| Title: | Robert Algeo, Co.Donegal, To James Algeo, Philadelphia. |
|---|---|
| ID | 31 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Algeo, Robert/20 |
| Year | 1833 |
| Sender | Algeo, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen worker |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Donegal, N. Ireland |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Algeo, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | T.1822/1: Copied by Permission of Mrs J Clarence Atkinson, 8309 Shounee Street, Philadelphia, U.S.A. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8901002 |
| Date | 25/03/1833 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 17:01:1989 GC created 13:02:1989 pg input 18:04:19 |
| Word Count | 352 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Rockhill The 25 March 1833 Dr [Dear?] James I Take up my pen to wright [write?] To Wright [write?] you These few lines to let you Know we are all Alive Thanks to the Great God for all his great Mercies to us all There is A Chainge [change?] in our familey [family?] Cathrien [Catherine?] has Gat [got?] Maried [married?] to Robert Stewart of Bal[t?]imore and Gois [goes?] to live to Bal[t?]imore Your Uncle Thomas Died in october last We have Trouble some times here through all Ireland The [they?] have Rose in [Rebellion?] Against paying of Tyths [Tithes?] Every week We here [hear?] of sum [some?] Murder in the south of Ireland Mr John kenedy Came withe [with?] The presents that Jain [Jane?] and Nancy sent Whict [which?] we were greatly obblogd [obliged?] to them Henry stewart is going out in the Brig Cubit and he will call with you and let you know all a Bout [about?] us if You Can Get A situation for him You will oblidge [oblige?] me You [your?] Mother and I are Growing old and frail The Collara [cholera?] has visit Every town and City in Iriland [Ireland?] we have Chape [cheap?] Markits [Markets?] [ole?] Male [meal?] sels [sells?] at Nine shillings per [?] and potatis [potatoes?] at one shilling per [kind?] Beff [beef?] sels [sells?] at from 3d to 4d per pound. Dr [dear?] James write to me and let me know all Your [Cousains?] [cousins?] and How The Girls and your familey [family?] is Coming on I Have Nothing [nothing?] pirticular [particular?] to Mention George has his House in Dunfanghy [Dunfanaghy?] set A liftenent [lieutenant?] of the Naviy [[Navy?] that is taking A Survay [survey?] of the Cost and Drawing out New Charts Mr kenedy sends his Complimens [compliments?] to you all Linen Cloth and yarn is Chape [cheap?] Twelve [Hunders?] sels [sells?] at one shilling per yard and Every sort Else accordingly Give my love to your wife and familey [family?] and to Jain [Jane?] and Nancy and all friends and May God Bless you all I add No More But Remains Your [Affectionate?] father Robert Algeo |
