Title: | Eliza Quin, New York, to "Dear Parents" |
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ID | 2182 |
Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
File | Quin, Eliza/10 |
Year | 1848 |
Sender | Quin, Eliza |
Sender Gender | female |
Sender Occupation | unknown |
Sender Religion | unknown |
Origin | NYC, USA |
Destination | Ireland |
Recipient | unknown |
Recipient Gender | male-female |
Relationship | daughter-parents |
Source | British Parliamentary Papers, 1849, X1, (122), p 128 |
Archive | The Main Library, The Queen's University of Belfast |
Doc. No. | 9804816 |
Date | 22/01/1848 |
Partial Date | |
Doc. Type | EMG |
Log | Document added by LT, 30:04:98. |
Word Count | 431 |
Genre | |
Note | |
Transcript | Appendix to Minutes of Evidence Before Select Committee Appendix X New York January 22th [nd?] 1848 Dear Pearants [parents?] i [I?] take the opportunity of of [sic] writhing [writing?] to you to let you know that i [I?] am in good health at present thank god for his kind blessings hoping that these few lines will find you in the same i [I?] live with John Warren Since i [I?] come [came?] to this country i [I?] have not seen my cousson [cousin?] this four months she is out in the Country i [I?] wish you to write an answer as soon as this letter arrives with you and let me know what has Occurred since i [I?] left there edward [Edward?] Quin [Quinn?] sister is in this City i [I?] wish to know how [who?] the Land Lord is i [I?] wish my mother to return Lady Gore my kind compliments for her kindness to me i [I?] hope with Gods Assistance in a short time i [I?] will be able to assist my father when i [I?] get aquaint [acquainted?] with the Country My Cousson [cousin?] Edward Quin [Quinn?] and family is well and was a verry [very?] good friend of mine Mrs. Warren was as good as a mother to me since i [I?] Come [came?] to this Country Mr. Warren done [did?] as much for me since i [I?] come [came?] to this Country as if i [I?] was his own Child My Coussons [cousins?] and i [I?] did not part since we left home we can see each other every Sunday in Mr. Quins [Quinn?] house James McClean is no more i [I?] wish you to let me know how you and Mr. Walters is [sic] getting along Give my love to Maraget [Margret?] and Ann and Mary i [I?] wish you to keep them at scholl [school?] if you possible [sic] Give my best respects to all friends and inquiring neighbors [neighbours?] i [I?] dont wish you to part your property for some time to i [I?] send you more account i [I?] am verry [very?] glad for leaving there and coming to this Country this is the best Country Ann sends her kind love to Mrs. Hart i [I?] wish you to let me know how provisions is in that Country We had five weeks passage This is the best Country in the world it is easy making money in this Country but hard to save it We can no more at present but remain your affectionate Daughter to Death, Direct your letter to Mr. John Warren 6th Ward Hotell [Hotel?] Corner of Centre and Duane Streets. ELIZA QUIN [Quinn?]. |