| Title: | James Means, Boston to Rev. Thomas Mayne, Co. Londonderry. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1760 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Means, James/28 |
| Year | 1822 |
| Sender | Means, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | solicitor? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Boston, Mass., USA |
| Destination | Garvagh, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rev Thomas Mayne |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
| Source | T 2284/1: Presented by Dr. E. R. R. Green, History Dept., University of Manchester, Manchester, 13. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809191 |
| Date | 12/04/1822 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 27:09:1993. |
| Word Count | 417 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Boston. April 12th 1822. Dear Uncle, Your esteemed favour of [?] came duly to hand yesterday and was most gratified to hear of your good health and that of the rest of my relatives in Ireland. The request you make shall be complied with as far as in my power but it will require some time to obtain the necessary information so particularly as you wish, the distance from here to my Friends in the State of South Carolina being over 1,000 miles, and with respect to obtaining such an affidavit as you think would be necessary, viz.: Identifying this Person, and to be the same who formerly resided in Garvagh, Ireland, this cannot be done any farther than circumstances and descriptions of Person, age, etc., will go to establish the fact, however, I will state to my friends all the requisitions, and request them to give as minute and particular account as in their power, and probably that will be so conclusive to my mind that the knowledge I had of his habits, profession and travels in this country that I can attest to the best of my knowledge that it was your son,etc., and you may rest assured that nothing shall be wanting on my part to promote the interest or to be the means of relieving the distress of my unfortunate friend, as well as to gratify you. Please remember me affectionately to Mrs. Mayne and children, also to my Aunt and Cousins and wish my congratulations to be given to Cousin James with my best wishes for his happiness in the married state, also my kind regards to Doctor Shannon and family. Brother Isaac sailed from here on 23rd March last for Liverpool, on his way to visit his friends in Ireland. My uncle of Amherst wrote you by him, he had a severe turn of sickness this Winter, we did not expect him to live, but thanks be to God, he has regained a tolerable degree of good health, his family are all well, brother Isaac I hope will have the pleasure of seeing you about the time this arrives and can give you more particulars, news, etc. I send this via the New York and Liverpool Packet which is now ready for sailing, and believe me to be your sincere friend and nephew. JAMES MEANS. P.S. Please excuse haste. #PAGE 2 17th May 1 1822 Revd. Thomas Mayne, Garvagh, County Derry, Ireland. Via the New York and Liverpool Packet Ship James Cooper to the care of Messrs. Curwin & Haggarty, Liverpool, who is requested to forward the same. |
