| Title: | George Graham, Ohio to his parents, Co. Londonderry. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1221 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Graham, George/48 |
| Year | 1847 |
| Sender | Graham, George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Dungannon, Ohio, USA |
| Destination | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son to his parents |
| Source | D 3666/D/6: Deposited by Mr G. Mawhinney. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9102094 |
| Date | 03/12/1847 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 25:02:1994. |
| Word Count | 594 |
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| Transcript | Dungannon December 3rd 1847 Dear Father and Mother I lift up my pen to inform you that I am well at present thank God for it hoping that these few lines will find you all in the same state of health as health together with contentment is the greatest blessing that we can enjoy in this the land of our pilgrimages & I received your kind and affectionate letter which was more welcome to me than an inn to a bewildered Traveller. Dear Father and Mother You stated to me in your letter that I was got so negligent that I had forsaked you alltogether [altogether?] But let you's not imagine it Because that home is ten times more dearer to me than ever and you may depend upon my word that I shall not forget writing to you occasionally. I have nothing to say about Cousin George for I have not heard from him this two months &,, Flour here is five Dollars per Barrell [Barrel?] potatoes is worth only twenty cents per Bushel I was glad to here [hear?] that John Hamilton Stoped [Stopped?] at home this year on account of so much disorders as what was in the vessels this Summer, I have nothing particular to inform you about and I conclude in Sending my best respects to Father Mother Sisters & Brothers also to To John Graham and family not forgetting Uncle John to James Graham and family to Robert Orr and family Misses McCullaugh and family not forgetting the old woman to Uncle Robert and family also to Big Robert and family as we always called him, to Mr and Misses McGowan and family To Thomas Totten and all his Students to Michael [Connory?] and family To Uncl [Uncle?] Samuel and family, please give my best respects to Cousin Thomas Graham also To Thomas Bell and Misses and to all over the mountain friends as the [they?] are to [too?] numerous to mention No more at present but remains your affectionate son to death George Graham James Hagan and family is well #PAGE 2 he sends his Best respects to His Father and he said for him to be on his look out in the coure [course?] of two or three weeks that he will send a present of a one pound note to his father and one to his sister and one aunt Susy and one to uncle Bryan, on a draft payable to John Stevenson Esq. Henry McCullaugh and family is well Michael McCullaugh and family is well I would be Glad if Brother Thomas would ask Patrick Kielt of Glenvigen [Glenviggan?] if his Brother in Law Patrick Grimes has died last summer. His Brother Thomas Grimes is uneasy to here [hear?] whether it is the case or not & you may let Widow Walls know that I gave the letter to her son James and he told me that he would write in a few days after to her & all the letters that was sent with me I delivered them safe Yours with respect George Graham You may let cousin John Graham know that I do not expect to Be Hunting after Wild Ducks this Christmas day along Mayola River G. Graham Dear Thomas I may let you know that I have only heard the fiddl [fiddle?] aplaying a few times, this state of Ohio is that new that there is scarcely a musician in it - remember me to Thomas Philips and I hope that I will have days to here [hear?] you and him playing together (home sweet home) [addressed to:] Pd [Paid?] 10 Mr George Graham Draperstown post office County Derry Ireland Dungannon Dec 3rd |
