| Title: | James Carson, Pennsylvania to Rev William McIlwrath, Newtownards. |
|---|---|
| ID | 586 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carson, James/77 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Carson, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Rochester, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Destination | Newtownards, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rev. William McIlwrath |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | old friends |
| Source | D 1195/3/28: Presented by J. W. Russell & Co., Solicitors, 4 High Street, Newtownards, County Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9403054 |
| Date | 15/08/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:03:1994. |
| Word Count | 339 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Revd [Reverend?] Wm [William?] McIlwrath Conway Square Newtownards Co. [County?] Down Ireland From: James Carson Rochester Pennysylvania U.S.A. August 15 1892 Rochester PA [Pennysylvania?] U S [United States?] America August 15/92 [1892?] My dear old Friend Are you still alive it is so long since I had a letter or paper from you that I think you must have forgotten me entirely I hope not as I have not forgotten you by accident some time since I saw in a Belfast paper an item in the Assembly news relating to the death of Revd [Reverend?] Hanna of St Enochs and I thought sure you would have sent me a paper giving an acct [account?] of it perhaps you did and it went astray will you be so kind as to send me one and also write and let us know the particulars of his death as Mrs Carson is most anxious to get it. I am sorry to say that Mrs Carson has had very poor health for a long time she has been suffering from a complication of diseases and has been confined to bed for a long time but thank God she is a deal better now only she is greatly annoyed with the Rheumatism which I fear will never leave her till God takes her to her eternal home well as for me I am much about the same only a good deal older and frailer but my heart is just as big as ever it was I had a severe attack of the Gri- [Gripe?] last winter but got over it all right [alright?] Mrs C [Carson?] had it but it did not get over it as easily as I did If you saw her now you would not know her she weighs about 90 pounds and I only weigh 120 pounds light [----?] [it?] I trust you Mrs McIlwrath Miss Rhoda J and Mr Thomas are in good health I suppose Thorn is preaching now is Mrs McKissick still living and John give our love to them all and with Kindest Love to you Mrs McIlwrath Eliza the children and all inquiring friends from Mrs Carson and myself I remain Your true friend James Carson |
