| Title: | C.K. Breeze, San Francisco, California, to Martha. |
|---|---|
| ID | 287 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Breeze, C. K/44 |
| Year | 1883 |
| Sender | Breeze, C.K. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | provision businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | Breeze, Martha |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | uncle-niece |
| Source | T 1381/6: Copied by Permission of Mr Mc Giffert, Killinchy, Co Down. #TYPE EMG Mc Giffert Papers: Collection of Letters of the Breeze Family, Mostly from California 1875 - 1889: C.K. Breeze to Martha from San Francisco, 1 December 1883. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8906030 |
| Date | 01/12/1883 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 01:08:1989 LT created 17:10:1989 ET input 18:10:19 |
| Word Count | 344 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | San Francisco 1st Dec 83 Dear Martha Knowing that you Contemplate a visit to Scotland about Xmas I have much pleasure in forwarding the enclosed towards your expenditure, also the gold dollar which you desired, the sum is small & not as much as you deserve. You must not mention your receiving such to any one. I suppose you hear quite often from Mary so that I can give you no additional news which would interest you much or that you do not know. It is nice to have someone to save you from writing. Your Father & I are of one opinion on that point Mrs Breeze & children are all well. Willie is nearly as tall as I am and has been shaving for almost a year all are growing in proportion and to be in Company I am increasing myself, Mary follows suit and is almost as neat a figure as myself and then for our baby it beats yours [h?]ollow - Jas [James?] was quite well when last heard from, I was much pleased to hear that Bessy had improved so much & that she had got rid of the cough - she has never answd [answered?] my letter I hope you have been taking the medicine I ordd [ordered?] for you & that it has added a brighter colour to your face & [Jims?], say to your father or Tommy to write & let me know about the McKee's farm will they be able to hold it? do you suppose it could be procured from them by giving them the small house & so much a year, let this be considered & inform me - I will expect you to write on receipt & give me all news about farmer Crops & how each member of the family is & how ma[n?]y admirers you have &c &c &c. your mother I trust has recovered her usual health Love & kind remembrance to all, excuse this [hurried?] scrawl Your affectionate uncle C. K. Breeze I could not obtain a new dollar in gold at present |
