| Title: | Patrick Sloane, Atticall, Co. Down to "Dear Brother" Canada. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2493 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Sloane, Patrick/31 |
| Year | 1879 |
| Sender | Sloane, Patrick |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Attical, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Canada |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Presented By Mr. E.P. Sloan 563, Broadview Ave. Ottawa. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh |
| Doc. No. | 9410237 |
| Date | 01/01/1879 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 13:10:1994. |
| Word Count | 212 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | [---?] [---?] 1879 Dear Brother I send you these few lines letting you know that my health is failing in the first place. I am looseing [losing?] flesh so fast that I am getting weaker. I am 4 stone 6lb lighter these last two years. I was 16 Stone and 6lb two years Since. I am plenty heavy enough yet if I could only stop where I am. Secondly, on the 6th of this month I was operated on for Cancer on the lip. The Doctors ... it is healing so far very well. Therefore under present circumstances I wish you to postpone your intended visit to me until you hear from me again. I always looked forward to that happy time when we should meet. I have none to care for except you and Mary. Mary is keeping house for me these last few years. I should like to leave her independant of James Rodgers Their son Joseph is living ... Dear Brother I was thinking if I did not get better soon that I would send you some money, Say Å“50. Pounds that I have in the Post Office Savings Bank Kilkeel. It would be so much secured. It would not have to be administered to Hoping that your family is all well. I remain your Affectionate Brother Patrick Sloane |
