| Title: | Mrs M. Shanks, Chicago, to her Son James, Portaferry, Ireland |
|---|---|
| ID | 2427 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Shanks, M/34 |
| Year | 1888 |
| Sender | Shanks, M. |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Portaferry, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Shanks, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | mother-son |
| Source | D2709/1/55: Presented by Miss Shanks, Ballyfounder, Portaferry, County Down |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9501354 |
| Date | 25/11/1888 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 257 |
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| Transcript | Chicago Nov. [November?] 25 1888 3122 Rhodes Ave. [Avenue?] Dear James: I received your letter and it was given to Nickey to answer, but he has been kept busy with the sailing. The boat is not in port yet but William's is tied but for the winter I had a letter from Isabella who has had poor health, her baby is dead. I want you to take Dr. Smyth to see her and hear his opinion II I will pay the cost. Have you seen Mrs Crangle or Mrs Coulter or have you been to Capt. [Captain?] Wards (?) Have Mrs. Crangle given you any (boodle) gold? I have never heard word about them. Miss McSea wrote and told one you are all well, She sends me a paper Remember me to Mr. and Mrs. McKibben and Miss Wilson. I have very good health and agree with the climate. Mrs. W. Shanks has III a young daughter. James McLifford is coming in to see me this winter. Brother William was not sailing this year and was out West and met Mr. Lunning in Kansas He was away on a new steamboat to Buffalo N. Y. [New York?] and at Milwaukee where he met some of Aunt Sarah's friends Cousin Katie is married to Dr. J. Walsh and living in Denver Colo. [Colorado?] I will be glad to hear how the crops were and how all my friends are; Write and tell me of Isabella's health: IV Give my kind love to Wife and children not forgetting yourself and all inquiring friends Your affectionate Mother M. Shanks |
