| Title: | George Moore, U.S.A. to John Moore Jun. County Down |
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| ID | 1860 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Moore, George/5 |
| Year | 1842 |
| Sender | Moore, George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | accountant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | town on Lake Erie, USA |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Moore, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | D877/24: Presented by Mr John Moore, The Grange, Killough, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9809202 |
| Date | 21/04/1842 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:09:98. |
| Word Count | 458 |
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| Transcript | My dear Father, We have been here for a few weeks and have made up our minds to remain for the present and I think we will be able to get along here tolerably well. I have commenced the business of an accountant which promises well. William James has put himself to learn the carpenter trade. He will have about œ8 [all?] [found?] for the first year and I think by that time he will be able to get along tolerably well on his own account and no doubt be able to make a good deal of money at it, it is the best trade I see here. Margaret is quite recovered and expects to get the organ in the first church at the end of six months when the present occupants time will be up and is not giving satisfaction she also expects to get a good many music pupils This is one of the handsomest cities I have seen in America it is as large as Belfast but not quite as thickly populated it is beautifully situated on Lake Erie and is just like a gate between the Eastern and western states as every think [everything?] must pass through by either Railroad or Canal business has been very much depressed here this last winter on account of all the Banks have failed but in time this will become a great place I should supppose second to NewYork [New York?] only you would be surprised at the quantity of fine steamers on the lakes and some ships as large as five hundred tons and a greatmany [great many?] smaller sizes, the people live much better here than in any part of the world that I have been in I like this place much better than NewYork [New York?] The people are much more friendly and like home I hope wou will write as soon as you receive this as we are very anxious to hear from you. I hope this will find you in good health as it leaves us all in much better health than we have been since we left Old Ireland I should like to get a Newspaper now and then if you can send them f[r?] [--?] if not no matter, we have delightful weather here now the canals were open for Traffick [traffic?] yesterday and in a few days business will be very brisk remember us kindly to all our friends and tell John [Lowry?] I often think of him now I hope Mary Anne is quite well I suppose there is a young [Lowry?] by this time I should not wonder if Maggy beats her yet now that she has got into a decent climate I remain your affectionate Son, [George?] |
