| Title: | William W. Shaw, Chicago, Illinois, to Mrs Shaw, Ballyfounder, Co. Down. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2457 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Shaw, William W/15 |
| Year | 1887 |
| Sender | Shaw, William W. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | ship owner (cargo transportation) |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Mrs Shaw |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | D2709/1/51: Presented by Miss Shanks, Ballyfounder, Portaferry, Co Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9501225 |
| Date | 27/07/1887 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 208 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | GEO. E EGAN DAN'L T. HELM VESSEL AGENT W.M. EGAN, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MERCHANT, MARINE AGENNT CHICAGO July 27th 1887 Dear Sister I received your letter about mothers death I feel a little sorry that I did not go home & see her but it would doing no good I send you 20 there is ten of it I want you to put a head stone to mothers the other is for yourself I feel sorry for your sons James loss through the [for?] [if?] he needs it you could give it to him to help him put of his loss but I want you to be sure & put up the tombstone to mother I seen your son William yesterday he was in good health I told him he ought to contribute a little towards his broth James's loss & he said he would but he likes a dollar pretty well himself we are doing very well this summer & making lots of money John Shanks is sailing with me he likes it very well & we have got along all right [alright?] Sam Gowan on william is [now?] on a visit he is stopping as sister Bella's we are all in good health give my best respects to James & uncle Nickey [Nicky?] & the same to your sely [yourself?] yours truly brother Wm W. Shaw |
