| Title: | James Horner, Philadelphia To John Horner, Co Londonderry. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1459 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Horner, James/7 |
| Year | 1801 |
| Sender | Horner, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Horner, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
| Source | T.1592/5: Copied by Permission of Hugh Conn Esq, Limavady, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. #TYPE EMG James Horner, Philadelphia, To John Horner [Ireland?] 23rd October 1801. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8901005 |
| Date | 23/10/1801 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 17:01:1989 GC created 14:02:1989 pg input 19:04:19 |
| Word Count | 886 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To John Horner parish of Bovevagh County London Derry Irland [Ireland?] Philadelphia 23d Oct 1801 Dear Uunkel [Uncle?] I take the pleasure of informing you that I am well and in good heath [health?] at present hoping that these few lines will find you in the same. I wrote so many letters that I have nothing importent [important?] only to lit [let?] you know that I have not forgot you Dear Unkel [Uncle?] I landed in this country the 17th July after a voyage of 9 weeks sailing I had my health very well ever since I left you only a little sea sikness [sickness?] which was health for me I was Bad enough for a bout [about?] 12 or 14 day on acount [account?] of the weather being rough and the vessel being very dirty and a bad smell but I need not talk of this for one need not expect any thing Els [else?] but a little trouble before that they com [come?] here I have got all my Cloths [Clothes?] all very safe and dry and I was very well [supplied?] for sea stores I sold nearly 9 guines [guineas?] worth of spirits and som [some?] little articuls [articles?], but However I was as well as any one aboard for all nessaries [necessaries?] that I could expect we had plenty of course Meal and salt Beef and 1/2 Gallon of watter [water?] dayly [daily?] Dear Unkel [Uncle?] this is not a bad Country for a Single young man if the [they?] be Industrous [Industrious?] and care full [careful?] they may soon get a little money when they have all things Clothing with them and has there [their?] health which is above all other things but as for A family to come here it takes a grait [great?] dail [deal?] of Cash more than one woud [would?] think it is not only the passage but other things for a family it takes a grait [great?] [upholdin?] for som [some?] little time after they are here everything is high in this country as they [their?] weages [wages?] is I know some that has com [come?] in this year and the [they?] have gon [gone?] through all there [their?] money and when that is don [done?] all friends is flead [fled?] from them a nother [another?] thing they most part would Rue there [their?] jorny [journey?] I knowen [known?] them that have come over with me they would Rather almost live in poor Ireland on low meals in the Day as here on all things that they enjoy for some little time but a single person can do a Grait [Great?] Dail [Deal?] better for it one thing does not do a nother [another?] must do and man has a fairer Chance and more better uppertunity [opportunity?] here; as for my own part I need not rue the jorney [journey?] in one respect but in a nother [another?] I may if I was content and compose my thought aright I might live more happier but I must stay my time here for a little I must Remember old times to you as you have knew some of my thoughts and In tencion [Intention?] I never could be so contented in mind untill [until?] I would try my fortune and see a little of the Country you know that I cannot be so satisfied when I am not making somthin [something?] I hope in some little time that I will vissit [visit?] you onst [once?] more do not you Remember of some little discourse that passed between you and I concerning affairs of life that is one of the worst things that some a crosse [across?] me when I think upon old times it [?] times makes me a little dull for you may know thay [the?] very coas [cause?] of it but I hope I have a friend when I have you as I know you would desire thing aright [alright?] it has cost me som [some?] thoughts concerning you all in general but if it was not for hope heart would brake [break?] I must flatter myself on the best line I can untill [until?] I here [hear?] from you I need not menthen [mention?] anything more but will Remain your true friend and Nephew Jas [James?] Horner plase [please?] to favour me with a few lines from you if possible and you will let me know the truth of things Remember me to my Father & Mother sisters and Brothers Unkels [Uncles?] & Aunts to Cousens [Cousins?] & friends bothe [both?] fare [far?] and neer [near?] Give my love to some of my well wishers in perticular [particular?] to them you know I hope that I am not forgot as yet I do not know when Tom Jackson and I will steal Andrews fine stock of Greens I will have Dull halloweive [Hallows Eve?] on that acount [account?] I had little thought I [ever?] would be in America that time twelve month but I will look forward an not look back as Lots wife [but?] let me know how my [Dear?] freind? [friend?] John McCracken is and what he is about I was so troubled that I did not get a shake hand at my last parting so Adue [Adieu?] these are the four [?] Charles Horner Remember the creator opin [open?] [?] [Hinoson?] [?] the Wisman hapy [happy?] |
