| Title: | Edward Shaw, [U.S.A.?] to Aunt Sarah Shaw, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2448 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Shaw, Edward/28 |
| Year | 1851 |
| Sender | Shaw, Edward |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | local politician |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ireland? |
| Destination | USA |
| Recipient | Shaw, Sarah |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | nephew-aunt |
| Source | Donated by Mr W. Shaw, 4 Coolreaghs Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Transcribed by Dr. Ruth-Ann Harris, U.S.A. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9702265 |
| Date | 23/11/1851 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 24:02:97. |
| Word Count | 456 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Enclosed in a letter sent from his aunt Sarah Shaw to her nephew in Moat Park, Dunmurry, Belfast, Ireland in January 1852?] [November 23, 1851?] My Dear Aunt I rec'd [received?] your letter postmarked 21st Oct. which gave me much gratification to hear that you & all my friends were well & also to hear of Matilda going to be married & has my best wishes for her future happiness but where we have reason to rejoice we will have the same to grieve & mourn. Poor George is no more. he died on the 20th Oct. of a nervous fever after labouring under the disease nearly 3 Weeks, but bore it with patience & died reconciled. He has left a helpless little family. Caroline remains on the place with the children, It is a new place he had went on this summer about 12 mile from me but had made little improvement. She appears determined to do her best to get along. I perceive by your letter Matilda & you has arranged to come over & see us, but Mr. Bell had interfered with Matilda's coming. If I cannot see her as Miss Shaw I sh'd [should?] be truly happy to see her as Mrs. Bell & mr. Bell too. In case it shd [should?] be so you can have no company from there we must arrange it so there will be no disappointment in your coming. Wm [William?] or me will meet you at whatever point you may see fit, say Vixburg [Vicksburg?] & it is there only about 12 days run of a boat to Providence, & Boats running every day. You will find the trip a very easy one to make. You can be to Providence the day after you leaves [leave?] Lexington. Now you must not make any arrangements to prevent you coming. I wrote Mr. Stigler some time since enclosing a Deed to some land from Martha. Probably my letter did not reach him. I wd [would?] be glad [if?] you wd [would?] ask him & be pleased to write respecting it. I intended writing Sarah before now but my mind has been called off this summer a good deal. I was a candidate for office and has to spend all my time Electioneering but shall write ere long. My family are enjoying good health. I have got some interesting little Children who I know you wd [would?] like to see, those who are old enough looks forward with delight in the idea of seeing you this writer ""know more so than myself". Try and get some of them to come with you. If one cant [can't?] come maybe another can. I shd [should?] be mighty glad to see all. Caroline and her Children are all well. My wife and family give the best wishes to you and all friends & believe me dear Aunt. Your affectionate Edw [Edward?] Shaw 23 rd Nov 1851 'be sure & write soon' |
