| Title: | John Taylor, Pennsylvania to [Robert Taylor?], [Shanrod?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 3093 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Taylor, John/7 |
| Year | 1847 |
| Sender | Taylor, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Shanrod, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Taylor, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | The Taylors of Shanrod Co Down, Letters from America. Copyright retained by Heather Taylor, 46, Coolshinney Rd., Magherafelt, BT45 5JF, rookvale@hotmail.co.uk |
| Archive | The Centre For Migration Studies |
| Doc. No. | 701102 |
| Date | 13/04/1847 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM, 30/01/2007 |
| Word Count | 484 |
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| Transcript | [Johns last letter and benediction] [Page 1] Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, April 13th 1847 Dear Brother, I have but a few minutes to write as Mr Jos [Joseph?] Lowry by whom I intend sending this leaves this morning and I did not see him or know he was in the city until last night. We are all well. I had a letter from my daughter who resides in St Louis, yesterday, she was well when she wrote, and had also one from Robert in Philadelphia a few days ago, they were all well, John is married, is in the Island of Cuba and has his wife with him. He gets a Hundred dollars a month and his expenses out and in paid. I wrote to him last week at St Iago. We have most distressing accounts of the famine in Ireland. I do not see that it has extended seriously into your county or any part of the North save Donegal. Immense quantities of provisions and money have been collected in this country and sent to relief of your famishing people. A most bloody war has been [Page 2 raging for a year between this country and the neighboring Republic of Mexico. Our army have triumphed in every battle. A most bloody one that was fought on Feby 22nd and 23rd by Gen [General?] Taylor with about 4000 Americans and Gen [General?] Santa Anna President of the Mexican Republic with 20,000 Mexicans - the latter were repulsed with severe loss - and Gen [General?] Taylors loss was 800 killed and wounded among these [several] old friends and acquaintances of mine - Since then we have taken the City and Castle of Vera Cruz the largest fortified fort on the Continent of America. Whats the reason you dont write to me? You never answered my last letter. I have sent you since then several newspapers and one or two to Dr Chain intended for John. Dr Stewart of Carnew who came here a short time [a?] ago gave me a most satisfactory account of you all. I think he said he said [sic] John was at Glasgow again last winter - He might certainly take the trouble to write me a letter. Give my love to mother, Nancy, Susanna and all your children and believe me Dear Brother Yours most affectionately John Taylor Mr Robert Taylor [Page 3] I forgot to mention and I regret that I have to do so that Arthur Gallagher died quite suddenly in January last. He has left a widow and ten children, but in very comfortable circumstances - I was at his funeral. The last time I conversed with [sic] he talked of sending for his Sisters son who he told me was working in the mines in England. I advised him to do so. If he understands Mining well he can get plenty of employment and earn a dollar and half per day. You must excuse this rambling disconnected letter-I have not time to correct or copy it off. May god bless you all. J.T. [John Taylor?] [We know nothing more of the families of John and Nathaniel. Back in County Down their mother lived until 1857. Robert and Susannas son John completed his medical studies in Glasgow, and emigrated to Connecticut, but that is another story.] |
