| Title: | John Gallier, New York to [Elizabeth Carlisle, Co. Armagh?]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1122 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Gallier, John/3 |
| Year | 1868 |
| Sender | Gallier, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | mentions something about a political party, politician? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | Carlisle, Elizabeth |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | T 1790/4/9: No publication without the Permission of Miss D. Quinn, Merriview, Quayhill, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8903133 |
| Date | 28/02/1868 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 21:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 527 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | 16 East 25th Street New York Feby [February?] 28th 1868 My Dear Cousin I received your very kind letter of Nov 20th in due time, for which 'although at this late date' I beg you to accept my thanks - I took a cold, with severe cough & fevers - in November and altho' [although?] a good deal better than I have been, I find the cough very troublesome yet - this is my excuse for not sooner writing. I hope Mr. Locke and yourself and all your children continue to enjoy good health, It would afford me great pleasure to hear of you all more frequently - although a very irregular correspondent myself - I hope this will not prevent you writing as often as you can make it convenient - I have been expecting a letter from my sister Mrs. McDonald for a very long time - her last was written in August last, which I answered soon after its receipt - I hope she and her son Wm [William?] are well - I would be pleased to hear from them - Do you hear from your brother James who resides at Washington? Our party politicians are at present very active in creating excitement throughout this country both parties "Republicans & Democrats" are working hard, with a view of gaining strength for the Presidential election, that takes place next November, there will be continued excitement until that is over - at present it is thought Gen [General?] Grant will be elected to that high office, though I see some of our news papers [newspapers?], speak of Mr. Adams 'our minister at St. James' as likely to be nominated - on his return home; should this be so, he would stand a good chance of being our next President - he is very popular, and I believe a very good man. In the daily accounts of the silly and wicked doings of the Fenians in Ireland, and that it is thought, their plans are concocted & formed in this Country - this may possibly be the case, altho [although?] we see or hear very little of it in this place. - do you think that country will ever be free from those kind of agitations and troubles - I doubt that it ever will be. Margaret & her family are all very well - Mary whose health has been very poor for a long time, has been with us #PAGE 2 here since Decr [December?] last - her Physician in Cincinnatti [Cincinnati?] advised a change of air - which has turned out to be most beneficial, as she is now much stronger and better than for at least two years; We are in hopes that she will continue to improve until her health is fully established. They both desire their Love to you and to Mr. Locke and the children. I sometimes think I will take a trip across the Atlantic this coming summer - this as yet is merely an idea, and may not get further than that - I have such a nervous dread of a sea voyage. Please present my kindest regard and love to Mr. Locke & the children and accept the same yourself from - your Affectionate cousin John Gallier |
