| Title: | Thomas Gallagher, [Ballybofey?] to Catherine Hunt, Indiana. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1116 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Gallagher, Thomas/26 |
| Year | 1871 |
| Sender | Gallagher, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ireland |
| Destination | Indiana, USA |
| Recipient | Hunt (n. Gallagher), Catherine |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Donated by J. Patrick Gallagher, 6248, 31st Ave S.E., Salem,Oregon, 97301, U.S.A. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9802810 |
| Date | 13/11/1871 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 17:02:98. |
| Word Count | 166 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | November 13th 1871 Dear Sister Catherine I am going to write you these few lines to let you know we are all well and in good health at present in hopes that these few lines will find you all in good health. I received your letter dear Catherine. We are all well. Me and old Mary is living together but we are getting old. We have a very bad potatoe [potato?] crop this country the [this?] year the [they?] are a most [almost?] rotten. Send my love to brother Mannis, wife and family and my love to sister Nancy, husband and family and my love to sister Hannah and when you write let us know how she is getting along. My love to Jane, Gerey [Gerry?], husband and family. Dear Catherine write soon and let us know how you are getting along. So no more at present but I remain your loving brother to death, Thomas Gallagher When you write, direct in care of Mr Francis Arnold of Ballybofey. Notes: Both sides of this letter are in the same handwriting, believed to be that of daughter Mary. The elder Mary, sister to Thomas, was born in 1789 and died on 12 Nov 1878. Never married. Aunt Margery married to [?] and had three children : Hannah, Ann, and Thomas. Ann is believed to have died after having two young boys, who were raised by Margery. This letter was copied from the original by: J. Patrick Gallagher 6248 31st Ave SE Salem Oregon USA Telephone (503) 3628679 Internet E-Mail: galacres@teleport.com |
