| Title: | Roxana Huston, Buffalo, to Jane Creighton, Hector, New York, Aug 24, 1846 |
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| ID | 1501 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Huston, Roxana/9 |
| Year | 1846 |
| Sender | Huston, Roxana and William |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Destination | Hector, New York, USA |
| Recipient | Lydia |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | close relatives, Lydia might be their niece |
| Source | T3452/2/3: Deposited by Mrs. J. Creighton |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9502062 |
| Date | 24/08/1846 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:02:1995. |
| Word Count | 741 |
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| Transcript | if you can sell any of your cows this fall to good people that will be [___me?] to pay - do it - you can replenish in the spring - Buffalo August 24th 18[46?] I will write to you soon again My Dear Lydia, I am pleased to hear from you all and that you are in good health. don't give way to low spirits my dear girl if it has been your lot to be separated in early life from your dear parents, you have still friends left that will endeavour to make your life as pleasant as they can and offer such advice to you as they think will best promote your interest and make you happy. you have showed great fortitude and patience in your many trials, and I do not blame you for wishing to change your cares. Will you allow me to lay down a plan for [you?] and if you think well of it, Mr Huston and myself [__torn] do all we can to enable you to put it in practice [__torn] rent or sell your farm and all of your stock, or [__torn] put out your cows and sheep, sell all your furniture if at a very low price accept [except?] your beds and bedding, for [p____?] [____?] can be bought here almost for nothing at [v_____?] put up such provisions (say pork ham lard & butter and grain as much as will keep) come all of you here as soon as you can make all your arrangements & live at Buffalo. Let John go to school this winter and in the Spring Let him choose such a trade as he will like, or if he would not like to go to school he could get a place this winter, hire two rooms near us/ if our house was large enough you should have part of it, we will move into a Larger one in the Spring if you come, let [_____?] be the housekeeper and you can get as much sewing as will want to do, living is cheap here and I like Buffalo. I do think it would be far better for you than to go to New York. Margaret [?] hall is poor, she is a teacher in one of the high schools gets 13 shillings per week. My boys are no better than when you saw them. Think well of what I have said it is Mr Huston's advice as well as mine. The Taylors [g___?] [shop?] work of every kind, pantaloons, vests, and thin coats, if you should like fine better, there are [_____?] shirt [___] [__] [___] that you could get work. and there pamphlet stitchers here that get good [m___?] wood[?] is only two dollars for cord and in New York you would [___?] [__?] 8 or 10 - you will have Mr Huston always ready to assist you with his advice. If you cannot make your arrange [?] for Aunt Jasu [?] & John to come this winter come yourself and it will be much easier for you to get to them in case of sickness than it might be to get from New York, you and Margaret wont enjoy yourselves well to gether and you know more of us than of your sad[?] Irish friends. If you don't sell your farm and won't like to go into arm[?] [_________?] [___?] stone[?] or growing[?] with Mr Huston and John for a [c___k] you nod[?] you can't do that, at all events come and see us if you should make up your minds to come Mr huston will write to you when you can meet with one of the line boats coming from [G_____?] here and give you a letter of introduction to one of the Captains you can come perfectly safe in that way. Love to all Yours Affectionately Roxana Huston My dear children - I broke open Roxanas letter to say to you - never quit Hector until you can make a [____?] and the sale of your Farm - and all except your beds bedding - and never separate your family - keep together - keep all together - and if god in his wisdom should call any of you to himself - submit to his will and believe you have a friend in heaven and some on Earth - persevere - my children, persevere - God will bless you so prays William Huston. |
