| Title: | Joseph Carrothers, London, Ontario to W.Carrothers, Farnaght, Lisbellaw,Fermanagh |
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| ID | 555 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carrothers, Joseph/41 |
| Year | 1846 |
| Sender | Carrothers, Joseph |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Fermanagh, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Carrothers, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T3734:Presented by Edward N. Carrothers, 3 University Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9411030 |
| Date | 18/10/1847 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 10:11:1994. |
| Word Count | 822 |
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| Transcript | October 18th 1847 Dear Brother, I am yet spared to send you a few lines hoping they will find you and family in good health as the leave me and family in at present thank God for his preserving mercy and care in our perilous journey which was a tedious one. We went on board on Saturday 12th June and sailed down the river that evening sd [sailed?] off on the 14th and after 8 weeks arrived at Quebeck [Quebec?] on 6th of August took the steam boat for Montreal at 4 o'clock that evening and from thence to Hamilton. We took a team on the 12 and at 10 o'clock started for London 90 miles and reached Brothers on the 14th at 4 o'clock in the evening. Brother and cousins was rejoiced to see us all living; but on the 17th the child Margaret died been worn out on the journey and up the country in the boats and the waggon the most fatigueing of all. James was the stoutest of us we were worn too perfect weakness I was sea sick all the way, but my health is as good as ever and we are all doing well. I thank you and Mr Copeland forwarding Pauls letter it was before me Nat [Natheniel?] got it, in your answer you will let me know how if any word from him since and you will let me know how the crops has done with you and if any changes in my old friends by sickness as it did prevail. Sister Jane Died at Lashine 9 miles from Montreal and Thomas Stuart Died since he came to Goldrich Brother Thomas's eldest son Died 28th of last month of croop children are subject to it and it is generaly fatal George Scott was sent to hospital from the ship and some others and I heard no word of him since. Our Captain was very good to the passengers, and was very kind to me and family. Brother Nathaniel and family is well so is Thomas and family and is well off. I am in a house of Thomas's. Br [Brother?] Samuel and family is well and is in a fine way of doing for his time, has crop and stock that I wondered to see. Next comes the Breaky [Bracky townland?] cousins the are well and well settled, the are in a fine way of doing so far as the are cleared. It was good hit the left Breaky [Bracky?]. C. Mark is well but has got no wife yet, David and family is well so Mick and family, the have got good wives and is in a good way of Doing. C. Rebecca and husband (Wm. Webster) is well, they have no children. All my friends has been friends to me, and mine. You will remember us to Mr and Mrs Tailor and Miss Armstrong. Margaret sends her word she met with friends she did not expect. Remember us to Mr. Wm McMullen and all my old friends in Cloughcur [Clougher?] and numerous friends in all the country. Remember us to Mr and Mistress and Miss Collim and to Dr Dane, let me know if he has recovered his health. Give my respects to Dr Acheson and to Mr and Mistress Michell [Mitchell?]. I hope by next month to write to those am under promise to. Let. Robert Crawford know I parted with A Crawford in Montreal I was 7s. 6d. out by bringing her that far she promised to write to me but has not. Give my best respects to Mr Charles Little. As far as I have seen of this country it is very fine land but grown with immence timber. Those that is settled for some years is well off. Markets is cheap Flour is 7s. shillings per hundred, beef and Mutton from 1 1/2 to 2d per lb [pound?] Butter 6d pr [per?] lb and other produce equally cheap. There is some rot in the puttatoes [potatoes?] in some place in this country this season. I stopped a month in Brother Nats [Nathaniel's?] until I was restored to strength and I am with a waggonmaker learning to make waggons at 20 Dollars pr month, so you see I have some of my trade to learn. I had the Yanky part of it. next week ends my month. Let Mr. Samuel Betty know I did not travel by Toronto and I got no word of Mr Wm his Brother the letters I posted for their place. I parted with John Hilliard and family in Montea; in good health. I remain Dear Brother Yours affectionately, Joseph Carrothers. My plants and roots a great many of them is succeeding very well and part of the seeds I sowed is growing very well. If you can get seed of ground Ivy send me a little in the crease of your letter, paste them in the fold. To Mr William Carrothers Farnaught [Farnaght?] (Lisbellaw) Co. Fermanagh Enniskillen Ireland. [Postmarks] Enniskillen Nov 18 1847 Montreal L.C. [Lower Canada or Quebec?] Oct 23 1847 London U.C. [Upper Canada or Ontario?] ...... 1847 |
