| Title: | Edward Hanlon to Brother Bernard |
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| ID | 6201 |
| Collection | Ulster Migration to America. Letters from three Irish Families [R.A. Wells] |
| File | ulsterm/4 |
| Year | 1870 |
| Sender | Hanlon, Edward |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA |
| Destination | Ballymote, Co. Down, Northern Ireland |
| Recipient | Hanlon, Bernard |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 343 |
| Genre | emigration prospects |
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| Transcript | From: Nebraska City Date: 26 December 1870 Dear Brother, I posted a letter to you 8 days ago which I refer you to, and also one to your daughter Mary at the same time. I received one from her. In mine to you I slated what I thought you should do and I see no reason to alter my views. She says from what my views arc of this country and what I have seen I think father would just be as comfortable at home for sometime. That is if his family were out here by degrees to get trades, and before you give him deliberate advice consider well as she relies on you for advice and assistance when there. Now as for your family coming by degrees and getting trades they would have the advice and counsel of their parents and each one would have to form associates which might be good or bad. After they get trades they might make a living. 10 out of every 100 does not make more, as machinery has entered largely into all trades. I see a great many [chanies?] embarking into agricultural [purposes?] More would if they could. Girls and boys of their age thrown into large and populous cities must have more grace and wisdom then generally falls to the lot of many to come out in safety. Dear Brother, you say you can with safety command 300 in New York or Nebraska after bringing your family. If so, with good management and economy you may in time get real estate of your own. Farms here are generally sold on time by paying 1500 or 2000 dollars down and giving a mortgage on the premises payable in 2 or 3 years with interest. Now I could not tell you to do until I can confer with you personally. I think I would advise the whole family to come here except you see something for some of the girls more profitable at present. Exercise your own judgment in that regard. |
