| Title: | William J.Stavely, Philadelphia, to his Mother |
|---|---|
| ID | 3056 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Stavely, William J/18 |
| Year | 1886 |
| Sender | Stavely, William J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | shoe manufacturer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D1835/27/3/26: Deposited by Greer Hamilton and Gailey, Solicitors, High Street, Ballymoney, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310420 |
| Date | 27/07/1886 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 14:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 397 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | 216 North 3rd Street Philadelphia July 27th 1886. My dear Mother I just for the present minute snatch a few minutes from other duties to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. It gave me very great pleasure to ever more see your old family handwriting. It may seem strange but I have often longed to hear from you all the time knowing that it was my own fault that I did not do so. It would be a long story to tell all the ups and downs I have had in the last few years and how I have drifted into being a shoe manufacturer but all the same that is what I am now. A strong upper lip good health and faith in a future seem to have pulled me through and it was the road to wealth I have a business of my own which with ordinary business prudence and attention may very shortly yield me more than a living. Poor Janie I often think of her and the h[--?]ry cares she has. My inability to send practical expresion of my sympathy has had as much to do with my long silence as anything else. I never supposed you would remain for me as dead. As a doctor friend said not long ago I take too good care of myself to give them a chance to make anything out of me and had any thing serious happened some of my friends would not have failed to make you acquainted with the facts. I am glad to know Sarah is able to travel around and has the friends to spend a pleasant time with. Has she recovered the use of her limbs. I suppose you are in the midst of summer. Do you spend your time in garden &c [et cetera?] as of old? We have had a most peculiar summer. One day hot the next hot and cold. The day J. Findley called was the hottest we have had for so far. For comfort, as is quite usual here I was in underpants and undershirt which must have given him rather an unfavorable opinion of my appearance. But I must close. Hoping to hear from you fully soon and to write you fully in return with best love I remain to all the circle Your attached Son William J. Stavely. P.S. I hope this will find you all in good health. JS. |
