| Title: | Jane Johnson, Antrim to Henry Johnson, Canada. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1561 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Johnson, Jane/55 |
| Year | 1849 |
| Sender | Johnson, Jane |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Canada |
| Recipient | Johnson, Henry |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | wife-husband |
| Source | T 2319/1: Copied by Permission of The British Museum, London WC1 |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9404133 |
| Date | 22/05/1849 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:04:1994. |
| Word Count | 333 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Letter 11 Jane Johnson, Dungonnell, Antrim to Henry Johnson. (envelope missing). 22 May 1849. Dungonnell May 22nd 1849 My Dear Henry I recieved [received?] your last letter dated March 3rd and I expected another before this time on account of me having written twice Since. I have taken my Passige [passage?] with my two Children in the Ship Riverdale of Belfast, Henry Maxwell Commander Bound for Quebec. Also Langford my Brother has taken his Passige [passage?]. He has taken his intended Bride's Passige [passage?] along with his own in the same vessel which will be more Comfortable for me and my Children. Langford intends to get Married to Miss Crawford on next Friday in Billiad Church, Daughter of Bengamen [Benjamin?] Crawford, our Friend. We are to leave Belfast on Thirsday [Thursday?] the 31st of this month and I hope we will proceed to Sea the same evening. I may here state that we have taken the second Cabin. The passige [passage?] Cost £20: that is to say Langford, his Mrs., myself and Alexander is charged half price - Mary gets free. We have two clergymen in the same Cabin with us. One of them has a wife and 6 children. I will expect that you will meet me in Quebec. I make no doubt but you will keep a look out for our arrival. If you are not in Quebec at the time I will write to you immediately so that I may expect you soon after, as it is likely I will not proseed [proceed?] further untill [until?] I see you. Dear Henry, I hope it will be a happy meeting with us and I hope that the Almighty will protect and take me safe. My Friends are all in good health at present; yours also is in good health. I can say no more at present but when we meet I need say no more. I am thinking great long to see you. May God Bless and Protect you is the Prayer of your Loving Wife Jane Johnson P.S. Dear Henry do not neglect to meet us at Quebec. Jane Johnson [Henry did not meet her. He died in Montreal of Cholera, 4 July 1849] [Letter 12 written more than a year later gives the particulars of his death] |
