| Title: | John Carse, Erie to "Brother Samuel". |
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| ID | 568 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carse, John/14 |
| Year | 1852 |
| Sender | Carse, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Erie, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Carse, Samuel |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| 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. | 9902181 |
| Date | 06/06/1852 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:02:99. |
| Word Count | 1120 |
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| Transcript | Erie P A [Pennsylvania?] June 6th 1852 Brother Samuel I thankfully acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated May 14th which came to hand in eighteen days I also receive a regular supply of Newpapers none of them ever has been opened I return you and all my Brothers many thanks for kind attention to me far beyond my deserving my kind Brother David thats now dead and gone he was always ready to furnish me in [haste?] with every item of News that he thought would be interesting to us that is far from home David was a steady upright young man had good prospects before him in this world but we have all good reason to believe that he has made a happier change I trust Father and Mother will not greave [grieve?] to [too?] much about him I am exceedingly sorry to hear that James is no better the first I heard of his severe illness was in Mr D Cleland's letter. I have attended the post office regular ever since anxiously waiting for the glad news of his recovery I am well pleased with the Doctor he has attending him I trust long before you receive this letter that James will be restored to health which is the greatest blessing we can enjoy all the riches of this world is not equal to health either at home or abroad Thomas was up here several times last week I never saw him look better Mr [Gibson?] took suddenly unwell Thomas had to take his place several trips up and down [(on the case?)] I am happy to say that Thomas is a credit to all his friends his conduct and steady attention to [business?] is remarked by both old and young if he be spared health he will soon [can?] lay up plenty of money can make more now than I can his Books was all brought up the Erie this week and look over by the Directors not one item of a mistake the [they?] could find I have done all in my power since Thomas came here to keep him in good and respectable situations he has it in his power now till [to?] do the same for me if I required it we both keep the best of company the only true aim for a foreigner till [to?] go by if he intends to do well in this country the only asurity [assurity?] to you that we do so is our still staying steady in places of trust My friend Mr [Carharan?] the clergyman payed me a visit last week he has a young Brother now on his way from Ireland here he is a pretty good scholar Mr [Cacharan?] wants me to procure him a place in Erie if possible if smart with the pen I think I will get him into Mr Reed's office where I am Mr Goodwin wanted Thomas back If he had not been engaged this is a good office for a young man to commence in gets good pay from the first what cant be got in Belfast and no chance to learn business either You want to know about John Jackson and [Mercer?] friends John Jackson left in company with Johnny Boal on the 19th of April for the State of Iowa the [they?] went by land it would take them several weeks I fear John would stand the journey badly he had not regained his former strength and was still some [lame?] he took it for his choice till [to?] go west rather than return home as his brother Wm. [William?] requested him. I think he was perfectly right there is not much prospect under Londonderry for the rugged and healthy and I fear it would be much worse for the sick and afflicted James Jamison Mrs and family and Johnny Mrs and daughter went by water the [they?] would go in about two weeks I have got no word from them yet since there [their?] arrival with James Boal expect a letter soon I had a letter from uncle George McCann he is well talks some of going to Ireland this summer I had a letter from uncle Samuel on Friday last he is rather delicate all other friends well he insists much upon Thomas and I going soon till [to?] see him we cant get now before winter although summer is the pleasant time to visit in this country I had a letter from Hugh Allison about two weeks ago he has a great desire to come where Thomas and I are if I would advise him the town is filling up so fast with strangers that house rents is nearly double to what it was last year and markets of every kind averey [are very?] high work plenty but hundreds of Dutch till [to?] do it cheap the [they?] are fit for nothing else Hugh faimly [family?] and all other old Neighbours well I am glad to hear that the farmers in Ireland feel somewhat independent at the present Election and will not be driven like slaves by the landlords to vote for who the [they?] please as the [they?] always done as far as I can judge by the papers Sharman Crawford is the best man the [they?] can vote for I want you send me a paper till [to?] I see who the [they?] send to Parlament [Parliament?] and how the [they?] get along at the election I have some hopes that Ireland may be a good place yet something must be done to better the country the people is beginning to get there [their?] eyes opened and feel that the [they?] as good flesh and blood as there [their] landlords not to be trampled upon like mere Slaves from Africa the farmers has been used no better for many years please remember me to all friends and Neighbours I wish them all good health and a plentyfull [plentiful?] harvest we have a very backward spring here this season had only three or four hot days yet the corn that is planted is all rotting in the ground it is expected to be a total failure this year the severe frost early in fall freeze [froze?] the corn before it got completely hardened wheat and Barely [Barley?] looks tolarable [tolerable?] well potatoes scarce and few planted the [they?] were selling at spring at ten shillings per Bushel send me a Newspaper often and let me no [know?] how James is I can send you plenty of Newspapers if the [la?] interesting to you at home Thomas told me he would write you soon I need add no more at present Still remaining your well wishing Brother John Carse |
