| Title: | Nathaniel Taylor, Pennsylvania to Robert Taylor, Shanrod |
|---|---|
| ID | 3103 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Taylor, Nathaniel/15 |
| Year | 1832 |
| Sender | Taylor, Nathaniel |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | engineer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Shanrod, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | writes to his family |
| 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. | 701096 |
| Date | 15/11/1832 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM, 29/01/2007 |
| Word Count | 468 |
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| Transcript | Mr Robert Taylor Shanrod Near Dromore Cnty [County?] Down [Page 1] Philadelphia Novbr [November?] 15th 1832 Dear Mother Brother and Sisters I take the oppertunity [opportunity?] of writing to you once more with the Bearer James Brown, I recd [received?] two letters by John Mooney, which complains of me not writing. I had nothing particular to write except the Death of the Twins and I understood by A letter from John that he had mentioned it to you, the one died on the 3d and the other on the 9th of October 1830 and at the same time Robert lay for 8 weeks helpless and the most of the time speechless, it was the billious [bilious?] fever the twins took and turned to A Typhus, if the [they?] had lived to last 29th of February the [they?] would have been 8 years old the [they?] were going to School and learning fast and could scarce tell them Apart. My family mow consists of John, Robert, Elizabeth Ann and Nathaniel, you wanted to know what buisness [business?] I follow. I have learned to be an Engineer and has 6 Dollars per week. [Page 2] I send Mother A Clock and would have sent your Children two Caps but James could not take them without breaking them- you mentioned that you thought you could get the money of Dixon if I would authorise you the old raschal [rascal?] cleared out and never paid one cent to me. I would have sent the power of Attorney but it would not be got for less than 5 Dollars and I did not want to throw good money away for bad, but if you can get it off him I would be glad you would try. I would have sent you some Cloverseed but James was not able to manage it and I think you can buy it as cheap there as here with paying freight and Duty. Barnard Mulligans friends [friend?] ned [need?] not expect more out of the house for when it was sold it did not Amount to more than he got with paying the Debt that was against it. It is now 10 OClock and I must go abed for I have to be early up in the morning- For further particulars I refer you to the bearer for I have no more to say at present. Jean and I joins in sending our love to Mother Brother Shusanna [Susanna?] and Agness [Agnes?] hoping these lines will find you all well as are at present no more. PS Nancy wanted but remains your to know how the Clergy Loving Brother are paid here, the [they?] are Nathaniel Taylor paid with money only some that will preach for nothing, likewise how the [they?] worship I have not time to give to you A full account neither am I able but I refer you to Bucks the Theological dictionary. |
