| Title: | Margaret Martin, Chicago, U.S.A., to Her Aunt, Portaferry, Co.Down |
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| ID | 3709 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | martin, maggie/6 |
| Year | 1886 |
| Sender | Martin, Margaret (Maggie) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Portaferry, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Mrs Shaw |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | niece-aunt |
| Source | D207/1/48: Presented by Miss Shanks, Portaferry, Co.Down |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9501218 |
| Date | 28/02/1886 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 245 |
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| Transcript | Chicago Feb 28/86 3058 Main St. Dear Aunt We have not received a letter from you in a long time We are all well and kept busy. Aunt Sarah was visiting us last week. Uncle Sam seems to have very good health this year Willie Shanks is still repairing the boat and has a very nice home. Katie Patterson or Mrs [Shotliff?] has a step daughter of five years to contend with Aunt Nancy is happy now that Katie is married Uncle Willie bought a home for them last year The boys are all at school Uncle Willie has been home all winter He makes things so cheerful at night that we will miss him in the spring when the boats start How is Grandma's health is it improving? Did you receive the 10œ pounds that Uncle Willie sent? Willie and Katie are attending High School, I do not know what proffession [profession?] Willie will take I think lawyer but he would like to be what his chums is going to study for That is doctor Maggie Shaw is going to be a teacher and Katie a dressmaker or a milliner Remember me to Grandma Give my love to all my cousins and there [their?] children Keeping a share for yourself and Grandma The rest send their kind love to all Ma would like to hear from Eliza or Isabella From your affectionate neice Maggie Martin P.S. Answer as soon as you can for Ma is thinking long for a letter |
