| Title: | Extract of a Letter from Matthew Campbell, California. |
|---|---|
| ID | 467 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Matthew/92 |
| Year | 1890s |
| Sender | Campbell, Matthew |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | doctor |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Hamilton City, California, USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | unknown |
| Source | D2966/23: Deposited Anonymously. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Belfast. |
| Doc. No. | 9604040 |
| Date | 01/01/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 15:04:96. |
| Word Count | 167 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Part of a letter from a doctor Originally From near Armoy, Co. Antrim & qualified at Queens. Living in Hamiliton City, Glenn Co. Cal. [California?]. Thought to be about 1890 so that a cable from you soon as you see uncle will give me just time to dispose of things to advantage. We have all kinds of friends here __ the rumour has gone around that I may leave & people are coming in all over the place to get fixed up __ I amputated a leg yesterday & have another big operation next week. I usually get in another railroad surgeon to help & share the responsibility & one of the factory boys gives chloroform _ such is life in the wild west. life in this quarter is on a par with a dogs Justice is hard to get. I am living with the judge of the District. He is canvassing for another term. comes home drunk every night. sometimes lies in the barn al [all?] night with the horse He has not a legal book in his possession. There is little news __ please cable me soon if you will Yours very truly Matthew Campbell |
