| Title: | Robert Williamson, Watsonville, [Ca?] to Uncles John & Robert. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3358 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Williamson, Robert/17 |
| Year | 1874 |
| Sender | Williamson, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Watsonville, California, USA |
| Destination | Co. Armagh? N.Ireland? |
| Recipient | John and Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncles |
| Source | T 2680/2/16: Copied by Permission of W. P. Williamson, Ahorey House, Richhill, County Armagh. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9007150 |
| Date | 02/09/1874 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 06:09:1993. |
| Word Count | 395 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Robert and John [Williamson?] From: Received Sept[ember?] 21 19 days Watsonville Sept[ember?] 2nd [18?]74 Well my brave Uncle Robert and John Father left here this morning in quite A hurry, and wanted me to write you A few lines He has started for what is called the Lompoc Ra[?] Ch. I will send you the Santa Cruz Sentinel, you will get an idea of what the Ranch is or better than I could give your Father has taken A share but says he wants to see it before he pays any money on it. There is great excitement here and at Santa Cruz concerning the Ranch Several parties wanted to take as high as A hundred Thousand dollars worth of stock but as [near?] [?] I [?] [?] two shares is all [?] [?] can take. I dont suppose [?] any one knows how it will be as the [?] are not [?] Father wants to be chain carrier if he can So when the Ranch is divided and sold, [?] [?] have the ad[?] [?] [?] each piece or [?] It will take about two months to survey the Ranch [?] [?] [?] [?] want the job as chain carrier [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] he will get [?] [?] over the Ranch A few days as soon as I hear from him if he writes good news I will let you know. I have asked several persons that are well #PAGE 2 acquainted with the land and climate they all speak verry [very?] highly of it. We will soon know all about it wether [whether?] good or bad. Judd has A new well one hundred and forty seven feet deep. The water is verry [very?] soft and nice. I have been busy the last week or two hauling sand and gravel preparing for winter I think it will be better under foot. I have three hundred and fifty five sacks of wheat off of Ten acres of land My summer crop looks splendid [?] Judds crop is looking well We have not heard from James for some time, he was well when last heard from Mother says she is looking anxiously for you and Aunt Caroline and family all are well. Carrie and Jimmy are [running?] about making as much trouble as they can. Susie and mother sends [their?] love to all hoping to see you soon. Write soon and let me hear from you. My love to all Robert S. Williamson |
