| Title: | A. Hamilton, Co. Tyrone to John Hamilton, Virginia, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1328 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hamilton, Arthur/215 |
| Year | 1835 |
| Sender | Hamilton, Arthur |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Virginia, USA |
| Recipient | Hamilton, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | D3000/121/1: Deposited by Mr. T.B. Hamilton Esq, Charleston,West Virginia 25302, U.S.A. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9901059 |
| Date | 21/05/1835 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 08:01:99. |
| Word Count | 517 |
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| Transcript | JOHN HAMILTON CAME TO THE U.S. FROM IRELAND. THE FOLLOWING IS A LETTER WRITTEN TO HIM MAY 21, 1835 AND RECEIVED IN SEPT. 1835. DEAR SON- We embrace the opertunity [opportunity?] of sending you those few lines in hopes to find you in good health as we are in at present thanks be to God for all his mercies to us. We have received your kind letter bearing date of March 2 which gives us great consolation to hear of your welfare and likewise that you received our letter as we understood so by your Uncles letter. We are happy to find that your inclination is to have some of the rest of the family to go to that country as you think it would fit them better than to stay here in Poor Ireland. As for your Brother William his intention was last season to go to you. But was disapointed [disappointed?] when he had all things ready and his Sea Store the length of Castle derg there came a letter to him from Captain Cotthurst to go to the police though his own inclination was to go to that country. Though we prevailed on him to stop at home and embrace the offer until such a time as you would encourage him. By so doing he went to the County Cork and was disapointed [disappointed?] for a time. Which he came home and cost him 8 pounds and more and after that he got a situation with a Mr. Anderson. Sir Robert Fergusons agent and stop with him. As yet your letter give him great encouragement to go to that country this season but has not met with a disapointment [disappointment?] by him loneing [loaning?] part of his money to a person that partly became a bankrupt to him and as you were desirous that he should bring his two little Sisters along with him he was not fit to perform the charge and we would be desirous that they should go along with him the next season if providence permits health. If you would be so kind as to send some assistance to help them to go and by so doing it would be the means of bringing us all to that country through a time as we are all quite uneasy in our minds that we are so far assunder when sickness or any distreys [distress?] should happen. Dear Son write us as soon as possible after you receive this letter and let us know every particular in respect of how your Uncle treated you in that place and send us more account concerning that friend woman and her husband and what country she is from. Your mother is offended at you because you did not mention her in your letter as she expected your blessing in some respects I am delicate to mention. And when you write direct as follows to Mr. Arthur Hamilton in care of William McHugh Castlederg, Ireland. Your grandfather and grandmother is in a state of pretty good health and our Uncle and Aunts likewise. Provisions is as follows potatoes 2« per stone- oatmeal per [buk?] but the linen trade is partly done over in Ireland at present. Arthur & Rebecca Hamilton I (LUCY CURD) COPIED THIS LETTER WHEN IN VIRGINIA WITH HARRY AND LAURA CARSON IN 1935. |
