| Title: | G. O. Giltenan, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1201 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Giltenan, G. O/16 |
| Year | 1873 |
| Sender | Giltenan, G.O. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen. William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business, friends |
| Source | D 1558/1/1/492 : Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F.D.Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9802149 |
| Date | 18/06/1873 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:02:98. |
| Word Count | 534 |
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| Transcript | Augusta Ga [Georgia?] 18th June 1873 W. J. C. Allen Esq Belfast Dear Sir I wrote you on the 5th ult. in reply to yours of 17th April. Since then I have recd [received?] a letter from my sister dated 13th May. She makes heavy complaints about the way she is treated and the language addressed to her which I make no doubt is partly true - but all of which she brings on herself. She declared most positively she would not go back to Mrs M'Whinney's [McWhinney?] - and asked me to write to you to be so kind as to change her lodgings - I have written to her a week ago saying I would write to you but that her case rested entirely in your hands - But one thing Uncle had determined on "that she should not live in Belfast." She spoke of a couple who had no family in the same neighbourhood the name of Love where the Curate had boarded - She wished me to let you know of it & make some change for her I told her she should have made application & then wrote to you on the subject - that all arrangements were to be made thro' you - perhaps if she could get lodging in some remote country place with poor but honest people who might be willing to take trouble with her for the money -she might do better & near some charitable Christians who might try to convert her from the error of her ways. but I think no change could be effected in her present or late residence - As she will not be got to make a proper appearance to see you a letter to her directed to the care of Mr Wethered 21 Cromac St. will reach her She said Mrs M'Whinney refused to send her her clothes, as she was due one weeks board. I know she had other reasons for not sending them and good ones - but she must be in great want, and misery - That Mrs M'W [M'Whinney?] sent her word she would have to go back or go to the Poor House she declares positively she wil not go back to be abused This is a sad state of things and grieves me very much - Should you favour me with a reply at your convenience be pleased to direct your letter to my brother lest it should fall into other hands than my own. Dr. Robert C. Carroll care Robt. [Robert?] Campbell Esq., Clarksville Georgia I shall get it under this direction My dear Uncle is still very feeble but rather better than when I last wrote He still thinks of going to Clarksville for the last time he says to settle affairs up there. We expect to leave about the first of July. I dread the journey & also being so far from my cousin Dr. H. F. Campbell who lives so near us and is so attentive. Miss Longstreet is staying with us until we make the move for the up country. She has written to Mrs Allen herself a few days ago or she would write with me in best wishes for your self & family. Please excuse me for trespassing so much on your time with this long epistle & believe me very respectfully yours G. O. Giltenan. |
