| Title: | Eliza Marshall, Iowa to Eleanor McIlwrath, Co. Down. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1658 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Marshall, Eliza (1)/36 |
| Year | 1893 |
| Sender | Marshall, Eliza |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Roscoe, Iowa, USA |
| Destination | Newtownards, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McIlwrath, Eleanor |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D 1195/3/35: Presented By J. W. Russell & Co. Solicitors, 4 High Street, Newtownards, Co. Down |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9311029 |
| Date | 13/09/1893 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C McK., 03:11:199 |
| Word Count | 382 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Eleanor McIlwrath (nee Wallace) Newtownards, County Down Ireland From: Eliza Marshall Roscoe, Iowa, U.S.A. September 13, 1893 Roscoe Iowa Sept. 13 1893 Dear Mrs McIlwrath It is now a long time since I heard from you I have thought of writing many times, but still put it off until today. but now our work is ahead some. and the cool wind is blowing. but the sun is very hot in daytime we have very pleasant weather (sic) at present we had no rain to speak of in 3 months It makes it very dusty to drive out on the road. Crops are pretty fair (sic) dry weather and all. I think the [there?] will be plenty for man and beast in this part. a great many have died since i [I?] wrote last. some young. some old people over 80 yrs [years?] (sic)we all in usual health. hoping this will find you all enjoying the same (sic) we did not go to see the fair at Chicago although it was pretty near (sic). the [there?] are a lot of sabbath breakers and the [they?] sell Liquor on the ground so I think we are better out of bad company. we go to church every sabbath we have bible classes [a?] half hour in the middle of the day we use the international lessons (sic) we have prayer meetings 1st thursday [Thursday?] of every month it goes from house to house sometimes there is extra meetings at the Church after night but never go out after dark I let the rest go as I am afraid of Accidents. how is the health of your town Ill [I'll?] be glad to hear all or any news you may think fit to write me tell #PAGE 2 your daughter I have got her picture nicely framed It looks very well. I have lots of pictures and lots of books and 3 Commentarys Scotts and Henerys and Clarks so it our own fault if we dont [don't?] search the scriptures. but i [I?] think Ill [I'll?] tire you with my letter. Remember me to your husband and family hoping to hear from you soon I remain your loving Friend Eliza Marshall P.S. I forgot to ask you how James Ferguson is getting along or if he went back to S. [South?] America or how is E. McCausland and all Friends Excuse this letter as my hand is tired |
