| Title: | Richard Rothwell, Quebec, Canada, to Rosa Rothwell, Co. Antrim |
|---|---|
| ID | 2348 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Rothwell, Richard Jr/19 |
| Year | 1864 |
| Sender | Rothwell, Richard Jr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | mechanic |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Destination | N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rothwell, Rosa |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | T2621/3/4: Copied by Permission of D.B. Rothwell Esq., Orchard Croft, Lund, Yorkshire, England |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9502021 |
| Date | 29/06/1864 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 06:02:1995. |
| Word Count | 465 |
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| Transcript | Point St Charles Montreal July 29 My Dear Mother I am afraid that when you receive the few lines that I sent you last week you will think that there is something not going well but it is not so, I simply let a piece of iron fall on my finger while trying to push it in a vice it bruised my finger so that the nail is coming off and I suffered a good deal of pain but is now over and the nail is coming off by degrees. For the last day or two I had a sick head acke [headache?] and this morning my stomach is full of bile, and I have not gone to work, so I am imploying [employing?] my time in writing to you so you will excuse any little mistakes Mrs Marren and her son has gone to Boston so then it is at present a small family. The old lady will likely stay three months but the son cannot leave his business for more than a fortnight or so, the business is at present being carried out by his nephew, Eward O connol [Edward O'Connell?] I have just been startled by one of Miss Warrens scholars bringing in the intelligence that about fifteen miles from Montreal an emigrant train consisting of 15 cars ran into a canal owing to the bridges being opened to let a barge through First over went the engine and then followed the cars and tho poor wether [weather?] all smashed to pieces and any that they have taken out alive some have got their arms and legs cut off if it is true it must be an appalling sight. It may only be a rumour but if it is true there must be some great carelessness somewhere. If it is not that I'd say that it were not true you may rely on for I will not close my letter until I learn I will write it on the envelope. Saturday the 2nd the annual [piercs?] of the grand Irish railway so there will be no work. The weather is tremendously hot and we are badly in want of rain, Saturday last being pay night I went down town and ordered a pair of pants and vest, at 7 dollars, I will enclose the patern [pattern?] and you will pass your candid opinion on it if you please. Yesterday I went to the foreman and asked for a rise of wages and after a short argument he said ye [he?] would give one. So I shall now talk to the better brother and ask him You said in your last letter that Mr Eaton was going to the old country do you mean Richard Eaton please do tell in your answer and Believe me ever your fond son R Rothwell |
