| Title: | Wilson Moore, Kansas, U.S.A., to Robert Moore, Carndonagh, Co.Derry |
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| ID | 1890 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Moore, Wilson/58 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Moore, Wilson |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Kansas, USA |
| Destination | Cardonagh, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Moore, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T27799/1/21: Presented by Mrs R. Moore |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9502095 |
| Date | 29/09/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:02:1995. |
| Word Count | 1896 |
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| Transcript | To: Mr Robert Moore Senr [senior?] Clerk of the Union Carndonagh Londonderry Ireland Postmarks: Sept. 29. 90 Londonderry 90 Ellsworth Kansas Sept 29th 1890 My Dear Robert Tillie has gone to the house to see Mona, She was anxious to see [---ggers?] [leave?] and the children, and before she left She had a letter from John saying She was unreasonable in objecting to O.Doherty and it might be a long time now until it would be settled and she would be to blame of course this was a pull to make us come to his terms I had a letter from her on the 27th saying when she showed Johns letter to Mona William they thought it would be better to let the Arbitration go on it was John's proposal that if you [luro?] could not agree you two were to Call in a third man now if He is a good man that will satisfy you I suppose O.D. [O'Doherty?] cant have it all his own way. They are all so glad to have you on the case that is what makes them give in at all for they have lost faith in John at last that they think about the same of John that I do that is He dont want to fulfill the Trust he accepted and that his Dear Father Expected he would do it will be all the worse for himself if he Barters his soul for Lagg he will sell it cheap enough. John says O.D. [O'Doherty?] has been doing buisness [business?] for him for the last 13 years and he has been so moderate and so fair. I expect he has too always keeping the final settlement in lieu it is always when you go to wind up with O.D. [O'Doherty?] that you find out what he is, at least was My Experience of him now I think whatever we get it should have it clear of costs except what is fair for Arbitrators to get that is all we Incurred and that is all we should have to pay, in My Opinion. I dont think O.D. [O'Doherty?] should get a cent more in this case than you or the third man you can just do this busness [business?] as well as he can perhaps a little better and John should pay him when he persists in bringing him into it in fact he is putting on all the trouble and Expense by not doing his duty. Tillie asked me to write to you for her and say she wants the arbitration to go on and I think all parties concerned thinks it is the best they can do Now John never hinted what he was going put before you in the Arbitration or what Courses he would take only he said in one letter he would give you his fathers will and the other papers what ever they are I suppose that will be the paper we signed in Lagg and his own expenses Now if there were any trick or fraud in that paper that disagrees or clashes with the fathers will it was alltogether [altogether?] unknown to us and it was signed in ignorance at that time no one suspected John could do anything but what was right. I never suspected anything myself until the time of Rebecca's death. I know often that he wasn't going to do what was just or right because he didnt want us to have lagg or he would let us have it at £120 yearly rent, we will see now if he accounts for more than that if he does then I'm satisfied if he does not then he is acting unjustly to take less from any other than I offered him. I know he rented to a man that couldn't make it pay for he couldnt be of one mind for two weeks at a time he was always trying Experiments you know Thomas thought he should be the right owner of Lagg only for the injustice of the Harveys he used to stop with the old man Boggs and Thomas was his favorite at least Thomas used to say so. Now Robert I want to give an idea of what John has done and of what we claim he should do I suppose that will be our side of the case if we have any But if the Arbitrators keep to the will I suppose we have nothing to say except take what we get. I think Mona wasn't named in the will at all, but would like she would be considered, well we dont affect to Mona being considered according to circumstances I think Mona got something like œ150 but that she made herself teaching but the others were working in Lagg when that was a making, she has no one but herself no family I mean And I think the father intended her to teach on and save her money and that was why he didnt name her in the will and what right John has to add to or take from. I cant understand, unless that by bringing her in it makes a kind of a show to bring in himself Now there is none of the real legates leaving but Tillies Charlie but of course Lizzies children Comes in for her share. I will now give you what I think you should account for I dont know what to put Lagg at I got 30 years rent and a little over for Riversdale and I know Lagg was cheaper at the rent it was at when I left the Riversdale although it might not sell for so many years rent just because the people dont know what it is. I know it will be good value for œ1200 and a little more too. Well John sold at the auction at Rebeccas death between Houses, Cattle, sheep Crop implements and furniture in the neighbourhood of œ400 worth I believe he got a little more He got œ31 for a horse that Hugh Stevenson got Thomas Ma guinness [McGuinness?] paid œ21 - 22 for a mare then there was a mare and foal & colt besides I dont remember how much they sold for he rented the Cultivated land at from œ6. to œ2 a acre I think I counted there was about 50 acres of cultivated land in all perhaps there is not so much in it Im only guessing about that well that same year I paid over œ200 for his share of the [pastils?] and the pasture Now if Im Right and that is near as I can go to it all should amount to about œ800 counting the cultivated land at œ4 a acre there was only a very little of it rented at œ2 a acre but I suppose he has kept a record of it. Now in 1881 I was in Lagg and about œ80 paid rent & taxes which left him œ4 & of benefit rent according to my offer Now I think he should account for that for the last nine years which would be œ360. He has never paid Tillie a cent of the profit rent of Lagg or a cent of interest or a cent in any way but the œ100 which the paper will show he sent from Lizzer Street 5 or 6 years ago I dont know how much He sent about 40 Dollars to Mona Now I was speaking to Todd in Derrylorin [Derryloran?] I left and he told me the Trustee should pay the legatees the profit rent every year now he has held it 9 years nearly 10 and he never paid a cent to us and he had whole control of it I am not speaking of the time Rebecca & Charlie held it at all, only for the last 9 years. I tell you all the money ever he paid off it would not pay the Legatees interest in what they should get and rightly he knows it! Oh for the crowd he preaches of the Gospel! Oh for the wolves in sheeps Clothing get into their claus [claws?] and he will devour you everytime I had a letter about half written to John when I got Tillie's to let the arbitration go on So I did not post it. I'll give him some more rope it will [kus?] I know John Paid Doctor Gilmore out œ800 he got that year the sisters blame him for keeping Charlie away, I do not For I think if he hadn't sent Charlie away there would be no Lagg for any of them, that was about the only good thing he done. I would like you to write me as soon as you get this and give me your opinion about what I should do in the matter if this doesn't succeed write any way it is a good while since I got a scratch from you now. I hasn't [haven't?] sold the farm yet you cant sell a farm here now but you could rent any amount of farms I have mine rented for a third of the crop that is generally the way they all rent I got 192 dollars for my third of the wheat that grew on one of my quarter section the corn is nearly a failure this season in Kansas I will sell this spring if I can possibly at all Now Robert if that settlement is made [director?] money is coming to me hold it you until you & I settle. We are well here thank God and I hope so are you all in Churchtown & al [all?] the Manse Remember me to W. [William?] Maureen & Minnie when ever you see them I believe Florence is a very good Milliner and she intended to start in Wilson a town about 16 or 18 miles west of us with a Miss Paterson [Patterson?] the Presbyterian Ministers Daugter [daughter?] they came & went that way James said from what he saw he thought it would not do we never heard from them since it is only about three weeks ago since. Hoping you & Jemima & all the children are well I remain your affect [affectionate?] Brother Wilson Moore Remember me to Mr & Mrs Binns. A. Mrs Bob Tell Mrs Binns we had James Mrs Binns & Florence stopping here for two nights tell her that Florence her Namesake is about the nicest & most sensible Girl I have seen since I came to Kansas I'm in earnest I dont think I saw the like of her Since I left Ireland perhaps I'm a little partial to the Irish James looks well and seems to be getting on very well I Can't say much Mrs Binn for I did not know much of her before but she seems to be a very nice quiet woman Remember me to Mick & Jeannie not forgetting me old friend Robert McLaughlin and James See particular is he going to let that œ100 go in interest or is he not going to alter any interest or Proper rent come at all I have very little faith in the boy you will be sure we get all the paid out be sure & get him to account for what he will in have it all out from begining to End God bless & direct for to do what is just & right |
