| Title: | William Stavely, Port Huron, Michigan to James Stavely, Belfast |
|---|---|
| ID | 3057 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Stavely, William J/21 |
| Year | 1859 |
| Sender | Stavely, William J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | works at a store |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Port Huron, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Stavely, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law |
| Source | D 1835/27A/2/4: Deposited by Greer, Hamilton & Gailey, Solicitors |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9908072 |
| Date | 25/07/1859 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:08:99. |
| Word Count | 525 |
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| Transcript | Port Huron [Michigan] July 25th 1859 My dear James Your extremely kind letter of 7th inst. I received yesterday please accept my kindest regards for your friendship I regret you had to pay 4/- stg. [sterling?] for my last. I posted it myself and paid 3. rates [3rd class rates?] 72cts [cents?] for it, the clerk in the Post Office here admitted on Saturday I paid that sum and stated he marked it paid. Please say in your next if such is the case, as I wish to follow up this matter. I have said enough, about the houses owned by the late Mr Hind. I hope in your next to hear of the final terminations. Your kindness in the will case is more than I could have expected, permit me to say, should I live I will in friendship double the act to you or yours. I am still in Dowlings, where I might remain for years, but placed in the position I am although I work extremely hard, circumstanced as I am my labour amounts to nothing. I declined making an arrangement for future, your kindness is great, far, far more than I could expect, but if you think well of it please write to your friend in Philadelphia you can give him my address, and should he think he can serve me, he can drop a line accordingly Perhaps he could get me employment as a travelling agent in these western states, should it even be my lot to return to Ireland I think it would not be to return until John Adams has acquired the trade of printing. As you appear to think well to write Mr Caldwell please do so in some way he might be useful to me. You have hinted at a matter which applies very close to me, the subject is serious as regards myself equally so as regards my children. In candid truth James, my lot is extremely hard, but what to do I know not, should I ever make any change, the lady must have clear and correct views of religious matters, she must have (some financial means) which might be secured on herself, in such a way as might be agreeable to all Can you select a suitable person for me, if not I am serious when I say, I believe, I could even here get a woman, with more means, than I could when 25 years old, in connexion [connection?] with this I will want a wife for ever, unless I can get one to whom I am attached, by love. Trade begins to improve. Cups which early in this month, were worse than nothing are now good beyond description even Mr Dowling himself said on Saturday trade will improve This is a very unhealthy place, my younger children have the ague, a mean although not dangerous disease. Joseph is better, but Hannah has an attack twice or three times per week. I am much hurried today, will write you next month in detail and forward draft or order for next interest on the Bank shares Kindest regards to Anne & your children from yours assuredly Wm [William?] Stavely |
