| Title: | David McCullough, New Zealand to His Family, Co. Down. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1692 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | McCullough, David/51 |
| Year | 1875 |
| Sender | McCullough, David |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McCullough, Sam and Margaret |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Sandra Gilpin, 15 Windmill Hill, Comber, Co. Down. BT23 5WH. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9702288 |
| Date | 21/12/1875 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 24:02:97. |
| Word Count | 559 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Dunedin Dec. 21st 1875 Dear Father Mother & Sisters I received your very welcome letter and am glad to know you were all well. I am happy to inform you that I am in good health myself at present I like this country its customs and its people I have never regretted coming out as I have been in constant employment since I came at present I am engaged with the Albion Brewing and Malting Company & in receipt of œ2-10 per week with the promise of an advance about the first of 1876. I am at present boarding in a private house and feel very comfortable for which I pay 18/- per week - Alex Young is living about 50 miles from this town I had a letter from him a few days since he likes his situation well he intends being in town about new years day to spend a week he says he never was in better health or more contented in his life he says he would not go home now at all Wm. [William?] J. Hobson is arrived when I heard that the ship was in I left my work and went down to port and met him I was very glad to meet with him so new from home he looks well on it he is a great deal stouter since I seen him last at home he got about a stone and half heavier on the voyage he got work the same day that he came ashore he started on Monday morning I got the parcels safe from him that you dear father & mother sent me, I thank you both very much as it was a nice new years gift to me, I see by your letter that there is a few deaths since I left I am glad to hear that you are satisfied with your new minister as you Moneyrea people are so hard to please I believe you had a great day at the putting of him in, I am glad to hear that you have so good crops of corn and so fine an appearance of Turnips as it will help to make up for the year before You might let me know how Rob. Abernethy was getting on in Wallace's farm and what sort of crops he had I see old Mr. Robert had a severe illness you may tell him that I have not found out Sam McKinna yet but I expect to see him before many years You might ask him to send me Sam McKennas and James address as I am talking to Melbourne people every day I am sorry to hear that Hamy is so unfortunate to be losing his teeth but it is better to get the [brat?] and the cur out than to be suffering pain let me know how Johnny Frame is getting on tell him I received his letter I am going to write to him the next mail Tell Lizzie that she may be on the look out for a silver watch by the next Mail I will send her the money for one and she can get Uncle Henry to buy it to her. Let me know how all my neighbours and friends are getting on so good bye with love to you all From your affectionate son David McCullough |
