| Title: | Bob McFarland, Cleveland, Ohio to John [Conroy?] Co Tyrone |
|---|---|
| ID | 3828 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mcfarland, bob/2 |
| Year | 1931 |
| Sender | McFarland, Bob |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Destination | Altmuskin, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Conroy, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Annie and Pat McClean, 15, Main Street, Beragh, Co Tyrone. BT79 0SY |
| Archive | Annie and Pat McClean, 15, Main Street, Beragh, Co Tyrone. BT79 0SY |
| Doc. No. | 712008 |
| Date | 21/3/1931 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JMullan, 19/12/2007 |
| Word Count | 256 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Front of Envelope Mr John Conroy Altamuskin Sixmilecross Co Tyrone Ireland Back of Envelope Bob McFarland 7718 Clevland Ohio Side 1 7718 Dover Ave Cleveland Ohio WS1E Dear John I am sure you will be surprised to have a few lines from me but do not think I forgot yous [you?] as I have only been lazy this last while Well anyhow how are yous [you?] all doing and what sort of a time had yous [you?] on the 17th of March We had a wonderful time over hear [here?] as it was broad cast [broadcast?]on the Radio all the old Irish songs and plays in fact they celebrate it more over hear [here]?than thair [there?] well I suppose they have a good write [right?] to as it was their Mother land. When you thing [think?] that their[there?] is only 41/2 Million people in Ireland& that their [there?] is about 43 Million Irish desent [descent]? over hear [here?] So I [it?] is no wonder they celebrate it Well John you were to buy me a Gallon of Good old Irish whisky [whiskey?] when I was to get married so you Side 2 Need not[scored out?] to hurry up as I intend to get married on the 23th [23rd?] April and I would like we would have a jolly old time together Well by the way what sort of a winter had yous over their [there?] I hope you had no down drops we had a very Mild winter hear [here]?. So I think this is all for this time only you can remember me to all my old Girl Friends So Good By [goodbye?] hoping to hear From You soon Again Your Old Friend Bob Mc Farland Trnanscribed by NualaMacSherry. Checked by CMcIvor. Word count: 256 |
