| Title: | Letter from Noble Beatty to his Brother Thomas in New York, America |
|---|---|
| ID | 145 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Beatty, Noble/40 |
| Year | 1876 |
| Sender | Beatty, Noble |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Corlough, Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland |
| Destination | USA |
| Recipient | Beatty, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D 3561/A/18 Papers of Prof E.R.R. Green. Presented by Miss I. Embleton, Ulster-Scot Historical Society. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9311530 |
| Date | 17/06/1876 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C. McK,. 19:11:19 |
| Word Count | 531 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Papers of Prof E.R.R. Green. (Copies of emigrant letters collected by and sent to E.R.R. Green as part of his research project on emigration.) Deposited by Dr. P.R. Green. EMIGRATION LETTERS. Papers of Prof. E.R.R. Green. [The following letters were sent to Dr. Green by Miss I. Embleton, secretary to the Ulster-Scot Historical Society, Chichester Street, Belfast. She received them in connection with a request for family research from Mr. E.G. Burnside of Toronto, Canada. The Beatty family concerned were settled in Corlough, Aghalurcher Parish, County Fermanagh, in the early 18th century.] Derrylornan June 17th, 1876 Dear Thomas I sit down once more to write you a few lines to let you know that we are all well thank God and hoping to find yous (sic) the same after a long time of watching for a letter we thought it better to write to yous (sic) to see if yous (sic) were liveing [living ?] or how yous (sic) were doing for I thinks yous (sic) might have wrote [written ?] before this but I am afraid yous (sic) have forgot (sic) us but I think yous (sic) should not so soon My Mother thinks you have forgot her altogether but I hope not for she has not forgot yous (sic) we were expecting some one of yous (sic) home before this but I see no word of it there is a great change in this country since yous (sic) left for the better please let me know how yous (sic) are getting along uppon [upon ?] the farms + how yous (sic) put in the winter + if yous (sic) have got in much crops this spring + how that country is doing + also whether yous (sic) are near Aunt Matty or not I suppose yous (sic) have heard of Aunt Elizabeth Trimble been [being ?] dead + Robert the son been [being ?] married + old John Gillaspey [Gillespie ?] is dead + also William White is dead those three has [have ?] died during the winter + spring last unkle [uncle ?] John Beatty came home last summer and he is living in unkle [uncle ?] Thomases + Cousin John came home about two weeks ago out of America the crops dose [do ?] not look well this summer big George Beatty as we used to call him has not got married yet so I think it is neae [near ?] time now + also Mary has not got married yet but she is courting old Edward Dunlop yet please excuse my father for not writing for he has got a trainer in his hand + he is not able to writ #PAGE 2 [write ?] well both my Father + Mother are greatly fouled my Father is verry [very ?] lame got + is able to do no work Mother stands it better than him I have not got much more to say only that there are a great many of the young people getting married about here + it will soon come your turn now If you come home I will be able to fit you in one for there are some nice ones about here I suppose you heard of me goeing [going ?] out to New York to my brother I intend to go in two or three monthe [months ?] + I want you to write me a letter as soon as this goes to hand I intend to write you a longer letter next time if I get an answer to this one please excuse this scribble so no more at (sic) but remains your brother truely [truly ?] Noble Beatty When you writ [write ?] direct to Noble Beatty Derrylornan Brookeboro [brookborough ?] Co Fermanagh write soon Ireland |
