| Title: | James O'Brien, Montreal, to Bella, [Aughnagar, Co Tryone?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 1985 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | O'Brien, James/70 |
| Year | 1900 |
| Sender | O'Brien, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Catholic |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | Bella |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | T 1876/2: Copied by Permission of Mrs P. Magee, 9 Belmore Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. #TYPE EMG James O'Brien, Montreal, Canada, to His Sister, Bella, [Aughnagar?], [County Tyrone?], Re Family News, 4 December 1900. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9004034 |
| Date | 4/12/1900 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 25:04:1990 JM created 14:11:1990 GC input 22:11:19 |
| Word Count | 271 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Bella [O'Brien ?] [Aghnagar ?], [Co.Tyrone ?]. From:James O'Brien, Montreal, Canada. Decr [December?] 4th 1900 Dear Bella, I enclose you herein with Sadies note a bank draft for #20 Sterling, this is your usual quarterly allowance of #10, And a Xmas [Christmas?] Box of 10. which I trust may be of use to you, now I wish you to say nothing of this little present to any one, I want you to write me a private note telling me how you all are and what you are all doing &c, &c, also what Michael and John are doing and what their families are doing - also what our relations the Kelly's - Father John P.P. [Parish Priest?] in England) his brother Michael a Farmer living near Keady County Armagh, if he is married these last two are Aunt Ann's sons, then we have Father Michael O'Brien P.P. [Parish Priest?] Loughall, Co.[County?] Armagh, and his two Brothers living in [Sessidonaghy ?], Co.[County?] Tyrone the old homestead one townland from Aughnagar, also John O'Brien of Aughnagar who was the only one of the name in my native townland when I was there four years ago,- all were gone except him, I felt sad and lonely when I thought of the numbers, respect, and position the family had fifty years ago to that of 1896, don't put yourself to any trouble about them but if you happen to Know anything about any of them just let one hear it - that is all I want you to do, I enclose you an Envelope with any address, the family are all well, with love to neice [niece?] & yourself, Your affect. [affectionate ?] Brother as.[James?] O'Brien P.S. Pray for us |
