| Title: | James Horner, Philadelphia to Jacob McCracken, Co. Derry. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1462 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Horner, James/11 |
| Year | 1802 |
| Sender | Horner, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | mentions current wages; job unclear |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McCracken, Jacob |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | grandson-grandfather |
| Source | T 1592/10: Copied by Permission of Hugh Conn Esq, Limavady, Co. Londonderry. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8901021 |
| Date | 10/10/1802 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 26:11:1993 |
| Word Count | 649 |
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| Transcript | Mr Jacob McCracken -nnosconagher [Inisconagher?] To the care of Mr Mark [Rodgers?] Newtownlimavady [Newtown Limavady?] Ship Wilmington Dear Grandfather and Mother, I take the liberty of informing you that I am in good health at present thank God for his mercies. I have been very well ever since I came to this Country I hope these few lines will find you all in the same. I am very sorry that you have not received any letters from me as I did not neglect writing to you but the distance is so great that misfortunes will happen which we cannot account for but I hope the first fault will be forgiven; I will let you know how I am doing I lived with Mr Robert Jackson to May Past he has quit storekeeping and follows his tread [trade?] and I am living at present with a Type founder which is more advantegous [advantageous?] to me, I have one dollar per day and finds myself which is equal to 60$ a year currencey [currency?] - it is in my power to advance if I be industrous [industrious?] I was a month out of employ in June last and I lived with Mr Carson they would not charge me anything for it. Mrs Carson said upon your account as you were friendly to them she thought it a small acknowledgement but I cannot let it [loss?] for nought, but the best friend is to befriend yourself in this part of the Globe or othir wise [otherwise?] a person will find themselves worse off. I have received letters from Jacob Smith which is to my satisfaction I have the Recepte [Receipt?] which you sent me and the Money never was lifted from me I have not seen Jas. [James?] Burk since April Past but I suppose he got an account from his Father concerning it I do not know at present what I will do if I can git [get?] a safe way of coveing [conveying?] it or value perhaps I may send it if not I will keep it Too [to?] get a safe oppertunity [opportunity?]. We have had the yellow feavour [fever?] in this city this summer but it did not get to excess the [there?] have been as many as 15 deaths in the 24 Hours but it is hardly stoped [stopped?] it has been in Baltimore and New York the summer is verry [very?] warm here which makes it more unhelthy [unhealthy?] but for my part I cannot complain for I am not exposed to #PAGE 2 the sun as the business that I am at is in a house; I understand that there is some little alterations taken place since I left you I am sorry that I offended you so much as that you did not write to me. I hope my Grandmother is living and well I understand that she was complaining of her arm but I wish she may enjoy her health long, as she is a usefull [useful?] life to all who is aquinted [acquainted?] with her [I am glad?] to here [hear?] that my friends are all well and [that?] thire [there?] has been such good times that people can live so well, this is the first letter since Jany Past, but I will write every oppertunity [opportunity?] I understand that Unkle [uncle?] and Aunt McCracken is in a House of there [their?] own and has got a son. I hope they will hold on they will increase the Name I will write to him the 2d time give my love to my Grandmother my Aunt Rose and cousins Eliza and Nancy Clark to my Father and Mother and to all my freinds [friends?] in Bovevagh. I would menchen [mention?] more but I intend writing to them, my Father & Mother need not be the least uneasy concerning that money as all things is right. I add no more at present but remains your affectionat [affectionate?] Grand Son James Horner Philadelphia Oct, 10th 1802 |
