| Title: | E. Robinson, Liverpool to S. Weir, Dungannon. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2321 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Robinson, Eleanor/17 |
| Year | 1797 |
| Sender | Robinson, Eleanor |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | shop assistant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Weir, Sarah |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | daughter-mother |
| Source | D 1140/18: Presented by J. B. & R. H. Twigg, Solicitors, Cookstown, County Tyrone |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9011046 |
| Date | 27/10/1797 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by B.W. 28:01:1994. |
| Word Count | 1148 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mrs Sally Wier [Weir?] Stewartstown From: Liverpool October th [the?] 27 1797 My Dear Mother I did not intend writeing [writing?] you until I had Recd [Received?] the Box But as Peggey [Peggy?] is going home takes the opportunity of Writeing [Writing?] you a fiew [few?] lines. I Recd [Received?] Mary Anns letter of 20th Inst observed its Contents will answer it in Some future time. am sorry to hear of my Grandfather being but poorly hopes by this time he is Recovered I spoke to Capt [Captain?] Alcorn my Self he is to bring the box positively with him he will be here in the Course of 8 days so dont Give your Selves any more trouble about it ... Mr Birnea promised to my Self that any artickel [article?] what Ever sent to his Care Either going or Coming Should be forwarded Imeaditly [Immediately?]. It Grieves Jas [James?] & me very much with Respect to the Linens not being Sold and John lying out of So much money he thinks he Could Sell them here provideing [providing?] he would give Credit on them but will not do aney [any?] thing till he hears from John. In Consequence of So maney [many?] failures.- Jas [James?] Expects to get the 2 Small Boxes Shiped [Shipped?] on Tuesday for Silas I think it was good luck the [they?] were not in the Stockport as She was only out 8 days till She was taken I lost my good Check Apron and Market basket and bandbox by her which I had lent to the Capten [Captain?] he was not So kind as to Return them to me allso [also?] our package of letters. I hope you Rec [Received?] Silas letter I inclosed [enclosed?] you mentioning the Safe Arrival of Mr Smith and family at NewCastle I think it was Joifull [Joyful?] News to you all. There is know [no?] doubt of his getting a good place. Mr Richards Called here last Friday he dined with us he is a Sweet Man he desired me when I would Write to give his love to you all he Said he would write to John as Soon as he would get home Miss Braden told him all about the pillow and that you took it with your Self home it was with her he lodged in our Old Room he was detained on a Vessel and a fair Wind 3 Weeks. Jas. [James?] got a letter from Mr Forbes this Morning he mentions that Robin will pay us a visit this Winter, I have got a Girl home this Week She knows very litle [little?] but appears to be Civil and good temper'd it was Mrs Waker Recomended [Recommended?] her and I Hired her for 3 Months and is to give her 16 Shillings I will miss peggey [Peggy?] very much in a deall [deal?] of respects as it went to her #PAGE 2 heart to see me doing anything you no [know?] a Strange girl will not be that way her and I is parting on the best terms that is best dont [don't?] Speak About the Spoon to her She had her faults but She had a great many propertys [properties?] and then John is very fond of her he is more trouble now then [than?] Ever he was for he is a great Strong Restless Child as Ever you Seen he would be Work Enough for any girl him Self but then it is So Expensive feeding them here for that is the worst of it as there is litle [little?] Lumps of girls that has but litle [little?] wagges [wages?]. I hope you and Mary Ann is well fixed by this time I am affraid [afraid?] Jeney is two [too?] drpey [sic] for her She has that property She does not Come over any thing She hears and She is Remarkable well behaved if I had knew that peggey [Peggy?] was going home So Soon I would have been very Sorry to have parted with her for you no [know?] it is nothing for them that has not a Child to Change but it is So hard to part with a girl that knowes [knows?] there [their?] ways and the Child fond of them. I am Sure Peggey [Peggy?] would have Staid [Stayed?] if I had asked her but from they [the?] way I was constantly lossing [losing?]things I was determied [determined?] to part with her. I am Sory [Sorry?] to inform you there was a firkin of butter Stolen out of the Hall which is 3 guineas lost but it is the very plague to have So many Diferent [Different?] people in the House as that is the Excuse for ones Servants. - I think if you would purchase us 6 Nice hinging [hanging?] pieces of Beef & 6 tongues and Send them to Mr Birnea and Write him it was for me that he would suirly [surely?] Send it the first opportunity and write me What it Comes two [to?] I Could Send the Money to Mr Birnea Aney [Any?] time. Dont let Mary Ann be putting her Self to Her Expece [Expense?] or trowble [trouble?] of Spiceing [Spicing?] a round for me as it would be both I was in Mr Dodgsons Shop About the Check [Cheque?] he asked very Kindly Abowt [About?] Willey [Willy?] & hoped you were recovered. Mrs Love Sends her love to Hugh Smith & Willey [Willy?] tell him Capten [Captain?] Sims is home he was enquiring very kindly for him She has not got to bed yet. Mr Carson is of [off?] to London without any person knowing he took all the money She had in the House and Said he was going out to get a bill a Gentleman was due him in town So she has not Seen him Since it is a great pitty [pity?] of her indeed he is a Sad Man this must be a Secret for fear Mrs McGau as She Writes Mrs C all the news that She Can Collect Peggey [Peggy?] must not know any thing of me writeing [writing?] for All I no [know?] She will Strive to find out as #PAGE 3 She Still Suspected her for Comeing [Coming?] Over. our business is as usial [usual?] in the Shop [St--?] good Jas [James?] passes one or more Enteris [Enteries?] in the Custom Ho---? [House?] Every day this Some time past [...?] the Children are [--?] well. I am a good deal better of the Cough James Joins me [--?] Love to you my Grand Father and all the family I Remain Dear Mother your affectionate Child Eleanor Robinson Saley [Sally?] may Expect her Bonnet as Soon as the fashions Comes Down but Cant make out the Colour of the peeling Willey [Willy?] mentioned farewell Saragh [Sarah?] Jane Sais [Says?] Mother Dear Give my Love to my Uncle Willey [Willy?] |
