| Title: | Richard Rothwell, Boston, U.S.A., to Mrs Rothwell, Co. Antrim |
|---|---|
| ID | 2358 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Rothwell, Richard Sr/36 |
| Year | 1854 |
| Sender | Rothwell, Richard Sr. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | wants to buy a farm |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Boston, Mass., USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rothwell, Rosa |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | husband-wife |
| Source | T2621/2/53: Presented by D.B. Rothwell Esq., Yorkshire, England |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9501321 |
| Date | 26/12/1854 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 1793 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mrs Rothwell [Dochin?] Marshalls Gort a Lee Green Island Belfast Via Liverpool England Postmarks: BOSTON DEC 26 AM PKT AMERICA LIVERPOOL JAN 9 J55V BELFAST JAN 1854 P.S. this is beautiful mammy milk after the post the snow thoroughely [thoroughly?] on the [housetops?] and [garely?] [The Beginning of the letter is missing] living at all wants and a nice house - if I can get to louis [St. Louis?] shale [I Shall?] ask him though we away handsome [salyed?]. I asked [aflu?] Mr Porter with great cordiality Dacln [Declan?] Garnet has some shiry [sherry?] of usemblem [sic] in the given perch of the head 4 [for?] Mr Porter. [dibeak?] but is evevdiully [eventually?] a man of feelury [foolery?] and Cabrul Bouns [sic] ways he looks hard thau [through?] any men in Boston - 10clock [10 o'clock?] Christmas day when my fingers were too cold to write. I walked to ask about the farm. it was in Hampsher the thaw is progressing the Hughs beginng [beginning?] to [sluirn?] through the shock and with [rula?] hope of a letter I mended my way through the melting snow to the post office to my surprise and almost with fear I found your letter the packet arrived an hour before and all hands were employed to sort them so I have your letter - which I carried about looking at the open shops as on other days almost afraid to go home. least any sadness in your mind should mark its character, I got home walked about my room looking at the [ms cuplien?] and allone [alone?] opened it - it contained nothing to plight me. and before I comment further on it pay your Brother the 25œ only the money you have a will have - I am sure we shale [shall?] do here and do well if I could get a small place it would be better here than a large farm once I loock [look?] I should do something I am certain that [missing] country and I am sure I could get a place where you could be and I not frightened as to the future we should be happy and the prospect of the children certainly more sure of success - Wm [William?] Frosman [sac-l?] on my furl [fur?] coming here. Worlestin or Sterling is my place it is a wealthy locality [of?] refined people and plenty of those who would appreciate your talents even in the summer the Bostonians go out here for country air and a profession to the [Waturing?] piano and would be too happy [---?] for me - this morning my eye caught the enclosed advertisments & showed it to Colonel [Ba---?] & Wm Frosman and they both said that [cu--?] the sort of thing and plenty of such places was to be had and if too much land was on the lot part of it could be sold for a considerable part of the purchase - they both said now that you have seen the western country you are best prepared to farm a right estimate - "in any town in Massethusestes [Massachucetess ?] you will find well educated people who will appreciate any much you prisess [prices?] - but no denying that the land of the Western Praire production and more early cultivated by those who have no other thought" - this day is only lately kept here and I find all the Theatres are open some shops open but Mr Cotton is moving from his private residence none live in shur [such?] places of business and I cannot do anything until Wednesday as I cannot [morm aring?] of my traps Should not a [busrh?] but a few dirty ones what a sad occasion we were in too great a hurry looking back I shale [shall?] ask about the locality of the farm trusty mules from Boston if event of Bort [sic] it will be most desirable but William Frosman says [norh?] and [--st?] it will be too bleak another person said for about 1200 dollars many smaller places in Worcester county could be had with beautiful seenery [scenery?] to look up on and paint to - this is the great [obyeel?] the children if educated and have good morals they are sure of independence I know the struggle for life in England the thousands of Dartins painless parts &c &c who draw on a miserable hopeless carreer [career?] pleasure sums here one of the duties of life as I did yesterday I shall have a little share for a [bond?] tomorrow in the wait of the steamer coming in this evening I suppose it will be [berh to reorder?] and request my [p---?] Mr Foggs to send the mother and child to me it is a picture that would be liked here - if I were in London I would certainly get a photograph of it and a few copies Mr [Jibley?] is better acquanted [acquainted?] than Mr Foggs with this sort of knowledge he lives at 6 Russel place Mr Foggs would call on him for his advice I suppose I will be better to write a letter to him through you and no mistake then can occur because you will be at my elbro [elbow?] feguratively [figuratively?] I pip [sic] my i's and cross my T's and speak my words let us look at life cheerfully. I understand [Doch Playbody?] is very much thrughly [throughly?] here he has a good O that at my hasty looks would meet with ready sale. I painted for farm and made my mark - my nervous susuptibility [susceptability?] made me resent my school contempt the men who did my reputation [-ng--t--e?] but that must not be again I feel deeply the kindness of Mr Allen and must not now try to give utterance to my thoughts, it would abash me too much and destroy the inergy [energy?] I must call out I must not look back but forward - to meeting [---?] my life is a riddle and who can solve the end - I am truly sorry that you have all the trouble [r-------?] with Baby you say you want me to assist you with management win thoug [though?] I may be too weary [sic] a lark master - poor Babo I am glad to hear that he is getting strong he will want his strengthfor his voyage. Which persons here say should be early in summer to prepare for the season - so far as I have seen I have not discovered any difference in climate - it is cold but [Shaw?] felt more unpleasant weather - their stoves [horred?] stoves are their [wel -pir-l?] - and al [all?] the cause of much calamly [calamity?] fire, fire, fire at this moment for the [thu--r?] time the pie bell rings this day - the [--on?] fleeces get red hot and commomerate [commemerate?] to the good work - from every church or [--bler?] building a wire commicates [communicates?] from [----- ----- --?] loock [look?] and in each Ward a communecater [communicator?] so that the moment of this country an electric battery always charged is [hailed?] by a person giving the information and the bells of the ward set [start?] ringing the number of the ward when the fire has been discovered - they take it cooly here - the invention is perfected by Doilis Fhannery who is the son very wanted and able to keep his Hugh with every apparent comfort I told you I met him at Mr Cottons looking for flames - I think you would make your way with the ladies I met here and be liked - last evening it was throwing tickets arrived from the Music Hall. the [miseah?] was the [dubyert?] Dah prabody [probably?] objected to Mrs and the two daughters girls of sertern [certain?] going out such a night and they not strong I told the [aneelote?] of your bury in bed all day a [---?] for the [p---?] annoy in the evening your getting up and going [wh----?] at 12 and next day felling considerably better this turned the tables they wanted me to go which would have [d----?] the one daughter of a [te---?] so I diclined [declined?] and prefered staying for an hours chat with the Doctor who is better but had boils on his lip two inside and prevented his [-----y?] - I assured I shale [shall?] not ful [fool?] the children a trouble the only [fiar?] is the good thing the splendous [splendid?] [----?] of them wheter [weather?] may make them mess such things. but I really think we may find solid comfort here my letter my dear Rosa from Chicago will make you misrable [miserable?] untile [until?] you get my next. I do not know why so long a time elapses between the cupl [couple?] of letters - here is now the 25 of december yours dated 28th 1854 - the vessel must have had bad weather two days longer than my voyage and "the America" is reputed faster vessel than "the Canada" - we must not think of Canada it is only a wilderness yet I stopped for an hour whilst the [ca--?] were changing engine and saw the [flourerhy?] towen [town?] of Hamilton - A cottage was our first thought out of Boston, and be assured of this the servants do more work here than the idlers you you speak of with you they play fine here it is very different if they loose character American is cautious of them and and sometimes as new brooms they earn their work - I looked and looked in vain for what you mentioned about Mr Foggs report [---?] thing in your note and no scrap of paper but the [sheel and hog?] - pay the 25œ the little picture will not be valued because [shrurl?] on him for payment it may buy something if the wars dois [does?] not knock every thing on the head - give my love to the children and say to Elizabeth that I am [reg----l?] that she proposes to write a very careful letter to me - sixty pounds [pomele?] for my hobby, no matter it is better to let go and never think of it, that is 300 dollars the gong rings for dinner. in solitude although a public dinner, table D'hote it is [cachy?] today but go I must - four oclock [four o'clock?] this day seven years. I walked into Dublin to get a prescription for my dear child which caused hur [her?] a delirious night - She is in eternity and happy. I trust in God we may be all together next the year rolls round - with love to all I am yours. Robert Rothwell Pay your mother with my expression of thanks for her kindness |
