| Title: | J.J. Kelly to Vere Foster Re Bridget Connolly, Co. Sligo |
|---|---|
| ID | 1600 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Kelly, John J/42 |
| Year | 1896 |
| Sender | Kelly, John J |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | prob. clergyman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Dromore West, Co. Sligo, Ireland |
| Destination | Co. Sligo, Ireland |
| Recipient | Foster, Vere |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | asks Mr Foster to assist a family who |
| Source | D 3618/D/21/6: Foster of Glyde Papers, Deposited by the Late A.C. May. #TYPE LET Letter to Vere Foster from John J Kelly P.P., Dromore West, Co. Sligo February 1896: Requesting assistance for his parishioner Bridget Connolly to Emigrate to America. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8905071 |
| Date | 28/02/1896 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | 26:06:1989 LT created 08:11:1990 CD input 14:11:19 |
| Word Count | 116 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Dromore West Co [County?] Sligo February 28 1896 Vere Foster Esq Dear Sir I beg to apply to you for aid [o?]n behalf of Bridget Connolly, one of my parishoners [parishioners?] who intends going to America she is a good virtuous young woman of 20 years of age. Her parents are poor industrious people who strive hard to support a long weak family. Unless assisted the girl I fear, will not be able to emigrate. Her parents hope that she may assist them to rear the other members of the family, and in course of time, to bring out some of them to America I trust you will kindly assist her. I have the honor [honour?] to be your obedt [obedient?] John J Kelly P.P. [Parish Priest?] |
