| Title: | J. Anderson, Allegheny, P.A to His Cousin in Ballinree |
|---|---|
| ID | 49 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Anderson, James/30 |
| Year | 1851 |
| Sender | Anderson, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farm tenant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Allegheny City, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Ballinree, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| Recipient | Anderson, William? |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D 1859/10:Presented By Dr. J.T.Anderson, Banbridge, Co.Down. |
| Archive | Public Record Office N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9407021 |
| Date | 11/12/1851 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 01:07:1994. |
| Word Count | 698 |
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| Transcript | Allegheny City Dec 18th 1851 Dear cousin I take up my pen to adress [address?] you and to state you the particulars in regard to my Mother & family Brother William resides in Allegheny he is in the coal business and is getting along well Mother & William lives quite comfortable together William is yet unmarried. I am married & has got two children my eldest son 5 years old & a daughter 2 years old Brother John is married & had 3 children the Last accounts he resides in Champion Ohio he is getting along his business is keeping a Cheese deary [dairy?] & Farming we have had no Letters from Ohio for some time back I am unable to state you they late particulars in regard to your brothers The last accounts we had they were all well and getting along well I have rented my Farm for a time of 5 years and is now prepairing [preparing?] to go to New Orleans My family & I will reside there during the winter god willing Thomas Anderson & family are all well Thomas has 3 children 2 daugthers & a son Thomas had a letter from his father which in-form us of disagreeable news in regard to they deaths in the family we wre all sorry to hear of aunts death also to hear of Bettys trouble in regard to the death of her mother & Husband at almost one time as is stated in Thomas's letter Pleas [Please?] state how many children Mrs Michall has got, I understand that James McIntyre was dead some years since I am anctious [anxious?] to hear how many children Mrs McIntyre has and where she now resides I neglected to state that we want to know if Bettys Mother in law is yet alive, also to know if Betty remains in Mullahinch State if Mr's Kirrick is yet alive I am anctious [anxious?] to hear if Mr Samuel Kirrick & Joseph resides in Ballinree and all in regard to the family in jenneral [general?] I want to assertain in regard to Mr Hugh Kearns & family also Samuel Smyth Pleas [please?] give me a jennral detail in regard to your own family and how many children you have got, also how Mr's Anderson gets her health, god in his providence has blessed Mother & her family with good health since we come in to this country a blessing which we are indebted to god the giver of all good and perfect gifts This is a healthy country but not quite so healthy as Ireland owing to hte sudden changes of weather but when I take a jennral [general?] view of the old acquintances in Ireland more changes & deaths has taken place than in this country I write this letter from Allegheny I am in Mothers House at present Allegheny City and Pittsburgh City lies right opposite; nothing dividing the 2 Cities but the Allegheny River The are both in Allegheny County I have lived in the country for some years back to the present time and is now prepairing [preparing?] for Orleans and wishes you to write to write to me and adress [address?] your letter as directed below Anything you wish to know in regard to America if you will mention it in your letter I will try to explain it to you as far as my experience and knowledge may enable me Dear Cousin adue [adieu?] for the present, The choisest [choicest?] of gods blessings rest upon you and family is the desire of your verry [very?] particular friend & cousin whilst here below James Anderson Direct to me to Care of Mr James Kirrick Coal Merchant No 108 Gravier st. New Orleans ME L A My wife though personally unacquinted joins me in giving her love to you Mother & William join me in giveing [giving?] their love to you & family including your sisters & their family also Ballinree folks in jenneral [general?] with all old friends & kneighbours [neighbours?] I am anctious [anxious?] to hear how Roberts sons are and if their father has sent for them also giv [give?] me the directions to write to sister Hessy in consequence of them moveing [moving?] about the time we came to America I am at a loss for the adress [address?]. |
