| Title: | T. McCoy, Springfield Township to A. McCoy, Liverpool |
|---|---|
| ID | 3801 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mccoy, thomas/132 |
| Year | 1839 |
| Sender | McCoy, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Mercer Co., Penn., USA |
| Destination | Liverpool, England |
| Recipient | McCoy, Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | uncle-nephew |
| Source | D 1444/3: Presented by H.W. McCoy, The Old Manor, Ashley, Kings Somborne, Stockbridge, Hants. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9012005 |
| Date | 06/10/1839 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by B.W. 06:12:1993 |
| Word Count | 587 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To : Mr Alexander McCoy [?] Liverpool [Postmarked] LIVERPOOL SHIPLETTER NEW YORK OCT 22 Paid 25 [cents?] New Lodge Merc [Mercer?] Co [County?] October From: Mer [Mercer?] County Springfield Township October 6th [1839?] Dear Nephew I Receiv'd your kind letter of Aprill [April?] 6th which Gave me Great Sattisfation [Satisfaction?] to hear that you and the friends were all well. I have been rather tedious in writing to you but I hope this will answer the purpose I am not in the habit of writing much it Comes very [?]dy and I think I must leave it to my Sons to do for the futre [future?] you let me know they have Some [?] Donts Concerning their lease and if this will not Sufice [Suffice?] I am yet able and willing to appear on the ground be ple.d [pleased?] to let me know the perticulars [particulars?] Concerning it in your Next and I will try and be the means of preserving it while I have life and health Dear friend this is a time Grat [great?] drauft [drought?] with us in this part of the world at present the last month is the Common time of our Seeding and it is almost impossible to Get it done yet It has been so East of the mountaine [mountain?] the most part of the last Summer and it is Expected they will have hard times on account of it please to let me know how times is with you in England and how all our friends is in Ireland and particularly brother George & Sister Grin [Grain?] and Cattle is Getting to a Great pitch here and tradeing [trading?] of Every kind is Coming on well we are Getting Iron works and mashines [machines?] of Every sort besides a Canall [Canal?] Coming thorouh [through?] the County but a few Mile [Miles?] distant land is Getting from ten to twenty five Dollars per acre and Seems [too?] please to let me know in your Next how your mother and aunt is Coming on and if the [they?] are making any better of [?] it on that place I would be Glad of their welfare and how they #PAGE 2 were doing I know according to the account I Got the [they?] must be Something Considerable Coming to me out of their place but I Never intend to Call for any of it but if they got a Good [?] to [?] on and Could send me a piece of white linnen [linen?] I would take it as a present Dear friend I am Glad to hear of your welfare I am Glad to hear of you [?] you Chosen the better part I wish you to Continee [Continue?] in the way of well doing and the lord I hope will be your portion I wish yo [you?] to Remember me to my friends in particular brother George and Sister Mary if alive I have had five Children five maryed [married?] and Doing well and the other five liveing [living?] I may Say with me Dear Friend if these Should Come to hand Enclose them and Send Something along and let her know that I am still fond to hear from her and her family althou [although?] I Cannot Expect to be long here yet I would Desire to hear from them all and to know how the [they?] were doing I seem to keep healthy and Strong altho [although?] old age is Coming on and we have [?] to prepare for Change that awaits us be Sure to Remember me to all my friend and Relations as it may be the last opportunity So I remain your Affectionte [affectionate?] uncle till Death Thos [Thomas?] McCoy |
