| Title: | Thomas Carse, Buffalo, To "Dear Father and Mother" |
|---|---|
| ID | 574 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carse, Thomas/3 |
| Year | 1853 |
| Sender | Carse, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | shipping clerk for a railway company |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Destination | Co.Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | his parents |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | Donated by Mrs I.J. Beattie, 120 Carsonstown., Lisowen, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co. Down, BT24 7JN. N.Ireland |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9903079 |
| Date | 15/01/1853 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:03:99. |
| Word Count | 535 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Office Buffalo and State Line Rail Road Company. Buffalo, Jany 15th 1853 Dear Father & Mother, I take this as the first opportunity I have had in some time to write you, it is very true that I owe you both a great many letter, more than I can actually accomplish. You are aware I presume, that leizure time on a Rail Road is very limited, therefore you cannot expect from me now as though my business was such that I could write you oftener however, I will not apologise for I will confess that I have served you both with ingratitude and disaffection which I know that ought not to do but I have not forgotten you, nor can I ever forget those who so kindly watched over me in the days of my childhood I am very happy to see on the receipt of Newspapers, Letters &c, that you are both in good health, a great blessing conferred upon you now in your old days. You have had troubles that seem almost unspeakable but it is very truly said that "we are born to troubles" I am in good health, I have not had any sickness for the past year, I am also well situated in business, and in full confidence of my employers. I do not spend my time to folly or travelling, but make it a practice, in all cases, to work for the interest of any employers whoever they may be. I hear from John weekly and sometimes oftener, he is always in good health. I understood by Mr Gilson [Gibson?] (a friend of ours) that John was coming here to see me next week, the distance is only 90 miles and the time from Erie here will be about 3« hours. John is very attentive to his business, and is considered a very steady business man - all he lacks is education, and this he regrets now the blame certainly is not attached to you, for when in his boyhood he had no idea of travelling to a strange land to seek his fortune, otherwise he might have improved himself to a good advantage. I am happy to know that George is got into business for himself, I wish him success. I have got his advertisement cut out of a paper which John sent me. I have no doubt with Roberts assistance, but he will have a good chance of patronage. I find the only way to do business is to accomodate [accommodate?] rich and poor so that if they cannot speak well of you they can speak no evil. I had an answer to a letter from Uncle Samuel some time ago in which he stated that they were all well, also giving me a great many good advices in regard to politics &c. he is down on Whiggery - he says - he has seen too many of their vices, but each party of course upholds its own side as the right, and the other the wrong. He sympathizes with you, and says he should write to you but he is growing so feeble that it would be a hard task In writing my other sheet I will give more of the particulars and more directed to my Brothers. "Good night to all." Thomas Carse 11.50 P.M. |
