| Title: | "Ralph" [Thompson], Barque "Henry James", To his family. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3119 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Thompson, Ralph/17 |
| Year | 1886 |
| Sender | Thompson, Ralph |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | ship captain |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Wilmington, N. Carolina, USA |
| Destination | N.Ireland |
| Recipient | his mother, Willie and Jane |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | writes to his family |
| Source | T.2278/22: Copied by Permission of Miss Jean Totten, Ballymaclose,Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland. #TYPE EMG "Ralph" [Thompson], Barque "Henry James", Wilmington, North Carolina, To Mother, Willie And Jane. 25th July 1886. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809180 |
| Date | 25/07/1886 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 28:09:1988 GC created 08:12:1988 PG input 24:01:19 |
| Word Count | 175 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Barque "Henry James" Wilmington July 26/86 My dear Mother Willie & Jane We arrived here after a long passage of 89 days all will nothing but light winds & calms all the way we are now busy discharging & I hope to have all the evals and by the 31st unless that we load here I do not know yet whither we will load here or not but I hope we will I like the place very much I was glad to hear that you are all well at home which leaves & [leaves?] If per ton by taking 600 tons to Portland we will not make much at that rate it is enough to let a fellow crazy I hope John & family are well also your father & Mother We came around to hear about Mrs McGriffin having broken her arm Mr Mc Griffin is well & sends his kind regards to all so Harry has got another daughter he is doing well. Kind love to all the children hoping to find you all in good health as I |
