| Title: | James Heather, New York, to Thomas Greeves, Dungannon. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1405 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Heather, James/142 |
| Year | 1840 |
| Sender | Heather, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | runs some sort of business |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Greeves, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 593/41: Obtained: Lt. Col. J.R.H. Greeves, c/o Messrs J. & T.M. Greeves, Conway Street, Belfast. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9602096 |
| Date | 13/04/1840 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 15:02:96. |
| Word Count | 875 |
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| Transcript | James, New York 13th April 1840 Dear Thomas, I take my pen to acknowledge receipt of your letter, concerning drafts on London for 17.19, and your own account showing a balance due you of 16.19, which shall be paid you with many thanks, relative to S. [Knox?] Bill of Cost, I don't know whither [whether?] it is correct, or should be paid or not, it appears to be a great deal for so small a matter, of course Wm.[William?] had a right to pay the third of it, you may know what [sort?] Wm.[William?] is when in his power he will not pay what you should have done was to pay only my part, say two thirds, & leave [Knox?] to look after Wm.[William?] for his part. I should think it is still in your power to have it arranged in this way. Say for Knox to look after Wm.[William?] & on to [stained] [me?], Wm.[William?] part after keeping your self safe if it can't be done this way, I may bid adieu to it, for a penny of it, I never expect to receive from Wm.[William?], I know the way he handled me when in the power before, if you can do any thing for me, relative to it, I will never forget it, indeed you have had a great deal of trouble, but if not rewarded in this, I hope you will be in another and better world, where we are all hastening, and if will prepared (sic) the sooner the better we take our exit, relating to John, he made no will his wife married again and living when I left Canada, about 40 miles from Montreal the last born a girl now about 8 years old, if livivg, is the one by isue [issue?] liveing [living?] of Johns marriage. I should think there can be nothing done, till she comes of age, if she is liveing [living?], or will live to that time. I must try and [make?] [out?] through a friend, whither she is living or not, & will let you know & we can act accordingly. You wish to know what kind of place this is, it is a small village, on the canal & Rail Road which creates a great thorough fare [thoroughfare?] but I should think not a good place for business, not thickly populated round about, the country, it is [time?] it is a growing place, there is no Meeting house here, but I see some friends here coming in from the country, occationally occasionally but none living in the village. I am only here since June last, I don't think will be here long, times is bad, and great circulation of Money, [from?] [ton?] cheap Superfine flour the only Kind used here 5 dollars pr [per?] Barrel 196 [?] Corn meal 3/14 dollar 20 Bushel potatoes from 18 to [2/-?] pr [per?] Bushel, [pork?] 14/-, and other [kind?] in proportion, Beef & mutten [mutton?] were good but low, Butter 10d, eggs 10d, groceries & dry goods much lower than the [they?] were, every thing giving way to the scarcity of money, labouring men [mens?] wages from 6/- to 7/- pr [per?] day now, in the winter from 5/- to 6/-. You must know our dollar is 8/ here, I was sorry to hear of your health, not being good, your over exertion and a rising family, with no doubt pray [prey?] agood [a good?] deal on your spirits. I am glad to hear of your wife & children being well, I hope this will to find you in better health, thank the Lord I never enjoyed better health & those of my small family at present enjoy the same. I hear from the boys occationally [occasionally?] & the [they?] are all well, if you want any Information from New York my son Jas [James?] address is Albion Printing Office, New York as he wrote me he would be glad to render you any service in his power & command me at any one time to do any thing for you in my power. I am allways [always?] your debtor and at your service for the trouble you took for me, I see by your letter many deaths, of my most intimate friends and as likely to live as me when I left home, as I get a paper from Jas [James?] [M--t?] containing all the old country news, I see in a late one the death of Betty [Ward?] many are the [ch----?] of changes, of this Mortal life may the Lord prepare us all for that awful change, when you have occation [occasion?] to unite [once?] again, as you have done this last time give me all the news I was thankful for your intelligant [intelligent?] letter I am glad to hear the news from my native town & country, I believe I don't knew [know?] any thing more I have to Say I will write to my Sister Anna as Jas [James?] wants to write part in the [Sa--ce?] [Sheet?] My wife Joins me with daughter in love to you Mrs Greeves & family & believe me to be your Sincere friend & well wisher I will write Jas [James?] Heather to my mother in law Mr Thomas Greeves Dungannon County Tyrone Ireland |
