| Title: | Mary Hanlon to Brother Mick |
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| ID | 6204 |
| Collection | Ulster Migration to America. Letters from three Irish Families [R.A. Wells] |
| File | ulsterm/7 |
| Year | 1872 |
| Sender | Hanlon, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Allegheny City, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Ballymote, Co. Down, Northern Ireland |
| Recipient | Hanlon, Mick |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 345 |
| Genre | emigration prospects |
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| Transcript | From: Allegheny, Pennsylvania Dale: 13 February 1872 Dear Brother, Your kind letter to hand a week past and I am happy to find you and all the rest of the dear ones in good health. I am glad your views agree with mine in regard of going to Nebraska. To me, I don't somehow [own?] to be the "El Dorado" Uncle pictures it to be. A young man coming to this country requires to be very prudent in his company, and honest and truthful, and I believe they can get along if they are ambitious. But there is work to be done either by head or hands. If you were a little older I would put every confidence in you, but my dear Brother, you require to a little stronger. Now is about the time your principles will get settled, either for good or bad. You are now almost a young man, probably already in your own estimation. It pleases me to hear of your being so good and getting along so well at home. To me, my father spoke highly of you, and my dear Mick, let endeavor to always deserve by uniform respect and obedience of the wishes of a parent who is only, if may use the expression, too indulgent to his children. It be a sweet remembrance for you to treasure up for after life thoughts, if you can say to yourself, I never intentionally gave my Father or Mother trouble. Thank God from my heart, I can say it with a clear conscience. Be kind and indulgent to your little brothers. I never lifted my hand to one of you, but the thought of it now is like an arrow to me, and how easily it might be avoided. One thought I might have given you all a better example, but as you are the oldest now, as I then was, take your place as I should have done. So now dear Mick, that is all the advice I have to give you. Mary Hanlon |
