| Title: | Isabella Nicholl, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, [?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 1970 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Nicholl, Isabella/23 |
| Year | 1852 |
| Sender | Nicholl, Isabella |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D 1558/1/1/82: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Depositedby F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9708188 |
| Date | 15/09/1852 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 29:08:97. |
| Word Count | 285 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Augusta September 15 1852 My Dear Sir I hope you will do me the favour to believe that it is not for the want respect I have so long delayed returning my most sincere thanks for your very kind present of œ5 - which I received by our friend Mr R Campbell - agreeable to your desire I have bought with the money a handsome pair of divans and presented them to Isabell in your name I thought it best to get something durable so that we might both remember you with gratitude for past as well as present favours - I am shure [sure?] you will be pleased to hear that Mr Campbell looks remarkable wellbut I am very sorry to say that Mrs Campbell looks time worn indeed I dont think I should have known her had she not been with Mr Campbell she has every appearance of a very old woman no doubt you have heard of the freshet which we have had in Augusta and its vicinity the injury it has done is immense the upper bridge is carryed [carried?] away and the other much injured they [the?] streets are all toren [torn?] up they [the?] fences and many of they [the?] small Houses are taken clear off and they [the?] gardens entirely destroyed I am happy to say that we are all in high health and has spent a very pleasant summer -- Isabell unites with me in offering our best regards to you and Mrs allen not forgetting the dear little daughter have the goodness to present my best regards to your Uncle and Aunt and they [the?] young Ladys and your cousin Harriet and believe me to be your truly obliged friend Isabella Nicholl |
