| Title: | N. Carrothers, Ontario to W.Carrothers, Farnaght, Fermanagh |
|---|---|
| ID | 558 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carrothers, Nathaniel/5 |
| Year | 1858 |
| Sender | Carrothers, Nathaniel |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Fermanagh, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Carrothers, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T3734:Presented by Edward N. Carrothers, 3 University Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9411034 |
| Date | 15/02/1858 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 10:11:1994. |
| Word Count | 884 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | February 15th 1858 Dear Brother, I send you a few lines hoping the will find you and family in good health as the leave me and family in at present thanks be to God for all his loving mercies to us. Your Brothers and families are all well in health and so are all your cosin [cousins?] and families. I must mention them by wholesail [wholesale?] for they are a numerous progeny. In a few weeks the will come up to 90 in name and number. Dear Br. [Brother?] I have got no word from Paul this year, the last letter he said he would leave Australia, I am hoping to be spare to see him. My son Wm. [William?] lives about 50 miles from this place, he was seeing us six weeks this day, is well and wife and child. I am sorry I have to let you know of the Death of John Doyle, he Died in October last, a man much regretted by all that knew him, and that was a vast number, for he was Town Clerke [clerk?] and was allowed the best in the Province, it was worth very near 300 pounds pr. [per?] year, he has a great deal of writing to do, for the Town council sat every Day. We had a very mild winter untill [until?] last week we got snow and the slays [sleighs?] is in full run now. Our markets is very cheap, best fall wheat 3s pr Bushele [Bushel?] of 60 pounds, Oats from 8d. pr. Bl of 34 pounds, Beef from 16s to 20s pr Ht. [Hundred?] of 100 pounds, Pork from 18s to 22s pr. Do. I give the price in your money as you will understand it better. Stock of all kinds is more than one third in price cheaper than last year and so is land. Many has run to ruin by speculation in Land where the had to Borrow money, hire as the call it here went as far as 30pr cent and in some cases above it which caused some to cross the line, which the can do in a few hours by Rail Road. We have got to [two?] of Mr Gregston's sons (formerly Printer in Enniskillen) to London. There Mothr [Mother?] lives in Brooksborrow [Brookeborough?], and a Mr Scott who is married to a Daughter of James Scott tanner of Enniskillen. They are in partnership, the are very well liked. One of the Mr Gregstons is gone to England for goods. You can let the Lunnys of Cloon know I am a live and Mr Jas. [James?] Copeland as the have an Interest in my existence. Let me know if the build the church in Mulrod and pull Down the old one. Let me know if my sisters are living and well, and their families. You will remember Margaret and I to Wm McMullen and his sister and let us know if the are well, and to Miss Rebbeca Armstrong. Let us know how she lives, or is her in Lisbellaw. Remember to Thomas Lindsay, I am glad to hear of his well doing. Remember us to Wm Betty and all our Tamlaght old neighbours. You will ask Mr Jonny [Johnny?] Clegg if he gets any word from his Uncle James if he mentions Paul in them. Let me know how the Blacks is doing and all my old friends. I heard the Johnstons was left Tamlagh, let me know whether or not. Let me know who is in Mr Halls place [page missing,] my sister in law Eliaeas [Elizabeth's?] husbant [husband?], who is going to Ireland for the good of his health he is a man that is well of in this Country, and well rispected [respected?] he will call to see you and John Kirkpatrick if his health permites; [permits?] and if he shoud [should?] stop a Day or two with you any kindness you show him, for my sake shall be remembered by me for he is Deserving of it. I would have wroute [wrote?] you a letter with Mr Gregston but he went a way sooner than I thought he told me that he caled [called?] and saw you and that you and famely [family?] were well. Josef [Joseph?] sent you a letter since and has got no anser [answer?]; he is very unasay [uneasy?] to hear something of Paul, the past month has ben [been?] the wettest that I have seen since I come to America; the past year has been a year of much diffulty farming produce sell for the one half that it did last year give my best respects to all my old neighbours that is still alive; allso [also?] to Gorge [George?] Carrothers and fameley [family?]. You will be pleased to send me a leter [letter?] giving me a full account of all my old neighbours that is worth retailing; margaret and I join in love to you and Besse Your truley [truly?] Nathaniel Carrothers. I send with the bearer my likenes [likeness?] and Margrets and that of my oldest daughter taken the day Mr Olifer [Oliver?] leaves London You will excuse the scribl [scribble?] as it is Done in heast [haste?] as I did not write it till I went into London no more at present but remain Yours Nathaniel Carrothers Postmarked Lisnaskea Jy [July 15 1858 E Enniskillen M Jy [July?] 16 58 [1858?] |
