848 |
| Sender | Fitzgerald, Eliza |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | seamstress |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, New York, USA |
| Destination | Quebec, Canada |
| Recipient | Cahill, Michael |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | sister and brother in law |
| Source | Emigrant letters of The FitzGerald Family, Co.Tipperary, 1829-1907. Copyright reserved by Edwina Goddard, 750 San Fernando St., San Diego, CA92106, U.S.A. |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9511087 |
| Date | 18/12/1848 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 17:11:95. |
| Word Count | 670 |
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| Transcript | Transcribed by Edwina Goddard Old Irish Letters Letter from Eliza Fitzgerald, New York, 18 December 1848 [?] To Michael Cahill, Quebec, Canada. Addressed to Mr. Michael Cahill, Care of Messrs LeMesurier, Quebec, C.E. Postmarked: New York, 20 Dec, 10cts; PAID; Montreal, L.C., Dec 26, 1848. Blue paper ,with "Jessop & Brothers" maker's mark, folded, creased, slight holes on creases, some staining, sealed with red sealing wax. New York December 18th My Dear Michael Your kind favour of the 11 came safe to hand this morning.I was most happy to hear of you and my dear sisters and families being in good health in which state these few leaves me in thanks to the Giver of all God for his mercys. And now for your commission. I went to the office of the Nation and saw Mr Magee. He says he will send you and Mr. Nolan the paper with the back numbers emmediately [immediately?] through the Post office. His terms are one Dollar & fifty Cents each. Payable in advance for six months. He says you can send the money to me or the Nation office. The paper to Country subscribers is only 2 fifty in the States but he must pay postage to the lines for Canada subscribers. He has no agent in Quebeck [Quebec?]. I think he would like to appoint one. I am glad you thought of getting it for merits (Page 2) the patronage of any honest hearted Irish man. Its a most excellent paper. It has now a very large circulation. I am sorry to hear of such dull times in Quebec. They are not much better here. The people are daily leaving the City for the west and south and hundreds of emigrants landing on our shore without money or clothing. The Cholera has made its way here. I believe its chiefly confined to the Marine hospital. There has been a great many persons from our neighbourhood came out. The most of them are gone west. The accounts they bring could not be worse. Its realy [really?] heart rending to hear of distress and miseray [misery?] of our country people. I had two letters from my Mother. She says were it not for the money she got from her children she would want. I sent her money last August and I shall send her some more. Now I wrote her an account of my Dear Brothers Death. She seems quite reconciled. It would be a blessing if our heavenly Father saw fit to call her to himself. (Page 3) I was very sorry to hear that your father is no better. I suppose there is no hopes of his recovery. Your brother Thomas called to see me on his way to Philadelphia. He said he would write to me but he never did. You surely must feel disappointed when Mr. Nolan went down without a message from me. When I last saw Mr N [Nolan?] I told him Mrs McBride offered my services to her daughter for a week to make her childrens clothes which is in another part of the City. I felt very much disappointed when I heard he was gone. I wanted very much to send you a copy of my brothers miniture [miniature?]. John Doyle too said he could not get from his office before 11 o'clock in the evening. He was at his place. As for my going to Quebeck [Quebec?] last summer I could not get one day to go to Albany. I had been in the City all summer. Miss McBride had the rheumatism in the worst stage which kept me in constant attendance. My health is good as I am getting in better spirits. There is a good many of our neighbors [neighbours?] here which I can see often. Cousin Thomas Buckley is gone west. He was very comfortable here. (Page 4, on reverse side of paper, on folded flap.) I have not space to write half what I had to say. Tell Mary, Thomas FitzGerald, Darbys son has been here. He is gone to Pensylvania [Pennsylvania?] to work at 2 L [pounds?] per day. Jer Maher is gone to Albany. James Lonergan Carpenter from the Glyn is here. Michael Keating Carpenter. A good many others. (Page 4,on folded flap) Peggy Noonan is the same old style. John Doyle and brothers & sister are very comfortable. Please to give my kind respects to your father and family, my sister and all the little ones. Yours affectionately Eliza This letter is in the possession of Edwina T.Goddard (Mrs.W.R.Goddard). 750 San Fernando Street San Diego, California 92106. |
