| Title: | Letter from Moses Gallaher to his Brother in Maryland |
|---|---|
| ID | 1115 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Gallagher, Moses/147 |
| Year | 1827 |
| Sender | Gallagher, Moses |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Tully, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| Destination | Maryland, USA |
| Recipient | Gallagher, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Donated by Muriel J Sherlock, "Cherith", 120 Moss Rd., Lambeg, Lisburn BT27 4LF, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh |
| Doc. No. | 9411210 |
| Date | 03/04/1827 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 23:11:1994. |
| Word Count | 723 |
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| Transcript | Tully, April 3rd 1827 My dear Brother: I can't now sit down to write without some degree of anxiety as it is now 6 years since I had the consolation of your letter. I wonder much that you did not write during that time therefore I say I am without any intelligence either from you or my Brother John. Thanks to the protecting hand of providence, we are here in good health, both me and my partner and your sister Jane, and her large family. Robert Stevenson still remains in Scotland and and were well when I heard from them last. Your sister Matty also is well. You may let brother John know that the old couple in the Hightown are still living and in health, and their sons and their families are well. My uncle Tom in Lury is living and all but Wm. Rowland of Rocby [---- ---- ----, and let you know also that young Nat was over here last Summer together with his sister Peggy Buchanan. Very little change in affairs has occurred since I wrote you last in this neighbourhood, only some deaths viz. Sam Mc Dowd, Joseph Davis & P. Ainsly (in Scotland). Your old friend and well wisher, Wm Mc Grady, has school now in Cornavillagh in a new school house lately erected there by Sir S. Hayes, and it is a parish school for the New Parish of Convoy, as Raphoe is divided. There were many applications for it but Mc Grady succeeded so he came down from the County Armagh where he had school for two years, but his family is not removed to Cornavillagh yet, but live in his old house in the Mollyfine until the New house to be fixed for them. He has 4 or 5 children, and notwithstanding his [?] state and increased worldly care, he wishes much to be remembered to you and hopes very much that you will send him a letter the first opportunity, and he sends his kind respects to your Mrs. and yourself, to John Matty and their family. I have little to inform you of that would be any way interesting to you Americans, although our newspapers are full of such matter and ready for all who pay for them. Of late the contents were the argument and opinions of the Catholic emancipation Bill which was lost by a majority of 4. Indeed the country, especially the clergy, have taken a very active part against it and nothing occurred for some time back, but the clergy & others soliciting signatures to petitions opposing the Catholics so that the country this whole winter was greatly agitated, and many people signed that neither knew beginning nor ending, root or branch of the matter, more than they knew of the neighbourhood you have in the Cherokees. But I believe this country is doomed to endless agitation. The party preaching sermons still continue, The Church of England opposed to the Church of Rome, and the Church of Rome retaliating on them in bitter terms so that in most of the towns, especially in Derry, their sermons are all partly colored, so that one would think the [torn?] had this Island for one of the [torn?] of her Dominion as each affirm [torn?] to be that Identical scarlet whore [torn?] conclusion have [torn?] of controversy arrived, these wild enthusiasts that seem guided only by the throung, whose delight is only in popular commotion seem to consider themselves in the same light of the chosen [?] whose duty was to preach peace and good will towards men, but they must not be understood to be in earnest for what communication has light with darkness or harmony to discord or brotherly love to malice. [--- --- ---- --- -----?] as perhaps you may never get it as I am not sure of the precise place to write to, it being so long since I got your last, but that need not deter you from sending as formerly. I send this with James Watson, John Watson's little son, who sets out for York next week. Write when you receive this and direct to the care of Robert Johnson, Raphoe, so Dear Brother Betty joins me in or best respects to you and your family, so I conclude, Your affectionate and loving Brother Moses Gallaher For Robert Gallaher care of W. Gallaher near Elkton, Cecil County and state of Maryland America. |
