| Title: | Isabella Martin, Chicago to "My Dear Mother", Portaferry, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3703 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | martin, isabella/27 |
| Year | 1870 |
| Sender | Martin, Isabella |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | middle-class housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Portaferry, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Mrs Shaw |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | daughter-mother |
| Source | D 2709/1/83: Presented by Miss Shanks, Ballyfounder, Portaferry, County Down, Ireland |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9502203 |
| Date | 26/10/1870 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:02:1995. |
| Word Count | 346 |
| Genre | |
| Note | N.B. her husband is prob. a merchant. |
| Transcript | Chicago Oct 26th My Dear Mother I write you these few lines to let you know that we are all well except little Nellie and she has been sick this 5 month she is in consumption She had inflammation of the lungs and it turned to consumption she is very low now can't hold up her head William was here to day he is up well and will soon be laying for the winter Sam and the family is well Nancy and the family is well she has got a young son about 3 weeks ago I could not get writing to you for Nellie illness I had a hard time with the children this summer palmer and piper is well and not for going home this faull [fall?] this has been a poor faull [fall?] for vessels here are poor freights but the [they?] are in no debt and William says he will go home next faul [fall?] to se [see?] you all and Sam says he is for going Robert Hastings is for going home I will send you the likeness of the schooner and William is for sending sister a hood and one for Mrs Taylor when I get time I will get my likeness to send to Eliza and if I can get something to send you Ellen Jane has 4 sons no girls I did not ask Nancy what she was for calling her son I do not no [know?] what Sam calls his son Sarah never came to se [see?] me this summer and she has things in my cellar but she is licke [like?] the Coulters not very kind Nancy [-----?] has got a horse and wagon and he sells bread but I think he would have been better at his treade [trade?] I have littel [little?] more to say give my love to sister and family with kind love to you and I hope this will find you all well give my love to enquiring friends and I hope you will write soon No more I remain your affectionate daughter I. Martin Write soon 295 Main St. Oct 28 all well Nellie the same I.M. [Isabella Martin?] |
