| Title: | Margaret Hughes Philadelphia to Bella [McSorley?] [Mrs John Conroy?], Co Tyrone |
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| ID | 3520 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | hughes, margaret/2 |
| Year | 1905 |
| Sender | Hughes, Margaret |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | employed |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Bella |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Annie & Pat McClean 15, Main St. Beragh, Co Tyrone, BT79 0SY |
| Archive | Annie & Pat McClean 15, Main St. Beragh, Co Tyrone, BT79 0SY |
| Doc. No. | 712016 |
| Date | 22/1/1905 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JMullan, 21/12/2007 |
| Word Count | 514 |
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| Transcript | Tin 1 letter 11 Side 1 2210 Delancy Place Phila [Philadelphia?] (above written upside down) Philadelphia Jan 22nd 1903 My Dear Friend Bella I guess you Must think that I gon [gone?] back on you but indeed such is not the case, I do often think of you but it seems to to me that time flies by & you dont relize [realise?] it going Well Bella I know you will be glad to know I am well anyhow& doing well like people in America. I never felt better in my life than I do this winter thank God I havent had side 2 a cold yet & I have gained 6 Lbs [six pounds?] since I come home to Phila [Philadelphia?] in Sept. [September?] I was away all Summer at the sea Shore it agreed fine with me. I went in bathing every day & when it was scorching heat in Phila [Philadelphia?] we had nice cool weather cool enough to wear heavy clothes in town you could go without any atall [at all?] but of course the appearance might look rather awkward. We are having nice weather now no snow and very nice Katie was to see me to day She looks fine wishes to be Remembered to you all She is just as jolly as ever nothing troubling her only a good time Side 3 Bella how is all the beaus I am beginning to relize [realise?] the mistake I made in not staying at home & getting married & work for myself & not for the stranger now I am getting old & cranky & will probably have to find a place in the old ???? home. if Willie Campbell had only proposed to me it would have saved me from such a horrible fate but as he grows older & begin to see things in a different way& when his wisdom teeth have come by that time I may be home & there may be better times in store for me Side 4 I guess you must think I am crazy but I have no news interesting to you to send from this side only every body [everybody?] is well & this county is getting to look like Garvaghey Chapel on Sunday with all the people from home you will meet every day I sees the 3 [three?] Mc Magh girls every week Sarah Montague & Alice & the Gormley boys & Patrick Rodgers Clogherny bush. I guess you heard that Michael Kelly Garvaghey is moved he is a brother to Frank written sideways at top of first page {who was home with his wife & children he was formerly in Campbells [Campbells?] bread round. he married a nice girl the name of Campbell from Roscavey some place Well now} Written sideways at top of side 4 It is pretty near time to stop so I will say good by [goodbye?] with Love to your Dear Mother Jonnie & your self [yourself?] tell your Mother I am coming home soon & that I am coming to see her I will let her know so she will have a big turf fire & the kettle boiling for the tea just like old times good by [goodbye?] to all once again I am as ever & always yours Margaret Hughes Transcribed by NualaMacSherry. Checked by CMcIvor. |
