| Title: | John McLees, NY, to Denis McLees, Ballymoney. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3854 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mclees, john/4 |
| Year | 1831 |
| Sender | McLees, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McLees, Denis |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | D904/3a: Presented by Mr M.J. McLees, Bovedy, Kilrea, Co. Londonderry. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9607021 |
| Date | 07/11/1831 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 02:07:96. |
| Word Count | 510 |
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| Transcript | Addressed to Mr Denis Mc Lees Brickfield Care of Mr Alexander Dorrans Ballymoney Ireland New York November 7th 1831 My Dear Father A short time ago I received your two letters - one Dated April 6th & July 5 - you may consider how glad I was once more to hear you are well - and on the other hand how my spirits has sunk -when that doleful news come - that my Dear Uncle had to resign his body to the dust in so short a warning to teach us all the uncertainty of life - I hope these few lines will find you all in good health, as it leaves us all in the same - I had wrote to you when I sent a letter to Brother James - but you gave me no answer you may consider how I did feel from a Father that I so dearly respect but now rejoiced that I have the opportunity to send a few lines to you - I have observed all the contents of your letters and am sorry to hear of my Aunt Elizabeth's poor state of health and the removal to the Milltown - there is more enquiries I would make but time at present does not permit - however if in my power I will visit you (if health permit) next spring and will have my arrangements so that any friend from Ireland may know where to call - by enquiring at Wm [William?] Abraham Bells Office - I can find no safe opportunity as you might had the staff that I so long promised but expects [aman?] to sail in a packet for Liverpool very shortly - I have seen Henry Ralston a few days ago - but he received no Books for me therefore be carefull [careful?] who you send him with - I have nothing particular to say - but that we have had plenty of victualing [victualling?] at a reasonable rate the flour is the only article that is rising - it is 5 3/4 dollars per Barrel the best - and that is considered very high - we may now expect dull times as the winter is commencing but has peace and quietness - I hope you have got more peace in Ireland than the last letter expressed from that country - give my love to all enquiring friends - and seperatley [separatley?] to my near relations let them know that as a vision my mind traverses all the pleasures as well as the evils I was led into in Ireland but now blessed by God can lead a happy life - my love to Brother James and often my wife wishes that he would come here - We jointly unite our best wishes to you and Mary and remain yours &c Catharine & John McLees P.S. if you have no opportunity by the - first ship sails for the Books - pack them up in a coarse Cloth Directed to the care of Wm Abraham Bell & Co. and I will pay the duty - which will be as much as they are worth - &c write immediately |
