| Title: | William Shanks, Chicago, Illinois, to Mrs Shaw, Ballyfounder, Co. Down. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2433 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Shanks, William/9 |
| Year | 1886 |
| Sender | Shanks, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | sailor |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Ballyfounder, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Mrs Shaw |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D2709/1/50: Presented by Miss Shanks, Ballyfounder, Portaferry, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9501224 |
| Date | 05/04/1886 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 301 |
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| Transcript | Chicago, April 5 1886 Dear Mother I hope you will excuse me for not writing sooner hoping this will find you all in good health as it leaves us at present thank God. We have had a very cold spring the ice is on the side walls yet, they rebuild on the Schr [Schooner?] is completed I am fiting [fitting?] her out. I will be [lending?] her sails the latter part of this week. Samuel paterson Came in to Chicago this morning he is going Cook with me his old dad is just the same Mrs [Shautliff?] and Husband is well I hope you know who that is [Sam?] sister Kate's name. I was at as Masqerade [Masquerade?] Ball in March, Uncle William was there Dressed as a China woman I was an old Irish man with a black eye and a screwed up mouth, Mamie was Hearts of [Knights?] there was about fifty Couple Uncle william had bad luck this spring, he got his head hurt by a strap breaking. I have been very lucky I have got the top masts all in & the job boom that is the stick in front it is 52 feet out her yard is 60 feet this is Bolderdoish [Balderdash?] for you if it was corn or wheat you would understand it better I was at the party a party the other night I saw ireland in the face the miss McCullaghs of the castle Mrs demster of Ballycranmoor [Ballycran More?] Mr Tenant [Tennant?] of Greabby [Greyabbey?] Mrs Irvin of Carradore [Carrowdore?] there was more that I did not know, Uncle Sam's boat is loaded for Georgian Bay Canada. Uncle William's is for Oswego [U.S.?] Hugh Glenn's is for Kingston Canada Mamie & I join in sending kind love to all from your affectionate son William Shanks |
