| Title: | James Buchanan, Milford to Robert Buchanan, New York. |
|---|---|
| ID | 408 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Buchanan, James/101 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Buchanan, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Milford, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Destination | New York, USA |
| Recipient | Buchanan, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D1473: Presented by K. Baxter, Milford, Co.Donegal. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N.Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9705024 |
| Date | 16/02/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 01:05:97. |
| Word Count | 290 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Milford Co Donegal Ireland. 16th Feby [February?] 1891. Dear Robert, I received your welcome letter a few days ago with the En-closure [Enclosure?] for five pounds I was glad to get it as there was only 1l [œ?]. in the house, however I am now all right have paid off the debts and am to-day ploughing the field and have Donald cutting the Hedge. The winter here has been very wet and raw and cold, but it is now nearly over, and it is like Spring - the birds are singing, and the folks are now beginning to look about for new potato seed. I do not think I will want to borrow any more money from you I have a payment of about twenty five dollars to make on a lot in Brooklyn, but I won't know till [until?] near the end of the month as there is a party wants to buy it. I will write you again shortly. I must make this letter brief as it is near Mail time. I am glad to hear you have gone back again to Maguire & Sloan I think your having been so long there, you will likely be better. Old Margaret died here last night. I was up to see her a while before she died. Poor old creature, she was very desolate. Robert Hazlitt and I will have to bury her. It is a shame that neither James nor his sisters done anything for her. She has been going about here a kind of begging, and it is good for her she is dead. My father still keeps well he is able to go about. Miss Gilliland desires me to remember her very kindly to you. I will write again soon. Your Affectionate Brother James Buchanan |
