| Title: | James Carse, Quebec, to Samuel Carse, Lisowen. |
|---|---|
| ID | 562 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carse, James/11 |
| Year | 1871 |
| Sender | Carse, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Quebec, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Carse, Samuel |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
| Source | Donated by Mrs I. J. Beattie, 120 Carsonstown Rd., Lisowen, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co. Down, BT24 7JN. N. Ireland. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9904051 |
| Date | 11/08/1871 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:04:99. |
| Word Count | 215 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Mr Samuel Carse Lisowen, Saintfield County Down Ireland Quebec Aug 11th 1871 My dear Uncle, As Papa is so busy today I will take the pleasure of writing to you. I hope Grandma is getting better. We received letters from home on Monday, and Marian said she was getting better. Papa got a letter from Uncle John, and one from Aunt Lillie yesterday. Uncle John is quite well, but, Aunt Lillie has just recovered from a billious attack ; she is at present in Jackson, Mich [Michighan?] county stopping out at Mr. Woods house there. Papa has got Mr Corry's ship the Charger away today : and is so very busy. I hope Grandma will be spared to we come home, we will may be bring Uncle John with us I hope your crops are good, it is very warm here now. I read in the paper yesterday, that the thermometer in Halifax was 135 degrees ; how would you like that in Ireland? I wrote home to Bangor to day, and Papa has to write to Mr Dixon, Mr Corry and Others I am enjoying myself very much here. I hope Aunt Jane, and yourself are well. I send my kind love to Granmamma Papa joins me in kind regards to all friends Excuse this scrawl of a letter) I remain your affectionate nephew James Carse |
