| Title: | George Graham, Dungannon, Ohio to George Graham, Co. Derry. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1218 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Graham, George/14 |
| Year | 1848 |
| Sender | Graham, George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Dungannon, Ohio, USA |
| Destination | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Graham, George |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son to his parents |
| Source | D 3666/D/14: Deposited by Mr G. Mawhinney. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9102099 |
| Date | 06/10/1848 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 07:09:1993. |
| Word Count | 714 |
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| Transcript | [envelope] Dungannon October 6th Paid 34 Cents Mr George Graham Draperstown Post office County Derry Ireland [letter] Dungannon October 6th 1848 Dear Father and Mother I have delayed in writing from time to time unto this present moment always waiting to be able too [to?] hear from uncle James the last letter I received from him was on the first of May and he said that he did not know when his thoughts were so carried to the days of his youth as when he read a letter coming from a son of his youngest brother who when he left Ireland was but a boy and he said that he received a letter from you at the same time which reminded him of his boy hood home, and he said you wished to know how far he lived from Philadelphia the distance is 3 miles to Leamon depot and then fity [fifty?] miles by railway to Philadelphia he intended to pay a visit to his relations in Buffalo Vally [Valley?] this summer and I have not heard from him since. Cousin George always lived in Maysville and he says that he never received any letters from Ireland since the one that I had from his Brother nor he never sent any home if any of them wants to know the directions where to write to him the [they?] can direct their letter to Maysville Post office Mason County Kentucky I received your letter that came per hand of James [Hanna?] when he arrived in New York he put [it?] in the post office and I never heard anything of him since you can let me know if he ever wrote home or not and give me the directions of where he stops &c As for my own part I have nothing particular to communicate to you. I am always enjoying good health and I never was in better spirts in Ireland than what I am at present hoping this letter shall find you all enjoying pleasure in the land of our pilgrimage &c I was talking to Samuel Sinclair Jr [Junior?] on the first of September and he seems to be satisfied with his journey. I was up in Pittsburgh a few day ago Mr Henry McCullough #PAGE 2 and family is well I was out two nights in his house Michael McCullough and family is well. I saw William Cain's family and the [they?] are well James Walls is well Bridget O Neal is well. You may let Thomas [Totten?] know that his Student Daniel O Neal died in Pittsburg about five weeks ago it was the Consumption he had, it takes a healthy person to sail across the Atlantic for that is the time it will try their constution [constitution?]. Charles Co[nn?]ory is well John Connory and family is well Peter Connory has went to Kentucky last Spring John [Henry?] is well - James Hagan and family is well and he sends his respects to his father and you can let him know in your letter whether his father received his letter or not &c &c &c I have nothing more to say to you so I must conclude as the mail shall soon start. So I send my best respects to Father and Mother Brothers and Sisters and also to Uncle John. and Cousin John and family to James Graham and family Robert Orr and family Misses McCullough and family not forgetting the old woman to Thomas Philips and you can remember me to Cousin Thomas Graham and let me know if he always lives in Cork yet give my respects to the Revd [Reverend?] Mr Smith and also to Mr McGowan and family to Thomas Totten and to Uncle Robert [Firgal?] and family and to Uncle Samuel and family and all my inquiring friends if any especially the female sex and I remain your Obedient Son George Graham P.S. I would be rejoiced to here [hear?] from you all as Soon as possible and let me know about all Deaths and marriages that occured [occurred?] latley [lately?], And you might say to David that I would like he would write a letter and I hope when you shall write again there will not a space of it empty like the last for I think that Father and Mother should always have something to mention to fill that vacancy &c Your Respectfully George Graham |
