| Title: | Hugh Quin, U.S.A. to "Bessy", New Orleans, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2184 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Quin, Hugh/2 |
| Year | 1854 |
| Sender | Quin, Hugh |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | USA |
| Destination | Ireland? |
| Recipient | Bessy |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | relatives? |
| Source | T2874/3: Presented by James McMullan, Co. Down, Ireland |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9503052 |
| Date | 28/01/1854 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 14:03:1995. |
| Word Count | 519 |
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| Transcript | Miss Bety Jany [January?] 28th 1854 [D?] Bessy Two days ago I sent to you a letter stating that I would send to you an order to clear with Mr. Fowler to 31st Jany [January?]; which however I have been mistaken or rather disapointed [disappointed?] owing to scarcity of money with Mr Fowler. When he went to write the Order last night I told him to settle with me up to last Jany. [January?] he said positively it was not in his power just at present. but would in a short time & said by my agreeing would much oblige him, as all he has in Mr Taylers hands was only a mere trifle; but would now give me your 40$ adding 12 per cent Interest to date making $40.50 as per enclosed Order on Mr C Taylor now bessy you can Can either present the Order to Mr Taylor yourself or send it; as the Order admits of either; I think it better for you to ask Dr. Ball to call on Mr Taylor with it. as the office is a public one and mostly filled with [Schr?] men. besides you would have to sign your name on the back of the Order before Mr taylor. Now therefore I have signed your name on the back. so you have nothing to do but send it to get it cashed. I believe Mr Taylors Office is, as follows. Bernard Lumber Compy. [Company?] Office 98 Trinton Walk. New Orleans where you wil [will?] find Mr Taylor I believe at any time you call or send it makes no difference when call as the order is good at anytime. Now bessy the question is wil [will?] you send your money home now; or will you wate [wait?] until I get mine to send along; Or wil [will?] you do as I stated in my last letter to sent only about twenty dollars; at present & let us both put up our moneys for another year; & then make one grand effort to clear their place which once done I for my part consider any duty to them in a great massive discharged; now if we send all we have home soon it wil [will?] only keep us longer in suspense and do very little if any good; I am confident 4 or 5œ would do more good than 30œ because they might take comfort with the small sum whereas the large sum would be sure to gow [go?] to some old confounded debit; these remarks I consider true however I'll leave it to yourself to judge; I am in pretty fare way of earning money now Thank God. and by a little forberance [forbearance?] in our part we may soon be able to make a rise This is another heartless Sunday evening; Sunday is the dullest with me. I always have best good health Thank God. I joined the Sons of Temperance Two weeks ago; was at this regular Meeting last night; very much pleased with it. write a long letter on receipt. I presented your letter to Mrs. Oswald last Sunday. She seemed very much pleased. Yours Truly Hugh Quin |
