| Title: | Lytle Black, Chicago, to Thomas Hall, Co Armagh. |
|---|---|
| ID | 202 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Black, Lytle/62 |
| Year | 1889 |
| Sender | Black, Lytle |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Loughgall, Co. Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Hall, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-in-law - father-in-law |
| Source | D 2041/13 : Purchased From J.A. Gamble Esq. 44 Taunton Avenue, Belfast 15 |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9309001 |
| Date | 16/12/1889 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document Added by LT 31:08:1993 |
| Word Count | 600 |
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| Transcript | 602 W [West?] Adams St [Street?] Chicago 16 Decr [December?] 89 [1889?] My Dear Sir Your very welcome letter to hand in due corse [course?] and would have replyed [replied?] by last post but was expecting a letter from John which arived [arrived?] all right and enclose same to you which speaks for itself I think he is making an effort to improve his position and is likely trying to get some clothes before he coms [comes?] here which is all right and dont [don't?] think I should press him to time, but when he dus [does?] come I will see that he is made all right so as he can fill a respectable position before he goes out to look for one besides when he is making any money it is better to keep at it as he might not fall into work here for some time However when he reaches here he will want for nothing till he gets work I will be a friend and Brother to him in every way. Indeed Sir I feel very thankfull [thankful?] for my position in this City I have been on the hole [whole?] very fortunate I have a comfortable situation that is gowing [going?] to pay me pretty well and will be able to spair [spare?] Maggie 4 to 6 pounds per month till the time comes round for her to lieve [leave?] the old countery [country?] and come out here I onley [only?] wish it was tomorrow but it cannot be so soon all the time she is in Dgannon [Dungannon?] she is gowing [going?] to the bad at least the rent and no prospect of making it up so that there is no endusement [inducement?] for her to remain longer than she can help. what keeps me here would go a long way in keeping us all sertonley [certainly?] if John was here our combined bard [board?] and lodging would keep us all nicely I made last month 55 Dollars and hope in a few months to be able to make at least 100 Dollars. I am paid by Commission and am every day getting new customers which of corse [course?] will soon tell on my turn over when Maggie arives [arrives?] here we will want furniture and other little things to commence House Keeping and of corse [course?] we will be very close run for some time but with Gods [God's?] help I have no fear of the future if we were once settled had I got my preasant [present?] situation when I came I would be in a different shape now but have a right to be very thankfull [thankful?] for what I have as few men have done better in the time than I have I would be glad to here [hear?] from you occasionaly [occasionally?] with love to Mrs Hall and all the family #PAGE 2 I am Dear Sir Yours Sincearly [sincerely?] Lytle Black P.S. I should have said that we have briliant [brilliant?] weather in this countery [country?] we have no frost or snow yet the weather is just like spring in the old Country most people say business would be much better if we had frost ther [there?] is nothing I have been so agreeably disappointed in as the weather its realey [really?] beautiful we have a fine high breasing [bracing?] atmosphere which must be very healthey [healthy?]. I hope your stock and farming has done well prices are very low here in fact farming in this Countery [Country?] is dowing [doing?] no good as people dont [don't?] get as much for their farm produce as would pay for Labour L [Lytle?] B [Black?] |
