| Title: | Ralph & Aggie [Thompson?], U.S.A. to W J Thompson, Belfast |
|---|---|
| ID | 3120 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Thompson, Ralph/21 |
| Year | 1886 |
| Sender | Thompson, Ralph |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | ship captain |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Wilmington, N. Carolina, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | his mother, Willie and Jane |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | writes to his family |
| Source | T 2278/23: Copied by Permission of Miss Jean Totten, Ballymaclose,Ballinderry, Co. Antrim. #TYPE EMG Ralph and Aggie [Thompson?], Barque "Henry James", Wilmington, North Carolina to Mr. W.J. Thompson, 23 Queen's Square, Belfast, 22nd August 1886. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8904032 |
| Date | 22/08/1886 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 25:04:1989 LT created 11:12:1990 CD input 12:12:19 |
| Word Count | 389 |
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| Transcript | Mr. W. J. Thompson 23 Queens Square Belfast Ireland Barque "Henry James" Wilmington Aug. 22nd/86 My Dear Mother Brother & Sister I now write you a few lines to let you know that Aggie & I are both quite well hoping this to find you all at home enjoying good health I have got my orders to proceed to Portland which I am sorry for I would of liked to load here as we like the place & people very much I will sail tomorrow & hope to arrive in Portland in 30 days this is a great place for sailors knocking off duty they dont like filling coals I have got along pretty well with my men left one in hospital paid one off & one run away I have still my complement so that I will not have to ship any here as men are very scarse [scarce?]. Capt. [Captain?] Barkly has five off duty they wont work, have no fault to find either with Capt. [Captain?] or ship but wont work Aggie & I were up in town with Capt. Barkly yesterday & met Mr. John Barkly he looks well & wishes to be remembered to you all I hope that Cooleen will get a good charter home I expect that she will go to Portland if she dose [does?] not load here times are very dull here at present but I think markets are rising, I was [offered?] the other day 25/- U.K. not much in that I dont know if we are fixed yet or not if so I hope that it is something better than that I see by the papers that you are having a lively time of it in Belfast I hope by this time that all are quiet again I hope that business is good with you. Give our kind love to Mr. & Mrs. James Barkly hoping that they are all well We hope that dear old Mother is well & that we will be all spared to meet again Give our kind love to your Father & Mother in Carrick hoping they are well we also hope that dear Aunt Jane is well also all the children remember us to the people at the Cottage I have very little news to give you but hoping to hear from you in Portland. We remain dear Mother Willie & Jane your loving Ralph & Aggie |
