| Title: | James Horner Philadelphia to Thomas Horner [Ireland]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1457 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Horner, James/3 |
| Year | 1801 |
| Sender | Horner, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farm labourer? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Horner, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | T 1592/4: Copied by Permission of Hugh Conn Esq., Limavady, Co Londonderry. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8810041 |
| Date | 01/10/1801 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 07:03:1989 LT created 22:08:1989 ET input 14:09:19 |
| Word Count | 1622 |
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| Transcript | Philadelphia Oct 14th Dear Father & Mother I have met with another opportunity to let you know that I am healthy and well at present I thank God for his mercies in delivering me through all dangers and difficultys [difficulties?] which I was under I have wrote to you 3 letters but perhaps they will not come safe to hand I sent one by England and 2 to Derry I hope you have got them before now Dear Father I am in better spirits than you saw me at the Clare River when you wanted me to go home again but that day we set sail I was not 2 hours out until I got sea sick and the worst time ever any of you saw me intoxicated with liquire [liquor?]. I was as bad for about 10 days and all that time the seas was like mountains in every side I was that fare [far?] spent that I could scarly [scarcely?] go up a tall [at all?] but I soon got better and then I mended in a short time or met no man a ware [man of war?] but I and the sea was so rough that she could not board us I must return my thanks to my Mother for preparing me so well for the jorney [journey?]. I must confess there was not one had all things as well as I. I had plenty of all things and I had some to spair [spare?] I have got all my clothes very dry and safe which is not easy done I could give some little direction what to bring but I supose [suppose?] there is non [none?] of my friends will venture it is a troublesome journey [journey?] only people must [?] with it I never thought much of it for I knew that I would see some little [ ? ] but I hope my trouble is all over I must let you know that I have got my pay advanced after I was 2 months in I was going out to the Country but I have at the Rate of 40 per year I mean to remain this winter with him we think [?] of a little money here for it is middling plenty but it is very trouble some for New Irish men to get in to a [?] for some little time it takes them to be well recommended and they are so plenty that the places is very scare a [scarce of?] traids [trades?] man can do a grate [great?] deal better than anyone almost except grait [great?] fourtain [fortune?] for they will soon get a master I cannot give any account of it as yet as anytime is but short here My Dear Mother [most?] content as possible as you can for you the [ ? ] of me coming to this country. I trust in God that I will not [ ? ] after a little you know that I always had a love to see it and I have seen a little of it you can send me letters concerning all family affairs and how you are doing you know it must be a little trying on me as I had no experience in going a broad thank God there is nothing troublesome but the being [abroad?] from you I will send you a few lines concerning all things. Jas. Horner I [ ? ] [ ? ] in writing if there be any thing more............. To Mr Thomas Horner in Bovevagh and County of Londonderry to the Care of Mr Mark Rodgers in Newtown L.vady Ireland this with Care and [Speed?] Return my kind complament [compliment?] to my friends and neighbours for there good wish to me as it is as little as one can do I hope they are living and well and from all accounts I think poor Ireland is got a little better I am happy to think that you have had a good season and I hope that some of my old aquintances [acquaintances?] is doing better and will we get a head of the times I heard from Livina Picket that you were all well which I was glad to here [hear?] she is living in this citty [city?] she said she saw you [ ? ] in pair I have seen some of my aquintance [acquaintances?] in this country Jas.[James?] Morrison was the first man I met that I knew he did not know me at first but he soon found me and he was kind to me as possible he is gone back in to the woods he was saying he would scarcely get any letters sent this fall but you may depend he is well and in good health I have not many aquaintance [acquaintances?] here but Archibald Mc Fadden he is good friend to me there seen Patrick Mc Closkey 2 weeks ago he is well he and I had the pleasure of dining with Archibald sunday was a week I got word from [?] by him he will and he is 100 Miles from him he had the Misfortune to lose one of his eyes By fishing men who fell upon him and beat him severely but he is not much disapproved by it I saw the man that saw William Mc Mullan fall over board on a [?] to the East Indies Patrick McCloskey has been trying to recover some money belonging to him but I doubt it will be [too?] hand for him I wrote to you some of these [?] before the first when I landed I maid [made?] John Horner & Mr Wilson my home they were very friendly to me but I stayed as short time as possible as the [old?] saying in Ireland every man do for himself so when I had my health I would not [lose?] time I have put over a very lazy half year I do not know how long it may continig [continue?] dear Ellinor you had not me this Harvest to go before you that and the like of it makes me think long but there is no cure for spilt milk but do the best you can I hope you are all living together as I would wish you to do I suppose I need not expect my brother Jacob to follow me over I do not allow him untill [until?] I send for him this a very Hard country to Labour in the sumer [summer?] is so warm and the winter so cold when it ended it was very warm I have sat in this store and had nothing on me but my shorts and drawers and you might ring [wring?] the sweat out of it This is good country for a man that had mind to be industrious he will soon make a livehood [livlihood?] a man can have 6-7$ per day and find himself but it takes a grait [great?] part of that to board him he will have to pay from 3 to 4 dollars per week for boarding and washing we have to [5 1/2?] per price for washing so the money I cannot give account of trade as I have not been long here we can buy a pair of shoes for [--3d?] made and they are neat by [---?] I may say in general all things is more [complete?] than what they are there; as for advising any one to come to this country I would not but every will handed young man that has a mind to advance his fortune he may try it for you may be offended that the most part would [--?] it for some time but I will let every one do as the [they?] can for unless I could be a help to them I would not advise So my Dear friends you may de assured I will let you know the [---?] as fare [far?] as I can butter is from 20d - 2d - 4d per Qt. beef from 5 - [ ---?] you will pay 2[?] per doz for eggs and all things in [---?] figures 18 very high good [---?] is 2-9 1/2 per Qt and all things accordingly I do not know much how flowers sell I heard that James Dounny & Molly is well my neighbour Boys was all landed safe Joseph [Dounny?] went to New York and I did not here from him I here [hear?] that the [---?] is [---?] in that Citty [City?] and in [Northfolk?] we will not have it here this season as the fall is set in but I will leave of at this time as I will have opportunitys [opportunities?] a year perhaps I may be like the man if do not send com[--?] to return [---?] my letters perhaps they will be troublesome but which I [hammer?] in this citty [city?] I will gave you letters plenty My Dear Parents remember me to Mr & Mrs Brown for they were kind to me I need not mention my friends at home the more I cannot name them by name I have not forgot them Remind to my dear friends in Innochomagher and to my Uncle and Aunt Millen and Uncle and Aunt Jackson and to my dear friends John, Andrew, Thom [Thomas?], Archibald Jackson whom I hope to see likewise to my Aunt Horner and family and Dear Uncle John Horner and [Molly?] [Smith?] likewise to all my friends and enquiring neighbours both [?] hand and fare [far?] off I add no more at present, But remain your affectionate son James Horner |
