| Title: | J. Gamble, San Francisco to "Dear Mother", Co. Down. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1127 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Gamble, James/4 |
| Year | 1873 |
| Sender | Gamble, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D/3305/1/18: Deposited by Dr. K.A. Miller |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9806316 |
| Date | 05/02/1873 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 15:06:98. |
| Word Count | 271 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Montgomery's Hotel, 227 & 229 SECOND STREET, Chas. [Charles ?] Montgomery, Proprietor. Febuary [February?] the 5th San Francisco, Cal. [California ?], 1873 Dear mother I recieved [received?] your letter yesterday I am Glad to hear that you are well and I am also glad to hear that sarah and patrick abel and thomas is well I got no word from William or malcom [malcolm ?] lately the Last letter I got from malcom [malcolm ?] it was about eighteen months Ago I wrote him a letter at that time but I got no Answer from it I thought the [they?] might be removed but I will write him another letter soon I may let you know that I have sent for my son to come out and his Wife I sent him twenty pounds to pay his way to new york and I bought them tickets to fetch them fom [from?] new york here the tickets cost a hundred and nine dollars in coin on the 2nd class train the passage is a little higher than it was he has got three children the [they?] go free on the train as the [they?] are under five years of age all under five goes free on the train dear mother I will send you ten pounds as I am here this time I may be here to my son comes I am not sure what time he will come he was always wanting if I did not go home to come to me I will write sarah a letter in a few days write as soon as you get this write to this hotel I send my respects to you all and all my acquaintance about magherascouse I remain your loving and affectionate son James Gamble |
