| Title: | James Horner, Philadelphia, to Thomas Horner, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1467 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Horner, James/19 |
| Year | 1804 |
| Sender | Horner, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Horner, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | T 1592/2: Copied by Permission of Hugh Conn Esq., Limavady, Co Londonderry. |
| Archive | Public Record Office N.Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8810029 |
| Date | 18/08/1804 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 05:10:1988 LT created 21:08:1989 ET input 11:09:19 |
| Word Count | 908 |
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| Transcript | Philadelphia August 18th 1804 Dear Father and Mother I have taking [taken?] this opportunity in leting you know that I am well at present thanks be to God for his Mercies towards me I am happy and well since I left you, I was very bad for 3 weeks at first for we had very rough weather that time but I soon got better and was able to eat some of my sea store, we had 9 weeks passage sailing besides 2 weeks at Innashone and a week at - New Castle, We had some little fortune to pay we had 2-2 to pay for a permit to get an [apperal?] and was sworn that we had no Merchant the have [ ? ] a law that every passenger pay a dollar for a certificate or pass they put down our names and age and occupation and where you intend to reside but I find it is but [ ? ] for we need no Certificate in a free country it was 1/2 of a year from I left home until I got bearings I am now living with Mr Robert Jackson keeping [ ? ] business is very dull at this present there is no shiping [shipping?] going out yet until the fall I have 30 per month as long as I chews [choose?] to stay with him. I met with friends and acquaintance plenty I staid [stayed?] generally I Mr Wilsons and John Horner they were very kind to me. I was only six days without a place Mr and Mrs [Carson?] was friendly to me James Morrison was the first of [Acquaintance?] with he was very friendly to me He is well he is gone back to the woods in [ ? ] Archibald McFadden is well he was as kind to me as a brother he is living like a gentleman for all nesarries [necessaries?] of this life he did not know me when I saw him at first I saw Edward Gray he was friendly to me all my old aquintances [acquaintances?] was kind as could be expected. This is a fine country from appearances I know nothing of it as yet only the place that I am in they say we have a fine crop this season. I will let you know a little of our passage We had 30 children died with the smallpox and measles we had 4 old woman that died yet grosser when I was [unwell?] than ever I was I sold spirits @ 7 7 d per Quart & sugar @ 17 1/2 Tea and some other articles we had plenty of water we got our allowance everyday we had no [?] of articles Hugh Cunningham and family was landed safe I left there at New Castle Molly [Cissiek?] is well Mary Black washed my shorts to me I got my Clothes all dry and safe He expected that the [there?] will be no [business?] this season in the city do not know whither [whether?] will remain in the city or not if my wages be advanced I will stay I have [80 c ?] per month found [in all?] things but I think it better to stay for a little untill [until?] I get aquinted [acquainted?] with the business I expect to get double of it There is som [some?] remarks that I will let you know in the next. I have seen more since I left hom [home?] than if I was to [live?] in Bovevagh a lifetime This is a [midling?] [ ? ] place of living for several [ ? ] a graete [great?] many lays Religion aside when the [they?] come to this country Tom Smith and family is well [ ? ] Lowry is well he went to New York Hugh Morrel is well I will let you know more of the Country in my next I am very much afraid of old [Ireland?] getin a [ ? ] of the [said?] We here grait [great?] preparation for it there is a great many would rejoice but I am vexed for it [ ? ] no more at present but Remains your Son Jas. Horner Remember me to my Grandfather & Grandmother My Uncle and Aunts my Cousens [Cousins?] and freinds [friends?] like way's [likewise?] to my Uncle John Horner and My Aunt my friends in Gortna [boly?] which I ought not to forget likewise to Mr and Mrs [Carson?] at Derry and to all my friends and aquintances [acquaintances?] as if they were married by name and let me know how my friend John McCracken is I had not the opportunity of seeing him before I left him pray excuse me for any bad writing for I had but about 1 1/2 hour to write I was not going to write to the Fall but I thought best to let you know that I am well as ever In my life Dear Mother do not [?] for me being a way from you but think that this time will soon be over that you will see me once more I believe it was my fortune to come here to a strong land when you write direct your letters to Robert Jackson [Pine?] Street No 28 Jas. Horner To Mr Thomas Horner in Bovevagh and County Londonderry to the Care of Mr Mark Rodgers in Newtown L.vady Ireland this with care and [ ? ] |
