| Title: | John Smith, Ballymoney to "Dear Father" |
|---|---|
| ID | 2504 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, John/35 |
| Year | 1841 |
| Sender | Smith, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | inn keeper and distiller |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Moycraig, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smith, James, Jane and Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | to his father, mother and nephew |
| Source | D.1828/58: Presented by James Steele, The Whins, Mosside, Ballymoney, County Antrim |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9510031 |
| Date | 01/01/1841 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:10:95. |
| Word Count | 417 |
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| Transcript | From John Smith Bmoney [Ballymoney?] Friday Dear Father I want you to let me know if you Are [are?] going to the fair and if you will Can bee [be?] in on wednesday As that is the Day that I intend to go if I am well, I would like to get out on tuesday evening if it should bee [be?] late As I would bee [be?] At less expences [expenses?] that way than to leave Bmoney [Ballmoney?] on that morning And [and?] if you goo [go?] to the fair if you, would bee [be?] in the next morning early it would Doo [do?] As I will Arange [Arrange?] matters so that it will Doo [Do?] that way, but if you Are not for the fair, you Can Come in on tuesday Afternoon Another thought has struck my mind if you would get in on Monday Morning I would like it well that is if David McConachie [MacConaghy?] is determined to sell all that he has, you will can send me An Answer with Saragh [Sarah?] Grogan Sabath [Sabbath?] evening when you will come Can Come wee [we?] Are All well At present And hopes that this will reach you And find you in the same. Dear Robt [Robert?] J. I believe that it is near the time of getting the lamb and who ever of them is in the fair tell them to be shure [sure?] and buy you it if the [they?] can get it and i will pay them for it but I fear that there would bee [be?] A better chance if I were my self but tell them that the [they?] need not come home if the Doo [they do?] not breing [bring?] you one if it is to bee [be?] got I mean the smallest And pretiest [prettiest?] in the fair I remain your son and Unckle [Uncle?] with respect John Smith to James and RJ Smith NB tell Mr Jas [James?] Hill to walk Down to the fair on his foot and leave the pony to me to Rid [Ride?] or I will put in Against him with some of the young ladies [seperate sheet:] Mrs James Smith Dear Mother I have Just received news about A cheese of 13 lb At 2 1/2 per lb and it is likely that I will buy it this evening And send it to you tomorrow evening if opertunity seizes perhaps I may bee [be?] out on Sabbath first but nor shure [sure?] as yet your son with respect John Smith |
