| Title: | William J. Stavely, Philadelphia to "My dear Mother", Belfast |
|---|---|
| ID | 3053 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Stavely, William J/11 |
| Year | 1877 |
| Sender | Stavely, William J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D1558/1/8/9: The Papers of William John Campbell Allen, Deposited by the Late F.D. Campbell Allen Esq., 15 London Road, Harrow-on-the-hill, Middlesex |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N.Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9911005 |
| Date | 01/06/1877 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 01:11:99. |
| Word Count | 483 |
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| Transcript | 156 North 9th St Philadelphia June 1st 1877 My dear Mother Your letter of the 12th Ult came dearly to hand last week I do not know how it is when longer time than usual passes without my hearing from you I never suppose you are dead or that any other calamity has befallen you I suppose it is constitutional with some to suppose the worse You can always make your mind easy when a longer time than usual passes without hearing from me that nothing is wrong or you would certainly have heard it. I do not know that I have anything special to say unless it be to wish you a pleasant trip to Wales along with Aunt I am glad to know that Aunt is in such good health and hope you will both enjoy yourselves. Never having seen Wales before you will doubtless find much to interest you and I hope you will allow no foolish imaginations about me to interfere with your enjoyment. To be among the mountains such weather as we are now having would be fine but then it is not to be supposed that it is so warm with you The thermometer stands in the shade during the day at from 90ø to 96ø. Pretty hot work walking through that all day and so it is but then it is very pleasant even though it does turn one as brown as a berry The sun never kills anyone unless they drink spirits which I do not indulge in I see by the paper received yesterday that Mr Cunningham is dead I suppose however that his business will be carried on the same as usual. I had hoped to send you a remittence for interest before this but things having gone so against me have been obliged to pospone [postpone?] it I need scarcely say I regret this but things having gone so against me I have no option in the matter I am sorry to hear that Dr. H. is again in poor health. With all his honors I dont envy him and would not if I could exchange my robust health for his fine position coupled with his shatered [shattered?] constitution I never loose hope that things turn out right for me yet and that I shall yet be in as good a position as any of my friends. You ask how I pass my evgs [evenings?]. Well usually lounging about or reading I do so much walking during the day that active exercise in the evg [evening?] is out of the question. New Potatoes, Green Peas, Strawberries etc etc are now abundant in this market are they in general use with you yet. I suppose with your absence that the [B?]. lay land garden will be rather neglected this season But I have really nothing to say and as post time is up I must conclude With usual love to all I remain Your attached Son William J. Stavely |
