| Title: | Richard Rothwell, Delaware, to his Mother Della Rothwell, Ireland |
|---|---|
| ID | 2354 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Rothwell, Richard Jr/38 |
| Year | 1864 |
| Sender | Rothwell, Richard Jr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Newcastle, Delaware, USA |
| Destination | N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rothwell, Rosa |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | T2621/3/8 |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9309121 |
| Date | 18/12/1864 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C. R., 01:09:1993 |
| Word Count | 278 |
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| Transcript | Newcastle Dec [December?] 18. 1864 Dear Mother This letter will be short as I have to write to [two?] more long letters and and [sic] have already written two one to M [ Corderer?] and the other to a man at the works. I have not had a letter now for five weeks until yesterday when I got two from Montreal one from Aunt Lilly and the other from [Miriam?]. They were forwarded from Newburgh and I had to pay 26 cents for them I shall enclose the letter from Aunt Lilly but want you to return it the next time you write I am getting $2.50 cents a day and expect more shortly I am still boarding in the hotel. On Monday I join Order of the Templars that is a temperance society and when I become acquainted I hope to find a [------?] house it is my intention to get to some large town about March or April more likely Boston. I do not spend my nights to much advantage as I can [-----?] [-----?] and that is why I will not stop long here. I think that I might get a letter from some of the girls at Christmas if I do not I shall be disappointed I cannot in this letter tell you any thing about Philadelphia but will next week when I have not so much writing to do I shall expect to get a letter next week from you I hope that you will not feel disappointed at the shortness of this. Give my love to all my friends and I hope that you will spend a Merry Christmas and a happy New year I remain your affectionate son Richard Rothwell. |
