| Title: | Thomas Carse, [Pennsylvania?] to ["Dear Brother?"] |
|---|---|
| ID | 580 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carse, Thomas/18 |
| Year | 1851 |
| Sender | Carse, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | shipping clerk for a railway company |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Erie, Penn., USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | Carse, Robert? |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Donated by Mrs I.J. Beattie, 120 Carsonstown Rd., Lisowen, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co. Down, BT24 7JN |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9904103 |
| Date | 03/08/1851 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:04:99. |
| Word Count | 339 |
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| Transcript | Erie Augt 3rd 1851 Dear Brother, I now feel it my duty to write you a very few lines which I never have had the privilege of doing since my arrival on this side of the Atlantic. I was always happy to hear of you being so fortunate in the course of your travels through the several parts of the world, where so many meet with dangers & mischances. John & I received newspapers from you occasionally which gives us to know that you are always well we are also very glad to have the reading of an Irish paper betimes merely to let us know the state of affairs of the country at present. I read over the several speeches & arguments of your Belfast & neighbouring clergymen at the meeting of assembly with great pleasure I wonder very often if the ministers about Belfast expect their hearers to follow their example. I think if they did they would scarcely ever be free from a quarell [quarrel?], it it is really surprising how unlearned men can gather together & discuss their several matters without raising such a tumult. We had a letter from Saml [Samuel?] some time ago which we were very happy to find that Father, Mother & all the rest were in good health and that the crops [look?] favourable but times nothing [improved?] Uncle George who arrived with us a day previous on a visit through all his friends, was just ready to start for James Jamison, when we read the letter he was well pleased with its contents he thinks he will be in Ireland and see "bra lasses" there before long, he is about as happy a man as I have seen since I came to this country, nothing at all to annoy him is very jokey is going round by William Jamisons & John Boals. & then by Beaver & then will [Head?] for Dresden, he gives a favourable account of Uncle James's family says that they will after some time be all independent they always keep up very high rank, never lose any of their time writing to John or I, perhaps we are not worthy of a letter I feel as proud as them in that respect. I visited John Jackson yesterday his leg is almost better if the flesh was only mended he is some leaner now by being confined to bed but he has a good appetite he will be able to be up in the course of a week he gets good attendance, we see to him regularly & provide him with everything he fancies. I am well satisfied that I happened to take the thought of coming to this country, though against the will of some of my friends but I think them a greater friend for my own welfare those that kindly advised me to it. I never rued my coming, for at home I could see [no?] prospect of making anything, it is quite the reverse here no person will ask you to do even a single thing without paying a penny as for any person of my age, with a little scholarship can do well even better than if older. Any Business man here would much rather have any young person to commence business with them in a store office, or any other place, as one that had been practised in the old country, for they think it more difficult to get an old hand trained to [their?] method, and another thing, it is only a mere chance for a man to get into such business as he would wish for at the very first especially among strangers. I have known many well learned smart men, having to commence some very rough work, until they got their character and themselves made known not until then have they got much chance. You will please write home as soon as you receive this and let them know that we are both in good health And wishes to hear from them often. I now Remain Your Affectionate Brother Thomas Carse |
