| Title: | William Parke, Petersburg to Mary Parke, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2053 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Parke, William/23 |
| Year | 1860 |
| Sender | Parke, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | shop owner |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Petersburg, Virginia, USA |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | Parke, Mary |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | husband-wife |
| Source | T 1648/6: Copied by Permission of Miss M. Parke, 9 Bridge Street, Banbridge, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9403177 |
| Date | 19/07/1860 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 14:03:1994. |
| Word Count | 389 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | July 19th 60 [1860?]. I got your paper yesterday Dearest and was very glad indeed to find you had got so far safe I cannot account for its being detained a week in Cork, the City of Balt. [Baltimore?] brought it. I expect a letter tomorrow by the Africa, hope I will not have to wait as long for it If you have given a particular statement of your want of accommodations I will try & make the Agent refund part of the money obtained on false pretenses, tho' [though?] that will be a poor compensation for your discomfort I was getting so anxious at your apparent silence that I would have telegraphed if I could, but God be praised He has preserved you [I hope?] to see your loved & loving friends in health & peace, I don't know whether I will write next time or no but if I don't will send a paper, the mails leave Cork every Sunday & Thursday to meet them you should post on Tuesday & Friday. I don't mean you should do it every time, but just when you feel like it If your native air do as much for you as the sulphur water has done for me, you will soon be strong again, I feel very much better than I did when you left tho' [though?] no fatter (wt. 140 lbs) I can't say I don't miss you but don't let that interfere with your comfort try to forget that by anticipating our reunion, there is no use in looking at the gloomy side of things it will not mend the matter. I wonder why I did not get a paper or letter from Tilly she must have heard somehow that you were going or she would not let two whole weeks pass without sending. I have not had anything from Mary since her letter. I owe Alex a paper, which I will try & pay next mail, all you friends here are regular in there [their?] enquiries about you. all pretty well, kiss Robert for me, I will be pretty deep in debt but hope I will be able to redeem. love to all friends anticipating a long letter full of good news of self & family I remain your loving Husband I fear you travelled too far from Cork without rest. |
