| Title: | Mary Blair, Georgia, to William J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 225 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Blair, Mary Ann/35 |
| Year | 1847 |
| Sender | Blair, Mary Ann |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D1558/1/7/11: Presented by the Late F. D, Campbell Allen Esq., 15 London Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9803627 |
| Date | 25/09/1847 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:03:98. |
| Word Count | 465 |
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| Transcript | Dear William John I know by this time you are upbraiding me with negligence and ungratefulness but you must forgive me I have been so distressed in mind I had no heart to sit down to write to you, I got notice to leave the place I now live on Willy would have written you but his hand is so rough that he has put it off while he has done picking Cotton he says you must forgive him he has one commenced this some time, I am going to make a request of you would you be good enough to call on Uncle and prevail on him to loan me as much as would buy the plantation which is five Hundred Dollars and as much as would get me a Negroe [Negro?] girl a good field hand it goes very hard with me scouring and working I dont [don't?] mind what little cooking I have to do and by keeping her one day in the week in the house it would be a great advantage to me I am troubled with a pain in my left side which lays me up particularly when I go through m[torn] fatigue I would have all purchased in Uncles or Williams wh[torn] ever the [they?] would think proper I would require some stock, I would be punctual in paying whatever interest he would charge the boys will do all the [they?] can to get along the [they?] dont [don't?] want to be scattered, I want to raise them all together if I possibly can I ent [am not ?] afraid with the Almightys blessing but we could get along well I will depend on you doing all you can for me moving about from place to place its enoug [enough?] to break any ones heart, if it was not for Mr McGuire [Maguire?] I would see hard times in this Country although I am in his debt he acts more like a brother and father to the children he paid me a visit last winter he saw the little ones had not warm clothing he immediately had some sent to them, I hope by this time Uncle has received my letter and will take it into to consideration to do something for me pray do not let you [your?] good Lady see this scroll I must wait the result with patience if he cannot do something for me I dont [don't?] know what will become of me and the children, I hope Mrs Allen enjoys good health make my respects to her I thank you for your handsome present God Bless you. Mary A. Blair October 11th I have had no opportunity of sending my letter to town untill [until?] to day we are all well as usual. M.A. [Mary?] A Blair |
