| Title: | J.C. Boyd, Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, to His Mother |
|---|---|
| ID | 266 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Boyd, John C/40 |
| Year | 1859 |
| Sender | Boyd, John C. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | student |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, N.Ireland |
| Destination | N.Ireland? |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | T 1873/7: Copied by Permission of Miss S.Boyd, Lifford, Co Donegal, Ireland #TYPE LET J.C. Boyd, Royal School Portora, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, to His Mother, 1st October 1859. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8910095 |
| Date | 01/10/1859 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | 16:10:1989 LT created |
| Word Count | 240 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Royal School Enniskillen Oct [October?] 1 - 59 [1859?] My dear Mamma I received your long letter, I will try and improve in my writing but you need not send it to Mr Steel, I will never find my old purse but you may not send me the old empty purse, I have got my new coat it fits me very well and it will do all right [alright?], I think that J. Craig and I will get home at H. [Hallows?] eve, W. Craig has been down on Friday for the first day since he has been sick, it was scarlet Fever and some kind of a soar [sore?] throat; there were three boys that had the same, The [There?] was a [man?] who works in the boats drowned here on Monday the mast of the boat fell and hit his head and send [sent?] him overboard; his body has not been found yet, The weather is very disagreeable for there is not a day but it rains, I hope my pigeons are well has Mary got her one in the kitchen yet and has it got any of its feathers yet, I will expect a letter from Margaret very soon telling me all the news and one from Lizzie I have no more news give my love to M Davidson, other M and Lizzy, and remember me to Mary and Tom, I remain your affectionate Son J C Boyd, Miss M. Boyd My dear Mag, I will expect a letter from you soon, J C Boyd PH Enniskillen Saturday October 1st 1859 |
