| Title: | James Holoday, Garryduff, to Mary Holoday, Gilmour, Nova Scotia |
|---|---|
| ID | 1455 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Holoday, James/226 |
| Year | 1839 |
| Sender | Holoday, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Garryduff, Co Cork? Ireland? |
| Destination | Gilmour, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Recipient | Holoday, Mary |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Donated by Mrs. Gwen J. Sinclair, 15414 Niagara Park Way Rd.,RR#1 Niagara-on-the Lake, ON, L0S 1JO, Canada |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9706249 |
| Date | 22/04/1839 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:06:97. |
| Word Count | 377 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Garryduff April the 22nd 1839 Dear Sister We again avail ourselves in writing to inform you that our natural relations in your native land are yet in existance [existence?]: for all the mercies of our God; let us be thankful to him who givith [giveth?] liberally and with-holdeth not, at the same time resting with this hope that you and your concerns may [receive?] blesings [blessings?] of a Simila [similar?] kind. Dear Mary you will [it?] strange at hearing that my son Robert & his partner are the bearers of this epistle. they embark alongst with a few others from this neighbourhood on the morning of tomorrow. Our principal aim in writing at present is merely with the view that you write to us if it is ordered so, that you receive these few lines. Let us know the rates of wages for tradesmen & other informers with respect to any other person or subject that might be gratifying to us, we do not intend writing at large until we receive a letter from you. Your mother is yet alive. She calls to you by the strongest voice of maternal affection to write of so be she might hear from you ere she be mingled with the clods of the valley. I have nothing to write but such as is common to the sinkings & risings of mankind in General we have of children two of which is married and is all well. Uncle Andrew is well he has 6 children two of which is married and is well. Uncle Roberts widow & family is well 6 children belong to her they are all married but two. Uncle Wm. has 5 motherless children they are all well this is anything that will enlarge on till we receive a letter from you. Nancy Gilmore and family is well. We add but hopes you will write agreeable to our request Whilst we Subscribe your affectionate Bro [Brother?] & Sister till death. James and Mary Holoday Dear Aunt I arriv'd [arrived?] here on 2nd June and wishes you to write to me as soon as you receive this - My wife and child are well and scends [sends?] her love to all you can and then I will write more fully. Your affectionate Robert Holody Direct to the care of Philip Allen Providence Rhode Island Postmarked St. Andrews Waterman Esq. Halifax Molly Gollmore Holloday Nova Scotia |
