| Title: | Thompson, Richard to Hammond, Joseph and Helenah, 1845 |
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| ID | 4322 |
| Collection | Oceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick] |
| File | oceans/84 |
| Year | 1845 |
| Sender | Thompson, Richard |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Drumgor, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Destination | Belfast, Victoria, Australia |
| Recipient | Hammond, Joseph and Helenah |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law/ siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 606 |
| Genre | news, emigration |
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| Transcript | Drumgor June the 9—1845 Dear Brother & Sister Joseph & Helenah Hammond I embrace this favourable opportunity of scribling these few Lines to you once more hoping that the will find you Both in as Good Health as the leave us all in at present thank God for all His mercies to us. I received your Letter after a long silence on the 30th of May Being Dated the 29th of September 1844 which Gives us all a Great Deal of Comfort But sory to hear of your Loss But content to Hear of you Being in a situation and your children in Good Health. Dear S. & Brother I had William Millers Letter which Gives us some satisfaction Concerning the way of Living in Australia, and of Him receiving your Stepfathers letter After you had left melbourn And by that I judge you had not received my Last letter for Daniel had posted his some time Before me. But as soon as this comes to Hand I Hope you ont Neglect in answering this as God knows whether Ever 1 will have the Satisfaction of writing to you any more or not for I have set my face towards America and I have to Be in Belfast to morrow to Go on Boatd the Conqueror for Quebec me and my mistress Maria Gilpin and if Posible I can Write from America To you I will as soon as as I settle. But I Hope that you will alow my father to put a case on your letter and forward it to me as soon as it comes to Hand. Dear sister & Brother my mother Enjoys Prety Good Health But is still thinking of you, and Mee Going away now Sets sore on hir. But thank God wee all Enjoy Prety Good Health—and I am content with the satisfection that you Give me of the river yarra yarra and the Reptiles. But I hope that the Lord will Be Gracious to you to Keep them from you all. I hope that you will Let me Know what Lenght your Days is and of ther is much cultivation since you came to Australia and of it is improveing any way fast. Dear S & Brother your stepfather and Mother received your Letter along with our one And the are for writing soon. The are all well Likewise our Brother John wife and famly. There famly is increasing there youngest is a son Joseph. Aunt Betys famly is well. Edward Boyd Susana and famly is well. Dear Brother & Sister I am So much confused that I cant Give you as much satisfaction as I should But I Hope that you will forgive Me at Present. Dear sister I Hope an ear you will lend to those few lines the Being the last I send from old Ireland my Deer native soil I am Going to leave it, and wander many a mile I am Going to cross the atlantic sea and try to reach the Land of Liberty to Leave Drumgor tomorrow the 10 of June it is my intent Our old Birth Place where my youthful Days I spent alongst with you in Quietness and content. No more at present But remains your Affectionate Brother to Death Richd. Thompson Farewell To you Both. Dear sister & Brother my father stands it Prety well althoug he is a Hard working man. Sister Bess wishes to Know of you word of coming home. She is still talking about you Both and your son Robert. To Mr Joseph Hammond Belfast Port Fairy Australia by Private ship |
