| Title: | William McCarter, New York to George McCarter, Strabane. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1664 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | McCarter, William/12 |
| Year | 1871 |
| Sender | McCarter, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | wants to set up a shop |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Strabane, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McCarter, George |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | D 2298/19/2/1: Deposited by Messrs. Wilson & Simms, solicitors. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310123 |
| Date | 18/09/1871 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C. McK., 06:10:19 |
| Word Count | 621 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | A letter from William McCarter, New York, dated Sept. 18 1871, to George McCarter, Strabane My Dear Father I received your very kind and welcome letter this evng. [evening?] I have been longing to write this some time back but always kept putting it off expecting to hear from some of you every day and now I am very glad indeed to hear from you. - The meaning you took and of what I said to my mother as regards beginning business for myself was exactly what I intended to convey. I have asked advice from a good many in very good circumstances and also Mr Adams and all advise me to go into business for myself and not a few have promised to give me their work. Mr Adams decidedly advised me to do so and I have no doubt that you will have got his letter about it before this reaches you at least he said he was going to write to you the last time he was in to see us. I have no doubt but he has made every enquiry about me as to my capability and every other thing and he will give you a fair acct. [account?] of me. In fact when he was in he told me to be looking about to get the necessary things that I wld. [would?] want and be getting them as I seen a chance but I wld. [would?] rather you wld. [would?] get his ideas from himself I of course told him how I intended beginning that was to get two rooms one large one to work in and the other to live in, he thought that was too small a way to begin and proposed that I should take a floor and get a man or two to work with me, he said that we would ask you for some money but I confess I declined to do so and then he said that he would now [know?] you very kindly forstall both of us by firstly offering to assist me - I hardly know what to say to you but everything seems to be carrying me on. I do not expect at first to be able to make much more than wages indeed I expect to have a hard push but the hand that has led me thus far will never let me be put to shame so long as I put my trust in him. I will with the help of God keep up my present determination to do my duty and have the result to God. And I firmly believe I cannot fail - I wld [would?] require to get a shop about a month before the spring work sets in so that I could get all ready for working and let people know before they begin their work. I should very much like your advice, I wld. [would?] be led by you - Mr Adams is very kind indeed and takes an interest in me. everytime he comes in he inquires how we are getting on how #PAGE 2 much money I save & if he did not think something of me he wld. [would?] never trouble himself to do so. you will surely let me know what you wld. [would?] wish me to do. I think myself that I had better do as near to what Mr A. [Adams?] advises as I can do to begin with. - In my next letter to you I will try and tell you what I wld. [would?] want to begin with I mean the cost of tools and a small assortment of timber. Hoping you are all in good health and with kindest love to you, mother, sisters & brothers I remain my dear Father your affect [affectionate?] son Wm [William?] Carter |
