| Title: | Rosa Rothwell, Fannoran, Belfast, to Isabella Allen, America. |
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| ID | 2359 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Rothwell, Rosa/28 |
| Year | 1866 |
| Sender | Rothwell (n. Marshall), Rosa |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Destination | North America |
| Recipient | Allen, Isabella |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | D/1558/1/2/210: Presented by F. D. Campbell Allen Esq, London Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, London. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9804200 |
| Date | 07/08/1866 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 08:04:98. |
| Word Count | 854 |
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| Transcript | Fannoran. August 7th Friday. My Dear Sister I came down here yesterday in the Phacton, with your fine wee son, and Margaretta, the former had gone up to make some purchases for himself, among others, a glass bell for his [----?]. I was greatly amused at his independant way of entering the shops alone, and doing his business like a little [---?] he got all he wanted to his perfect satisfaction - and seems in fine health and spirits - he called at the Post Office on our way home, and got your's and his Father's letter which delighted him, he intended writing to the latter today, but as I am writing, he will postpone doing so until tommorrow, he, and Margaretta are off hand in hand to Bella Taylor to know when she would like to go out - it is very difficult to get her to do anything, she, has not taken a drive once this week, always making some excuse; Eliza seems very well indeed, and Miss Knowles is wonderfully well for her - Mrs Weir and her Daughters spent an hour here yesterday evening, walking about they got some gooseberries in the garden and some flowers while we were at tea Mr and Mrs Ruigland and Johnie came up to get some gooseberries, Eliza did the honours to them also and Johnie had a game of croquet with the young ones - they were just gone when Bella and John Campbell came up it was near nine O'clock. Bella sat chatting with us and John went for some gooseberries - Mrs James Campbell was out shopping yesterday and seems to be holding her own, the child is gone to Bangor to the Aunts for a week - I spent Wednesday evening at Margarets she seems very anxious about Bella and frets herself greatly, but Dr Beoune assures her, there is really nothing seriously the matter with her, and that she could not be more favourably fixed any where else - she is to take a drive with Eliza in the Phacton today after lunch. Andrew went to Dublin yesterday - he is to start for a tour to the Tysol, through Switzerland, early next week. Lizzie was here since last Tuesday and was greatly improved by the change, she had been very poorly in town nearly fainting on several occasions she looked all right when I left her yesterday. We [--------?] school on Monday - the Rev A. Orl of Comber called to ask me my terms for day pupils with reference to his Daughter who has been at a Boarding school in Bristol, the last two years - he did not settle anything - I go home tomorrow. Andrew James, Margaretta, and I are to take tea tonight at John Campbells - the Ruiglands are to be there - Now I think I have told you all our news and it is time I was turning to yourselves. We all rejoiced to hear that you had escaped sea sickness - this is great encouragement to repent the experiment whenever advisable and now I hope the waters, and the baths, and, the company, and the "splendid dinners" will send you back quite a brisk young woman, we look for great things from so favourable a beginning. we would like to hear better accounts of the good husband but of course he must have time before the change will show upon him - he went away really ill; in a fortnight, we shall expect to hear of a decided improvement in him - Bella, and Janey will I have no doubt enjoy themselves more when you are able to get about in the neighbourhood and see what is curious and new in the senery - John's company will help to cheer you all he was to arrive in Buxton yestersday - We have had a fine shower this morning but the wind has risen and is sweeping the clouds rapidly on, so I fear we are not going to have any more today - the great heat is however gone, and it is very pleasant. Eliza begs me to say that she posted a letter to you on Sunday last and is surprized you did not name it in your letter to the Son, she will write tomorrow. We are rather puzzled how to address this - as William John dates from the Cresent Hotel John Campbell advises our addressing to St Anne's Hotel until further directions from you; Miss Knowles, Eliza, your Son, who is as good and obedient as he can possibly be, all send love to you all and hope to continue to get pleasant word from you - Will you ask Wm [William?] John is he wrote to Mr Caul for me - perhaps the girls may get word from the Bank today but I had none uptil yesterday afternoon. Now dear Sister I must come to a conclusion I hope the Girls are by this time all right and enjoying themselves - kiss them for me and with fond love to you's I remain your old Sister Rosa Rothwell |
