| Title: | Thomas Carse, Buffalo, to "Dear Parents". |
|---|---|
| ID | 575 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carse, Thomas/5 |
| Year | 1853 |
| Sender | Carse, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | shipping clerk for a railway company |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Destination | Co.Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | his parents |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | Donated by Mrs I.J. Beattie, 120 Carsonstown Road., Lisowen, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co. Down, BT24 7JN. N.Ireland. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9903076 |
| Date | 20/01/1853 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:03:99. |
| Word Count | 286 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Office Buffalo and State Line R.R [railroad?] Company. Buffalo, Jany 20th 1853. Dear Parents. On the 15th inst I wrote you a short letter giving you a few sketches of my present history intending at the same time to fill another sheet for you with some things probably new to you all in regard to American life, but owing to the present briskness of business. I am compelled to send you such as I have now got. I am acting as Shipping Clerk for the Company at this station which requires more writing and punctuality than any other part of the business in a Rail Road Office. My freight Bills have all to be in readiness exactly at the time for the starting of trains. I ship goods going to all parts of the Western Country to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin Missouri, Iowa and to all Western States in the Union. These goods are all received from Boston and New York by way of Buffalo and Albany R.R. [Rail Road?] I had [a?] letter from Cousin James McCann, Dresden, this Morning which was written to John at Erie and forwarded to me. He thinks that he is not responsible for his fathers transactions, and thinks that I bear an ill will towards him because I do not write. My dear friends you may all say so, but you may take it for granted that I respect both friend and foe, and hope you may all do likewise. I have no ill will towards any man, and I guess no man has to me. I must have this finished for I am just now preparing for another train Will please give my respect to all friends and tell them to excuse me for my neglect. I remain your son as ever Thos [Thomas?] Carse. |
