| Title: | Nathaniel Taylor, Pennsylvania to Robert Taylor, Shanrod |
|---|---|
| ID | 3096 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Taylor, John/26 |
| Year | 1833 |
| Sender | Taylor, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Destination | Shanrod, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Taylor, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | The Taylors of Shanrod Co Down, Letters from America. Copyright retained by Heather Taylor, 46, Coolshinney Rd., Magherafelt, BT45 5JF, rookvale@hotmail.co.uk |
| Archive | The Centre For Migration Studies |
| Doc. No. | 701097 |
| Date | 14/11/1833 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM, 29/01/2007 |
| Word Count | 380 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Mr Robert Taylor (Shanrod) Dromore County Down Ireland [Page 1] United States of North America Washington City, D.C. Nov 14th 1833 Dear Brother, Without having anything important to communicate I sit down merely to say that all is well, and have been so since the date of my last letter, which was in June. My wife and two youngest daughters have returned to this city and we have taken boarding, for which I pay ten dollars per week. We find this more economical than keeping house where everything is so extravigantly [extravagantly?] dear. My oldest daughter is still in Carlisle with her grandparents and at school. I myself am still in the same situation - not without the expectation, however, of yet obtaining a better one. Our city was remarkably healthy the past season. We had no cases of cholera nor indeed has there been much of it this year on this side of the Alleghany mountains; but in the Western country and particularly in the city of New Orleans it raged with frightful malignancy. In the latter place both it and the yellow fever prevailed at the same time and swept off in immense number of the inhabitants. [Page 2] In the city of Mexico in August last the deaths were as high as 1400 a day from Cholera alone. It is estimated that 20,000 souls perished in that city with the pestilence in the past summer. I have not heard from Jane or the children since I wrote you last. I expected to have seen them before this time but was prevented by some uncontrollable causes. I am looking anxiously to hear from James Brown, I presume he is still with you and I hope his health is improving. I envy him the pleasure of visiting his native home-a pleasure Im afraid forever lost to me. James Johnston of Baltimore was in this city a few weeks ago. He informed me that all our acquaintances in his city were well and since his return he sent me a present of a few bottles of Irish whisky distilled in Belfast. Since writing the foregoing I have met with a gentleman (a Mr ONeill) just on the eve of starting for Dublin and to send this by him must cut it shorter than I intended. Remember me affectionately to my Mother and Sisters- God bless you all Yr [Your?] affectionate Brother John Taylor Mr Robert Taylor |
