| Title: | Mary Dwyer, Independence, Iowa, to "Rev. Father", Co. Armagh. |
|---|---|
| ID | 935 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Dwyer, Mary/6 |
| Year | 1901 |
| Sender | Dwyer, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Independence, Iowa, USA |
| Destination | Co. Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | unacquainted. She asks for information on some rel |
| Source | D889/7/1: Deposited by: Messrs Joshua Peel & Son, Solicitors, Armagh. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 1200298 |
| Date | 9/4/1901 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:12:00. |
| Word Count | 287 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Independence Buchanan Co [County?], Iowa, United States. April, 9th, 1901. To the Parish Priest Parish of Cady, Co Armagh, Ireland. Rev. Father. Not knowing your name I beg to be excused in thus addressing you an entire stranger, which I know you will when you read my letter, so I will proceed at once. About the year 1870 a man by the name of Arthur Woods died here and made a will to this effect.- A house and three lots to his wife, my Aunt, during her life then it was to go to his two sisters in your Parish in Ireland: namely Rose Hagarty and Agnes Duffy In case of their death to their heirs, share and share alike. The rest of his property was swindled away through bad management at the hands of the administrator at that time, and is now outlawed, However, my Aunt - his wife, died last november And this house and three lots worth about $250. dollars is without an owner. This is why I have written to you to find out if possible any clue to their whereabouts. As it was my Aunts wish they should be notified. I spoke to an attorney here; but he thinks it would be too much of a trouble to hunt up the heirs. The place has been rented for years, Consequently badly run down. If they Can not be found it will undoubtly go for taxes in three years If any of them are found I will send you the names of a few of the lawyers here. H. W. Holman CE Ransier Abott Brothers Any one of which are reliable men. Also the name of our Priest-Rev. Father O Dowd, in case you or they should wish to obtain any further information. Hoping the heirs may be found I. await your reply. Mary Dwyer. Independence Iowa. |
