| Title: | Jas. Heather, New York, to Thomas Greeves, Dungannon, Ireland |
|---|---|
| ID | 1396 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Heather, James/17 |
| Year | 1844 |
| Sender | Heather, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | runs some sort of business |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Greeves, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 593/49: Obtained: Lt. Col. J. H. R. Greeves, c/o Messrs J. & T. M. Greeves, Conway Street, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9601084 |
| Date | 31/12/1844 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:01:96. |
| Word Count | 459 |
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| Transcript | AMERICA ______ LIVERPOOL 1A 14 1845 prepaid to Boston Mr Thomas Greeves Dungannon vie Steamer) County Tyrone Ship - ( Ireland Acadia ) DUNGANNON JA 16 1845 8D JA 15 Private New York 385 Greenwich Street 31st Decr [December] 1844 Dear Thomas, Yours I recd [received?] of the 30th ultimo, enclosed in letter of credit which was regularly paid, the letter of the 19th did not come to hand, but it is not material, what you say about stopping a percentage out of what you send, to Wilford Heather, is all correct I am extremely glad you have got rid of so much trouble, for indeed you have had more trouble than I expected, but I could think of no person, that would have done my business so faithfully, and with so much integrity, and for which, I will always feel thankful, & should your life be spared, for sometime longer, I will allways [always?] considder [consider?] myself under many obligations to you, and if I can in any way, be of any use to you, or any one of your family at any future period, command my services; I am extremely sorry, to hear you [enjoy?] such bad health, I trust you will get over it, and your health renewed, and bodily strength, may the Lord prepare us all, for that awful change, you say you have noticed, many papers, I have sent you one every Steamer the [they?] have not went to [hand?], I recd [received?] a paper at the time I recd [received?] last letter for which I feel oblidge [obliged?], as you wish, I shall not send you any more papers, for the reasons you asign [assign?], I hope on rect [receipt?] of this letter your health will be improved, I see many are the deaths in your town and neighbourhood & mine likely to be, poor Robt [Robert?] King of ashgrove, I am sorry to hear, of him enjoying such bad health, he has had many trials to encounter, in the midst of life we are in death, my son George is the only one of my children that lives in this city, his health is tolerably good, as for myself I never enjoyed better health through many trials & difficulties I have had to encounter, & particularly since my last marriage, but the Lord has enabled me to bear up, undr [under?] every trial and will make away for my escape in time of all danger my present wife, has treated me no better than a brute, & I could not help leaving her, I expect to get my daughter away from her, as she will neither see, or do any good, as long as she is with her, I am now, & has [have?] been for a long time, teetotaled and can say from experience it is the best for this world and the worlds to come, George joins me in best wishes to you & family & believe me to be your sincere friend & well wishes Jas [James?] Heather |
