| Title: | John L Hall, Pennsylvania, to Lytle Black, Chicago, America. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1312 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hall, John L/53 |
| Year | 1889 |
| Sender | Hall, John L. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | McDonald, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Black, Lytle |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law |
| Source | D 2041/13: From the papers of Thomas Hall, Loughgall, County Armagh, solicitor; purchased from J. A. Gamble Esq., 44 Taunton Avenue, Belfast 15. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9311011 |
| Date | 28/10/1889 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C McK., 02:11:199 |
| Word Count | 295 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | McDonald Washington Co Pa [Pennsylvania?] 28th Oct 1889 Dear Lytle Yours of the 24th duly received this morning. With reference to my being a T.T. [teetotaller?] I need only say that I have been so for some time and am determined to continue so as I am convinced that it is by far the better plan in every way - if I had not a solemn determination to abandon all such indulgences I would not say so; but you may depend upon it I have seen the folly of all such & am going to profit by it too. I an well aware of what you say that a person may not think much harm in taking an occasional drink & even there was no harm where is the benefit? so that the only safe and sure way is not to touch it at all. I cannot indeed but thank you for the kind offer you make and will indeed be glad to embrace it. So if you send me a Postal Order for $12.00 I think that would be enough, and possibly I might be able to obtain a ticket for even less than that as I know two young fellows from here who got their tickets for $22.60 and believe through McCormack of Pittsburgh I can get it at the lowest figure obtainable and of course I would rather travel over the Fort Wayne Road than over the Pennslyvania Road, this of course would make it come lighter on you and answer the same pursose [purpose?], besides I would have to go into Pittsburgh to get a few little things that I require. Awaiting your reply - with the further assurance that drink through me will not be cause of any trouble to you I remain Yours sincerely John L Hall. |
