| Title: | W.G. Weir, New York, to His Mother, J. Weir, Co Down |
|---|---|
| ID | 3260 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, William George/23 |
| Year | 1859 |
| Sender | Weir, William George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D1948/3/10: Presented by P.J.V. Doake Esq., Kinallen, Dromara, Co Down |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9501044 |
| Date | 10/09/1859 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 05:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 586 |
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| Transcript | New York. Saturday Sept 10th 1859 My dearest Mother I have just got your long and very interesting letter of 23rd in which you give one an account of the wedding. I think it went off well and I am sure it will do you all good by breaking in somewhat upon the monotony of Lisnabreeny Life. I am glad to hear that Aunt Mary looked so well and happy and I do trust that it will be for her real good. Where do they intend to settle? I hope you will avail yourself of Mr Stuarts invitation and visit the firs [Firs?] it would be very good for you. I have not heard anything more about James Smyths match since I only saw him once since I left Philadelphia. Mr George Stuart was over here yesterday he was not very well he is greatly troubled with Asthma, I see you still think it was a great pity that I left Mr Smalls boarding house but I must tell you that I saw very little of him whilst I was there as he spent nearly all his time in the office besides you know a man of his age is not a congenial companion for me.I see very nearly as much of him now as I did before. On the whole the young men at the boarding house are as steady and quiet as any other 30 of their class you would meet and there are a few very nice fellows among them, particularly a Mr Philips and his brother from Swansea their father is a retired Captain of the Navy and they are very quiet [quite?] well disposed and gentlemanly young fellows The youngest with whom I am best acquainted is some years older than I am. He has promised to introduce one to some nice English Families here I have been several times to Dr Thompsons Church here (the one which James and Joseph Stuart attend) and I like both the preacher and the sermons. I in tend [intend?] to join that congregation I met Dr Thompson at Mr James Stuarts and like him personally I hear that Dr Edgar and some others are to arrive here this month. I presume Uncle John came over to witness the revivals I hope they will not be confined to the north of Ireland nor to Ireland alone. Mr Stuart is very much interested in them and every time he sees me he asks me. "hear anything about the revivals" the last hurried note I had from Papa he was here and he waited untill [until?] I read it all to see if there was anything on that subject, and as there was not I had to give him the letter itself as a kind of apology. I have been in pretty good health lately. with the exception of the last week when I had diarrhoea which weakened me very much, however I am now quite better and more acclimatized. The weather is very pleasant now neither hot nor cold; when the hot weather lasted I could bear it very well better than almost any others I met. I will be very glad to get your Photographs I am much obliged to you for gettung them done so promptly. I am glad to hear that Grandmamma is better. Remember me kindly to all friends Mr & Mrs Boyd. Aunt Eliza Uncle Hugh & wife. Mr & Mrs Colville &c &c and with love to all the family I remain your Affect [Affectionate?] Son Wm [William?] Geo [George?] Weir |
