| Title: | From John Reid ,New York, to Thomas Reid Armagh |
|---|---|
| ID | 2269 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Reid, John D/78 |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Reid, John D. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Reid, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | D 3014/3/7/6: Deposited by Mr H.H. Reid. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9103115 |
| Date | 16/12/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by B.W. 22:12:1993 |
| Word Count | 463 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr Thomas E. Reid 17 Dobbin St [Street?] Armagh, Ireland. From: John D. Reid C/o Mrs McNair 179 Varick St [Street? N.Y. [New York?] My Dear Father, Your last letter is dated 14. Procrastination is more the cause of my delay in replying than neglect. I have had a letter half written on two occasions. I am still with the Directory people here. It is a grand thing that you should still be strong & healthy. I hope you came out all right with the Local Govt [Government?] on your Compensation claim & that Sam has been able to hold his position alright. Where is Bertie now & what is she doing? When you write next tell me where Bertie & the boys are located as of course I dont know now I hope Bertie is home again to cheer you in your loneliness. When I start writing to you & get to thinking about the past I get the blues bad altho' [although?] on the whole I have a good deal to be thankful for & am in good health with the exception of an occasional attack of indigestion. on a/c [account?] of the indigestion I have not used tobacco at all (in any form) for the past two months & I intend to keep from it as well as the drink. I see by the paper that affairs in South Africa are taking a more favourable turn from the British point of view. It seems the Govt [Government?] has always underrated the Boers. There are some points of similarity between their fight for liberty & that of the American Colonies 1776. Opinion here is divided on the merits of the case, altho' [although?], feeling runs more in favor of England than it ever did but there is always the Irish element to be reckoned with & they are large & powerful in politics. Tell Bertie if she sends me her photo I will send her one of my girls. That offer ought to fetch her. #PAGE 2 How do Robert & Willie get along & have Sam or Willie been married yet? Business has been pretty brisk here but has slackened somewhat owing to the unusally mild weather so far. Wd [Would?] it be too much to ask you to advance me Five Pounds until I get myself out of a hole. I have been in debt more or less for some time past & am just beginning to see daylight again. If you Cd [Could?] manage this you Wd [Would?] just about fix me up for the winter. If not, dont [don't?] mention it but reply soon & let me know how you are all getting along & wishing you all a merry Xmas [Christmas?] & a happy New Year, I remain Your affectionate Son John D Reid I intend writing again before Xmas [Christmas?]. If you send the money dont register the letter. No necessity. |
