| Title: | Patrick and Margaret Hall, Ireland to Sam Hall, [Maryland?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 1321 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hall, Margaret & Patrick/171 |
| Year | 1820 |
| Sender | Hall, Margaret & Patrick |
| Sender Gender | male-female |
| Sender Occupation | farmers |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ireland |
| Destination | Maryland, USA |
| Recipient | Hall, Sam |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | parents-son |
| Source | Copyright retained by Eleanor Hallfreese.,12 Brighton St, Rochester, New York 14607, U.S.A. |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9509124 |
| Date | 25/03/1820 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 29:09:95. |
| Word Count | 533 |
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| Transcript | Holly Hill 25th March 1820 Dear Sam Your last of the 8th Dec came to hand in due time and brought us the pleasing intelligence that you and your little family were then all well. - It appears by your letter that all kinds of business is dull in the States, but you may be assured it is not more so than it is here, Rents, Tyths [tithes?], and Taxes, are extremely high, and all kinds of produce so very low that we are not able to meet the demands as they come against us. Farms that cost some hundreds a few years ago, are now lying waste, and many more ready to become so, and in all human probability the whole country will be broke in a short time if some changes does not take place in a short time, but blessed be the Lord he can bring order out of confusion and can support his own in the worst of times, a few short years will end our troubles and commence our joys. "Why should we receive good at the hand of god and not receive evil also". We have not had a letter from your brother and sister in Philadelphia this 12 months, but we hear that they are well and doing well, and that they are both careful and industrious making money fast. I had a letter from Ja. [James?] parker he writes me that his eldest son and daughter with their families have all removed into the state of Ohio are well suited and highly pleased with their change. There has no alteration happened in our little family except what old age has brought upon your mother. Indeed we are much upon the decline, I can do little or nothing, she still does a little at the wheel. Jr. Drivas [works?] at the Loom, but has litle for her labour, the Cloth that he used to get from 2 to 2/2d he can't get more for now than 15 to 16d per yard. The linnen [linen] trade which was the principal support of this country is quite stagnated, and has rendered money extremely scarce, as for Jas [James?] he labours stoutly at the farm, and all has enough to do. But when the Lord pleases, he will mend the times with us. Your sister Mary, and Tom, live over the way, in the little house at the end of the River he works close, and they live comfortable - William Anose [Knox?] and family, came over here last summer, he had got a fall off a [sleas?] loaded with timber, and was almost killed, his [physician?] advised him to try the sea for the recovery of his health which proved effectual, he has got quite well, and will be the bearer of this he has taken his passage Phila Da [Philadelphia] to sail the first fair wind after tomorrow. Nothing further occurs to me at present worth your notice only to remind you of your Duty to God, remember above all things the one thing needfull Your Brothers and sister join us in our prayers for you and your families temporal and eternal felicity We remain your loving parents Patrick and Margaret Hall [Somus?] Point Ship 14« 15 May Mr Samuel Hall New Windsor Orange County State of New York the answer to this Sept 12th 1821 This came to hand 27th May 1820 |
