| Title: | Francis Hughes, Ballintur, Co Down to "Dear Uncle". |
|---|---|
| ID | 1429 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Highes, Francis/9 |
| Year | 1904 |
| Sender | Hughes, Francis |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ballintur, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | UK? |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
| Source | Document Presented by & Copyright Retained by Sharon DoranTurnbow, 6321 Roosevelt St., Coloma, MI 49038 616 849 0240.Sharon@parrett.netor info@sandcastlescottages.com |
| Archive | Centre For Migration Studies |
| Doc. No. | 111061 |
| Date | 29/6/1904 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, Transcribed by Michael McKni |
| Word Count | 318 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | June 29th, 1904 Ballintur Killowen Dear Uncle I drop you these few lines hoping to find you all well as we are at present we were all sorry to hear of Bridget's death may the lord have mercy on her I suppose you did not hear of Pat Sloane in Ballindoalty, he died about a week ago perhaps you got no word about the negotiations that are going on between the landlord and the tennant [tenant?] about the buying out of the land the landlord offered 6s. 4d in the pound reduction to first term tenants and 4s. 4d. in the pound to second term tenents [tenants?] this means those that went through the Land Court once and twice and anyone that settled with the landlord that had it entered in court is just the same this sale if it go on will be this reduction in the pound off for 68 1/2 years and then the holdings will be their own no further rise or fall of rent in that time I think it will be a sale as their [there?] was a meeting of the tenants on this estate to see if the [they?] agree to this so the [they?] got them to sign as a matter of form to see if the [they?] could get three fourths of the valuation and then the others would be compelled to buy so I think the [they?] have got that if their [there?] be a sale it will [be?] about 2 months yet so the commisoners (sic) must see wills or deeds where their [there] are any legatees the legatees must get whatever the [they?] are going to get on security for it a promisory [promissory?] note for instance before the bought deed be signed if you want to know anything more about the land write soon and I will try and tell you so no more at presant [present?] From Francis Hughes Donor's Note:- The uncle to whom this letter is addressed is William Doran. (Transcribed by Michael McKnight.) |
