| Title: | Wm. Shanks, Cheboygan, U.S.A., to "Dear Mother", Ireland |
|---|---|
| ID | 2440 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Shanks, William/32 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Shanks, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | sailor |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Cheboygan, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Ballyfounder, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Mrs Shaw |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D2709/1/59: Presented by Miss Shanks, Ballyfounder, Portaferry, County Down |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9501353 |
| Date | 28/06/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 438 |
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| Transcript | Cheboygan June 28 1890 Dear Mother I was glad you got home safe and was not sea sick, and I hope this will find you all enjoying good health as it leaves me and I guess the rest in good health as it is two weeks since I was in Chicago I am going to South Chicago from here we are still nocking [sic] at it as useal [usual?] John is still mate with me and Nick is still on the Rome he is promoted to wheelsman, I guess the Captain would like him for his daughter. I have bought bonds with his money and Johneys so it is all right, I have not much to say, James thinks you are in the country and he says he wants to go on the big car to see you Jane is the same wee cricket she can boss James when he goes to tell me any thing on her she will scold like a good one I don't know who she takes it by, this is news James Brown is married to the Michigander [a person derived from a Michigan area?] and brought her to Chicago and my Mother in law has a pet pig Mrs Ashton and family is at her Sister's in Iowa. Mrs Dr [Doctor?] J, D, P, Walsh is visiting her Mother Mrs Capt. [Captain?] Martin and also the young son, her Husband Dr [Doctor?] J D P. Walsh came two weeks later to escort his wife and wife's sister Miss Maggie J. Martin to his home in Denver Colorado My Aunt was saying she missed you bad you would come in handy about the baby as the could get no girl the would'nt go to stop a few weeks I think I have told you all so I would like to know that is when you get rested If you could put a stone up you said you would have to get the right away from Old Nick you can find out from him how it would be and let me know as soon as possable [possible?] If you was in Belfast and seen one that suited you I would think from œ20 to œ25 Twenty pounds to 25 pounds not dollars you could buy it at sixty days that would give me time enough to raise it and you would have it, in that time, I will close with kind love to you and James and wife and family Liza & David and family and all my freinds and acquaintances I remain your affactionate [affectionate?] Big son Wm [William?] Shanks you'l [you will?] get tired reading this |
