| Title: | Katie Kearney, Brooklyn, New York, to Robert Moore, Carndonagh, Co.Donegal |
|---|---|
| ID | 1584 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Kearney, Katie/27 |
| Year | 1878 |
| Sender | Kearney, Katie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Brooklyn, NYC, USA |
| Destination | Carndonagh, Co.Donegal, Ireland |
| Recipient | Moore, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | Katie's father was a friend of Moore's |
| Source | T2799/1/9: Presented by Mrs R. Moore. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9502085 |
| Date | 22/11/1878 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:02:1995. |
| Word Count | 463 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mrs Robert Moor [Moore?] Churchtown Carndonagh Co. Donegal Ireland Postmarks: BROOKLYN NOV 23 12M NY CARNDONAGH DEC 6 78 Brooklyn November 22nd 1878 Arrived 12th Decr [December?] 78 - to send last copy of will & W. McCullough will send œ140 less Mr. Philemys claim - JM Mr Robert Moor [Moore?] Dear Sir your kind and welcome letter of she [September?] 9n [9th?] [ints?] was Received by me with Pleasure oh how long my poor Father looked and waited for its Comeing [coming?] you No doubt have heard Of his death before this it has Been a great blow to my mother And us all for he was ever A Healthy and most hearty man He was only Ill two weeks with Phnumonia [pneumonia?] he was very [Moved?] to Hear from you, and is much Atasi [at ease?] You were displeased at him for his Agreement with Rev Wm McCullough when you wase [were?] as long in not writting [writing?] Your letter would have been Gladly Received by him but his dayes [days?] off trouble are over Dear Sir I see By your letter that Rev Wm McCullough Is the very one would be Accept - For the place Now my mother Is very well satfide [satisfied?] with what Ever you do [are?] as we know you will Do what is Right by us and Fatr [father?] ever and whatever is the best We all wish you to do as Mother [dont?] wish to hold it my Father Made a will before he died leaving All to my mother that place in Churchtown and what little he Had hear [here?] so that she is very well soppete [supported?] the Priest would have If you have all the papers and you can forward the amount to my mother and His papers and they shall be singe [signed?] and return [returned?] Same as if [ably?] Father was alive My dear father had all the Confidence in the world in you And therefore we know you will do right by me and get what You can for the place in Regard to the McPhileming he Always said He would never ofend [offend?] or Allowe [allow?] them One cent for [improvements?] for they Had got no Right to do so without First Consulting him But I trust You will Settle as Best you can and My mother is sure you will do right And first By her as you did for him I hope Rev Wm McCullough will agree with me know [now?] he will do right and Whatever you do Rest assured we shall all feel in more right my mother Is willing you should let Mr Demsey [Dempsey?] Have ii and I trust you will Accept this as you would one From my dear father who love to hear from Home more than other Place in the world Hopping [hoping?] to Hear from you soon my mother send her kind regards to you I remain Dear Sir your Respectably Katie J Kearney Wm Dobbins No 89 Wykeoff Avenue Brooklyn NY My Mother Name Is Mary I have written to Rev Wm McCullough in regard to the places you can see his [cettursion?] soon K J K Order on Messrs Brown Brothers &Co. New York dated 27 July 79 so 1309 for œ100 - or same date for œ37: 2: So 1310 Look in favour of Wm John Mc Laughlin & Mrs Mary Kearneysent to Mrs Kearney 89 Wyekoff St Brooklyn on 27 July 79 [-------?] fine enclosed œ140 Deducted In W Feleys [Feely?] hand œ2.14 cost you 3/6 2.18.0 ------ œ 137.2.0 |
