| Title: | Anne Carman, Tipperary, to Mary FitzGerald, Quebec. |
|---|---|
| ID | 540 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carman, Anne/33 |
| Year | 1865 |
| Sender | Carman, Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | prob. Houswife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Destination | Quebec, Canada |
| Recipient | Fitzgerald, Mary |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | Emigrant Letters of the FitzGerald Family, Co. Tipperary, 1829-1907. Copyright Reserved by Edwina Goddard, 750 San Fernando St., San Diego, CA 92106, U.S.A. |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. |
| Doc. No. | 9601035 |
| Date | 24/09/1865 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:12:95. |
| Word Count | 435 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | From: Anne F. [FitzGerald?] Carman, Burncourt, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, 24 September 1865. To: her sister, Mary FitzGerald Cahill, Quebec, Canada. Addressed: No envelope, but blank imprint of postal stamp pressed through to paper. Cream paper, with embossed maker's mark medallion in upper corner "London Superfine". Paper is in fair condition, folded, creased, tears on creases, ink is badly faded. Burncourt Sept 24th '65 My Dear Sister It is with the greatest pleasure that I take up my pen to acknowledge the receipt of your welcome letter of 7th. I cannot half express the happiness that I felt in hearing from you that you are well and how happy I was to get the Photograph of you and your family. My Dear Sister my children were so happy to Kiss and Hug the little picture over and over ten times. They are comparing them every day to each one of themselves. They say that Mary is like me. My Dear sister you could not send me a greater treat than what you sent me. I hope that we will not be the strangers that we were while god spares us. My Dear sister I cannot tell you how happy I felt when Thomas told me in his first Letter that he met you. I felt happy. I felt so if he was at home when he wrote to me from Dublin to send him his Aunt's address that I could not. I did not know that you belonged to the living at the time. I fretted so much at the time that it took great effect on my health but thank god I am better. I thought that going like my sisters he would forget us all together but Thomas was always an obedient son and well liked by every one that knew him where he spent his 9 years and over it [they?] loved and respected him. They would be glad to hear from him and I hope that he will never do or say anything but as you wish. My Dear Sister I feel so thankfull to you and your Husband and children for your good character of my son. I hope he will always hold himself in your esteem which I hope he will with god's help. My Dear sister I suppose you are after seeing sister Judy by this. I daresay you had plenty news to tell her after Thomas. My Dear sister I am sending you a little present for yourself. I would send one to each of the girls but they would be too much for one letter. I send a number of the Irish man to Mr. Cahill every week. I hope that he gets it. My sister Margaret and family are well. She got a letter from Mary Stuart last week. I have no more to say. My Husband and children joins in sending our best love to you and family and especially Mr. Cahill while I remain your ever Dear Sister Anne F Carman |
