| Title: | Hugh Quin, Handsborough, U.S.A to 'My Dear Friends', Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2185 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Quin, Hugh/10 |
| Year | 1861 |
| Sender | Quin, Hugh |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | works at sawmill |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Handsborough, USA |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | relatives? |
| Source | T 2874/4: Presented by James McMullan, Portaferry, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9503053 |
| Date | 17/04/1861 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 14:03:1995. |
| Word Count | 840 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Handsborough [17th?] April 1861 My Dear Friends I recd. [received?] your letter dated from Strangford of 29th Jany. [January?] and had expected a letter from you [easter?] time I think you promised me that you would write me frequently but you let months pass by between your letters it is no excuse to say you have nothing of importance to write, for the knowing of your all being well is by me news of the utmost importance? Since last I wrote you then hath nothing transpired with me worthy of record, I am moveing [moving?] along steadily at my same rotine [routine?] of Business, my health is excellent and therefore my labor [labour?] is a pleasure rather than pain to me. We have had a very cold winter for this climate. the Spring for by far hath been pleasant today it is rather hot I expect ere long we wil [will?] have it hot enough indeed, Business here is remarkably brisk particularly in the timber business - Lumber now is in grater [greater?] demand and sells is higher prices than it has ever before done in New Orleans of Course I benefit a little in the way of being sure of a permanent situation and of higher sallery [salary?]; I am now receiving a fair reward for any labor [labour?] and if my health holds good wil [will?] soon I hope be justified in bidding farewell to Saw Milling once more in 12 months from today god willing. I intend to resign my situation [pack?] and start for Ireland. Where I hope to realize my expectation in grinding Indian corn. I intend bringing one or two of these for [faimed?] mills with me. Ever if I should send my health failing I might possibly leave here before that time. I do not intend to change my mind this time. It is true I havnt pass through another ordeal in the approaching summer God grant that it may pass as pleasantly as the last has done. I have absolutely nothing to say further and as time presses I must be brief and conclude with a few general remarks wel [well?] [Bessy?]. Captn. [Captain?] [Jermyn's?] Brother William died a short time ago and just this morning Mr Taylor hath recd. [received?] word of the death of his nephew William Taylor, you remember him staying at Mr Fowlers a short time. he was drowned at Galveston Texas and it is feared fell a victim to his own intemperance. Mr Fowler teaches School in the same little School room where Helen used to teach has 25 pupils which pays her about $50 per month. Her helth [health?] is better than it was some years ago, but she is stil [still?] frail and ailing. She says to tell you to bear with her for she intends writing you soon. & wishes to be Kindly remembered to you since Mr Fowlers death she hardly writes any one. Mrs Humphries says to come here & she wil [will?] find Mr. Cooper for you Sarah if I have to ask you another time for your likeness I wil [will?] be mad with you indeed I wil [will?]. I had nearly forgotten to request you to send a handsome Collar in your next letter I want to make a present of it to Mrs Taylor she hath been very Kind and attentive to me during the 8 or 9 months that I stayed in her House Bessy you Know the kind of Collar that wil [will?] suit her best. I would also remark that the last two letters that I recd. [received?] from you was stamped Insufficiently. with sixpenny stamps Consequently I had to pay the full postage according to [those?] saw Unless a letter is fully stamped you loose the part paid that it is a matter of my Consideration with me for I would just as soon so rather you would not prepay your letter. but I thought I would mention it that you need not loose six pence on each letter. How does James McGrath look, has he acquired an independence I have had a letter from Richd. [Richard?] McG. [McGrath?] a few days since in which he speaks of your all being well. What are you all about I think you make your letters very short. how does the crops look this Spring I expect a long letter from you on receipt Catherine have you nothing to say. Hath Mr Geo. [George?] McNabb ever returned to Ireland and have you ever herd [heard?] of him since. I feel interested to know what hath become of him. Revd. [Reverend?] Holton of Pass Christine is fast Commenced to build a Catholic Church in this place, we'l [we'll?] be finished in 3 months. Bessy you would hardly know this place it has improved so much. How is all our relatives and Neighbours how does times go with you. Who have you hired for the next 1/2 year. I hope the potatoes are all planted long ago Write soon. Respects to enquiring friends Farewell Your Affectionate Hugh Quin |
