| Title: | John Jackson, [Missouri?], to "Dear Uncle". |
|---|---|
| ID | 1542 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Jackson, John/20 |
| Year | 1854 |
| Sender | Jackson, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Missouri, USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
| Source | Donated by Mrs. I.J. Beattie, 120 Carsonstown Rd., Lisowen, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co. Down, BT24 7JN |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9904104 |
| Date | 09/08/1854 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:04:99. |
| Word Count | 698 |
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| Transcript | [Missouri?] August 1854 Dear Uncle You must Excuse my negligence for not writing to you Before now the Reason was I was so [unfortunate?] kept down with Sickness and distress that I did not feel much like writing to any one I had a letter from John in Erie A few days ago - Thomas and him were both well Told me Thomas had gone a Pleasure Trip till New York & Boston His letter and one I received from Brother Wm [William?] had lain in the Office for nearly three months the reason was I was [damaged] the sickness could not attend the office I was grubing [grubbing?] out here all winter By [damaged] acre was not able to hire out by the month as I was not very Healthy By Srdy [Saturday?], my leg was weak and badly [afflicted?] I hired out two months in Spring there was Great Thunder Storms with Heavy Rains I Could not make much speed so as to get into shelter got awful wettings, I took bad with Fever & Ague Besides Billious fever has Been laid up Better than three months. Getting some better now I Expect soon to be at work again I had a little money stored up which was useful during my sick spell when sickness occurs here money soon leaves you Doctors Bills comes pretty high Besides Board Provisions of every kind has been very high here has every appearance of being higher Crops of every kind looks miserable out there with the exceptions of wheat has been a very dry warm summer Has been a great many folks sun struck nothing strange to see horses fall down dead on the levy of St Louis with excessive heat Uncle I suppose you have heard of me giving my Young Brother Wm [William?] the prefference [preference?] of my land By paying James my just dept [debt?] and sending me the amount I already mentioned to him I have had several letters from him likewise on [one?] from James I understand as much by Wm [William?] letters as Mr Andrews is a little dissatisfied with William I am Realy [really?] affraid [afraid?] he will not let him have it I wrote Mr Andrews in the month of May telling him I was desirous of Brother Wm [William?] getting my place as he had been a good friend of mine in distress [Stating?] if he objected him to [put?] it up at publick [public?] [or?] Private sale which even he thought best in case Brother James was the highest bidder he was welcome to it I put that dependence in Mr Andrew that he will do the best he can for me in disposing of it to the highest and best bidder it is very hard for one to get along in a strange land among strangers in an unhealthy condition without a [like?] home if Wm [William?] thinks he will get it I have not the least objection but am afraid not as he will think the two brothers would disagree so near each other Uncle being as your pretty much out in Publick [public?] you might try to get a good merchant for my place I understand times is more [recovering?] there prices for grain has been pretty high this two years By [past?] this long sick spell has made me some home sick if my money had not been gone I likely would have took a trip home at November it might have been the means of Regaining my health When you receive this letter you can let Wm [William?] see it I did not write in receipt of his last I want you to write me as soon as possible and let me have the real sentiments of your mind how matters is likely to go about my [land?] I know this is to [too?] much trouble but you and my Aunt has put yourselves to more trouble than this will be, in Regard of my Fathers family I hope you and her both enjoys perfect health - not forgetting my Cousins Day is drawing near a Close Good By [goodbye?] write soon let me know everything new. John Jackson Direct to Rock Hill Post Office [Missouri?] |
