| Title: | Samuel Shaw, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., to His Mother, [Co. Down?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 2450 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Shaw, Samuel/1 |
| Year | 1867 |
| Sender | Shaw, Samuel |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | ship business? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Mrs Catherine Shaw |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D2709/1/4: Presented by Miss Shanks, Ballyfounder, Portaferry, Co Down |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9501040 |
| Date | 03/01/1867 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 05:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 201 |
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| Transcript | Chicago January 3rd 1867 Dear Mother I lift my Pen to let you Know that we are all well hooping [hopping?] this will find you the same Bella had a letter from bella mageean [Maginn?] last week and we were happy to Know that you were well I sent you home $50 and the draft was dated Sept 5th 66 [1866?] and i would like to Know if you got it all right [alright?] I enclose you $50 now I was sorry to hear off william Adairs death it must be verry [very?] hard with mary To make a living for herself and so many little ones I have maid [made?] the [----?] of a bad fellow lately she is Sarah Coulter weare [where?] stoppping To Nicks and will be for the winter I am thinking of gowing [going?] to live in MusKegon [Michigan?] again spring Ellen Piper is got married to [Lairdtey?] form Cloughy [Clougher?] you spoke of getting her passage money from her i would be willing to take it but i am doubtful It is dead horse William Bella mick and Sall [Sally?] all yours in sending their and love to you Give my and love James & Margaret and family I remain your Affectionate Son Samuel Shaw Catherine Shaw direct Box 307 Loomis & Davis Chicago Ill [Illinois?] to me |
