| Title: | David Baily, Boston to John Bailey, Co. Tyrone. |
|---|---|
| ID | 108 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Baily, David/75 |
| Year | 1827 |
| Sender | Baily, David |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Boston, Mass., USA |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Bailey, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T 2332/1: Copied by Permission of J. Bailey Esq, Cloghcorry, Strabane, Co. Tyrone. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8903169 |
| Date | 01/01/1827 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 22:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 880 |
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| Transcript | [Paid 25?] Mr John Bailey rooskey [Rousky?] County of Tyrone parish of Donanghady [Donaghedy?] [in?] [Ireland?] Ship [Letter?] [Liverpool?] Boston January 1 1827 Dear Brother it is through the mercy of GOD that [we?] [have?] the privelige [privilege?] of Communicateing [communicating?] to each other by writing as the distance that is between us Hasnt our mutual and verbal conversation I was determined to write to you some time ago but as I have sent and recd [received?] letters from my brother Wm [William?] with a succinct account of things [in?] [general?] which was verry [very?] pleasing to me. I hoped that they [the?] letters that sent was equally satisfactory to you but lest there [should?] [be?] [any?] [?] arise in your mind that I esteemed one of you above another or if I have wounded the [mind?] of my brothers or been the instrument at [a-?] disagreeable feeling between them I sincerely ask your pardons knowing that I Didnt ignorantly and not willingly. I have nothing of interest to write only that I have seen a grate [great?] many [strange?] places and faces since I left you I have stayed in boston since December 1826 and it about 422 miles from the place that I lived in, in Champlain the way that this travail is I am 32 miles above the falls of niagara 22 miles above Buffalo the state of ohio is 190 miles west of this place pensilvany [Pennsylvania?] is 90 miles in the same Direction I am well suited with this place I have bought a small place near the vilage [village?] of Boston Containing between 4 and 5 acres of land render good improvements and there is 3 building on same place 2 of them if framd [framed?] and the other's a log house it is mad [made?] for a barn amg [among?] the framd [framed?] houses [?] for a shop and the other is [?] for a Dwelling hous [house?] it is not finished yet but there is one room that is comfortably Done off. There is 40 [bedding?] apple trees on it also #PAGE 2 I am to pay 250 Dollars for said place in 3 years from this Day and there I will get A sufficient [Deed?] [for?] every [said?] place rent free, I have not sold my other place in Champlain but left it with g. [person?] to sell if he could, I payed [paid?] for my boarding this last year 1 Dollar and 25 cents per week I works for my self and carry on busines [business?] alone I can get any kind of victualing [victualling?] and [clothing?] or any other article for work except money that is verry [very?] scarce in this place, indian corn is 50 cents per bushel wheat is 75 cents per [bushel?] beef is 2 Dollars and 50 Cents per Cwt porke [pork?] is 3 dol [dollars?] [per?] [cwt?] potatoes 18 cents per bushel chees [cheese?] 4 cents per lb butter 12 Cents I recd [received?] a letter from Wm [ William?] in las [last?] August I expected to see him self and family here he required an answer immediately in order that he should make redy [ready?] to come next year but if he has to think of it yet I may give up hopes of ever seeing him if he keeps one year between him and the time he [starts?] and hard time was so plenty when I was there that I will not go back to ireland [Ireland?] again No more at present but remains your affectionate David Baily Boston January 1 1827 Dear Brother it is not easy to Discribe [describe?] the censation [sensation?] of sorrow and joy that accompanied the Disappointed tear when I carefully [sura-?] [same?] letter [?] [?] [?] to hear that you are all well I was sorry that I had not the pleasure of seeing you Do not wish to encourage you to [too?] much lest any thing should happen by the way but if you do happen to come here you will find afriend [a friend?] the passage on the canall [canal?] is redused [reduced?] 1 cent per mile each pasenger [passenger?] and the Children free thom [them?] under 12 years [?] house furniture is caried [carried?] cheaper than any other baggage the [they?] will cairy [carry?] a trunk or chest that will not exceed 60 lb for each if you cant bring [?] tools sell them. I have tools plenty for brother to work till you get more and [plenty?] for 3 years probably that brother [?] would take [?] [?] [?] I Dont know what [par-?] [G linn?] and #PAGE 3 he got [drunk?] very often and that was a place where he can indulge his sensual [appetite?] at very little [expense?] I guess that was [provocation?] of the disagreement If I had thoughts that you would have told of it I would not so much as [intimated?] to you she woul [would?] be glad to hear from home but I Do not know where she is now I wish that brother John or you would write to me as soon as you get this letter [send?] it I add no more but remains yours David Baily to Wm [William?] baily I send my love to all my sisters and brothers and frend [friends?] [quicksilver?] is 1 Dollar per lb I can get no [tinfoil?] here I am not married yet |
