| Title: | Catherine and Margaret Houghton, U.S.A. to Robert Moore. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1472 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Houghton, Catherine & Margaret/82 |
| Year | 1918 |
| Sender | Houghton, Catherine and Margaret |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Dorchester, Mass., USA |
| Destination | Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Recipient | Moore, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | distant relative? business |
| Source | T2799/1/28: Papers of Robert Moore and John Norris Thompson,Carndonagh, County Donegal. Photocopied by courtesy of Mrs. R. Moore. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310462 |
| Date | 19/7/1918 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 15:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 453 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Boston Mass.[Massachusetts?], July 19, 1918. Mr. Robert Moore, Jr.[Junior?], Dear Sir: It is quite two months ago since I wrote to you, regarding my mother's death, and the change in the name of title holding in Miltown, and as yet I have not had a reply. I enclose in your letter a memoriam card affirming the fact that she had left us. I also stated that her death was sudden, and that my sister Margaret, and I were the only remaining heirs, we wished the title changed to read in our names, at once. I do not understand why you have not answered. In the letter I also informed you that during the latter part of march [March?] 1918, I had written to Charles Lynch, a tenant, giving him an option on the place, by request of my mother, she little thinking at the time that she would not live to receive the answer. Since the time that I have written you -- May 15th.,-- I have received a leter from Mr. Lynch, telling me that he would buy the place at the price set, which was seventy pounds - 70 pounds. Now I wish to have this affair straightened out at once, and as soon as possible would like to receive from you the necessary papers which will be required by law to complete the transaction. Whatever costs may be incurred by you through this change in title, kindly let me know and you shall be duly paid for. As I informed you in the letter previous to this one that my sister and I do not care to bother with the place any longer, the sooner that it is sold the better, and so I shall ask you once to complete the deal as soon as possible. I have now written to Charles Lynch informing him that we shall be pleased to let him have the place, and also that my mother has passed to the great beyond. A letter also has been written to my mother's sister, Mrs Martin, and my mother's Aunt, Bridget Houghton, telling them of the change that is to take place, which will mean of #PAGE 2 course that Mrs Martin will have to leave the old home, or remain with her Aunt in the little house, that is if her Aunt so choses [chooses?] to allow her to do, but after Mrs. Houghton's day the little house is of no property of hers, as it then passes on to the present owner. So far I have tried to explain things as clearly as possible, but I know that it is not really necessary, you knowing the circumstances as well you must. Hoping for an early reply - Sincerely yours, Catherine J. Houghton Margaret Houghton #37 Millet Street, Dorchester, Mass.[Massachusetts?], America. |
