| Title: | Thomas McCoy, Pennsylvania to Alexander McCoy, England |
|---|---|
| ID | 3800 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mccoy, thomas/14 |
| Year | 1842 |
| Sender | McCoy, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Mercer Co., Penn., USA |
| Destination | Liverpool, England |
| Recipient | McCoy, Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | uncle-nephew |
| Source | D 1444/19A: Presented by H.W. McCoy, The Old Manor, Ashley, King's Somborne, Stockbridge, Hants. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9011137 |
| Date | 01/10/1842 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by B.W. 06:12:1993 |
| Word Count | 267 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Alexander McCoy, 146 Bedford Street, Taxteth [Toxteth?] Park, Liverpool, England. From: Thomas McCoy, Mer [Mercer?] County, Springfield Township, [Pennsylvania?], [U.S.A.?]. Dear Nephew, I [?] more embrace the opportunity of writing to you to let you know that I am yet in the land of the living and in a perfect State of Health thanks be to the Giver of all Good for his tender Mercy towards me and to us Sinners in General hoping these few lines will find you Enjoy the Same happiness Your brother Robert is living at a Small Distance From Me and is Doing well and wishes to be remd. [Remembered?] to you and all Relations. About thirteen months ago My Dear partner was Re[?]d. from me by death Which has [?] me many A lonely Day and Night Since My Daughters are Marryd [Married?] and Gone from me and my two youngest Sons living with me. Remember me to your Mother and all the Rest of the friends in Ireland and let them know that this may be the last of my handwriting you or them may see or Receive from me as my hand is Getting Stiff and out of practice. Pleas [Please?] to Rembr. [Remember?] me to Sister Rebecca in Liverpool and let her know that I think it Strange that she Never Writes to me to let me know how [malleen?] Stands with her and her family I am now Expecting to See friend Robert Tomorrow and these lines is to Go in the Same Sheet with his Tomorrow To [?] Election day and one day Serves in the year [?] General Election Excuse my trembling pen I add nomore at present but Rem [Remain?] your uncle until death Thomas McCoy 1842 |
