| Title: | John Lindsay, Port Clinton, to W. McCullough, Co Derry |
|---|---|
| ID | 3585 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | lindsay, john p/23 |
| Year | 1849 |
| Sender | Lindsay, John P. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Port Clinton, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McCullough, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | prob. brothers-in-law |
| Source | D: 3305/2/4 : Deposited by Dr. K. A. Miller. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9805360 |
| Date | 21/06/1849 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 14:05:98. |
| Word Count | 697 |
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| Transcript | Port Clinton June 21st 1849 Mr William McCullough Dear William Having promised through Matildas letter I would write you soon, I sit down to do so and would have done so 'ere now, but waited hoping to hear from you or some of the family - I had reason to think Jane would have written to either Matilda or myself long ago. Matilda has never had a letter from her yet and it gives her great uneasiness thinking that she perhaps had given cause for this silence but if this is the case let me assure Jane that it was altogether unconsciously and very far from design. Since Matilda left home I presume that Jane having so much to attend to, her time is so much occupied as to prevent her finding time to write to any one - I trust however that she will sometimes make an effort to write to her only sister. I received yesterday from Hugh a letter and paper, for which I feel very thankful and hope for a continuance of such favors [favours ?] - I defer answering his letter by this mail, as I had promised to write to you, and have now deferred it too long - I will feel as much pleased if you will not consider it too much trouble to write to me at least every 2nd or 3rd month and if Hugh, Jane, and your father would also write every 2nd or 3rd month, we would then have a letter from home at least once a month and did you know how much pleasure they would afford us, I am sure neither of you would think a trouble of writing - I would also be glad if you could send me a newspaper as often as you may have an opportunity - I will also send papers to you as often as I can - although it is seldom I can get one in this part of the country that is worth sending - The alarming state of things in Ireland at the present time adds an additional interest to Irish papers, and the one I got yesterday is the only one I have seen for many months I hear from John every week, and as I generally go to Philadelphia every 2 months I have an opportunity of seeing him - he is at present in good health, and in a pretty good situation, having sold out the business in which he was engaged - Shortly after the arrival in Philada [Philadelphia ?] of Captains Williams and Mason, some persons called at No 154 South 5th Street with a parcel or Bundle addressed to John McCullough - 154 South 6th Street being the address of Mr Simpson where Johns letters are generally sent the person who had the parcel was directed (by the family who know John) where to take it - but he did not take it there and has not been heard of since - when you write will you please state whether any parcel was sent to John by any person coming from your part of the country, and if so, who that person was - Matilda is well and sends her kind love to you all - she wishes me to ask whether you got the Lease of the farm from James McCullough Sen [Senior ?] before his death or since - I will endeavour to send some papers to you by this [mail ?] - if not by this I will by the next - Hoping to hear from you soon and often I remain very truely Yours &c John P Lindsay Matilda wishes to be kindly remembered to all her old friends - and regrets very much that the papers sent by Mrs Campbell of Plumb Bridge [Plumbridge ?]have never come to hand - the cause perhaps was a mistake in the address my address is - Port Clinton Sohnykill County- Penna [Pennsylvania ?] Please inform us how James is and where he is, Matilda and I both wrote to him - but have never heard from him - I got a paper some 4 months since which I then [___?] from him, but [___?] letter |
