| Title: | Letter from Abraham Patterson, Ohio, To William Hunter, Tyrone, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2077 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Patterson, Abraham/19 |
| Year | 1852 |
| Sender | Patterson, Abraham |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | works at a furnace |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ohio, USA |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Hunter, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D.1441/6: Presented by Mrs. R. J. Spence, Tyrone, Ireland. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Belfast. |
| Doc. No. | 9410501 |
| Date | 10/07/1852 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 24:10:1994. |
| Word Count | 568 |
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| Transcript | Gallia Furnace Ohio July 10th 1852 Dear Mr. Hunter of late I received a letter from John McCord stating that he had recently been on a visit in Tyrone, and had the pleasure of calling upon you I am happy to learn that my friends in that locality are well, tho [though?] in numbers they may be few, I am led to understand that a vile report has got up against me in respect to a [polluted?] girl whose misfortune is manifest, of which a charge thank God I am [innocent?], and think it right to justify my [innocence?] [though?] in a far western world. It appears that poor unfortunate McDonald has had [two?] children charging me as being the Father of one and [Thomas?] Campbell of the other, think you my Dear Sir that I fell from grace so low, or that I would make so little of myself, it was also reported that I gave her new Dresses, but that was also [false?] as I solemnly vow before God and Man I never had anything to do with that girl But let her be sworn before witnesses and perhaps she will tell the truth poor Ireland it is no wonder she is but a byword among the Nations, She may well hang her harp upon the willows in the midst thereof It is a matter of much gratification to me that I am at such a distance as five thousand miles from the Slander and talk of the inhabitants of poor Stewartstown they may talk but it does me no harm here it is quite different every one minds their own business, I should stop to tell you that trade is [doing?] well here we sell upwards of a hundred Dollars worth per day an iron furnace is a Money Making trade in this Country, This furnace property is valued at one hundred thousand Dollars the last six months she cleared 66 thousand five hundred dollars, a labouring hand here is provided with a free house & garden full pasture for a horse cow & hogs and gets a Dollar per day for every day he works, a girl to hire out gets 2 dollars per week being £20.16 british per year So you may conclude that folks Dress up well here, Ladies go round hunting up Beaus In Ireland a Ladies work Is for to knit and sew But here it is their whole employ to dress and catch a beau The harvest is now all but down Tobacco will be a good crop this year, and the vineyards look beautiful. This summer is oppressively hot the sweat is seldom dry upon a person I am glad to learn of Betty still living with you I expect she can nurse too as well as cook, [Charles?] Donnelly has also returned, I hope his visit to the new [world?] fattened him had he came up West to to the queen City of Cincinnatti he might probably have stopped longer, But I suppose he thought too much long after Betty to remain on these shores You might show this letter to John [Dunseath?] and Doctor Whittle as respecting that charge it is [false?] Please give my love to Mrs Hunter, Betty, [Charles?] Donnelly with any other inquiring friends, hoping you will write soon, excuse this as written in haste, not paying your letters, Believe me Dear Mr. Hunter Ever to remain affectionately yours Abraham Patterson |
