| Title: | Will. & Ann Forrest, Philadelphia to David McClorg, Templemoyle |
|---|---|
| ID | 1084 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Forrest, William & Ann/24 |
| Year | 1833 |
| Sender | Forrest, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Templemoyle, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McClorg, David |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | William and Ann write to her family |
| Source | T 1227/28: Photocopied by Courtesy of Mr A MacLurg. #TYPE EMG William and Ann Forrest, Philadelphia, to David McClorg, Templemoyle, Co Londonderry, 1 August 1833. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8905205 |
| Date | 01/08/1833 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 28:06:1989 LT created 04:12:1990 CD input 05:12:19 |
| Word Count | 257 |
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| Transcript | Philadelphia August the 1 1883 Dear Father and mother I take this opertunity [opportunity?] of writting [writing?] those few lines hopping [hoping?] to find you and the Famiely [family?] in Good health as it leaves at preasent [present?] thanks be to God for his mercies I recived [received?] your letter from John Deran witch [which?] gave us a great Deal of Satisfaction to hear you were all Brother John has wrote to William to the [bac?] coantries [countries?] for [?] [?] and come on in spring and stopped one weak [week?] with me and he went out the second of aperill [April?] for new york and I sent Johns watch here I did not like to trust with any other body I recived [received?] one from william shortly john and him was was both well and we intend to write shortly he said he woud [would?] come back her [here?] winter to see us if he was well we have als [also?] acount [account?] from Robert that he was well and is in the state of new york [?] and james is well and has got maried [married?] Nanc[y?] and Mr anderson son is well and Famely [family?] the winter hear [here?] has been verry [very?] Favourable in this countree [country?] the are pease [peace?] and pleanty [plenty?] margre ann [Margaret Ann?] car is well and also John and Alexander Dunlop is well and George Forrest is well No more at preasent [present?] but Remanes [remains?] loving son and Duaghter to death Remember me to all enquiring Friends William and Ann Forrest. |
