| Title: | James and Margaret Carson, Philadelphia U.S. , to Their Family. |
|---|---|
| ID | 587 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Carson, James & Margaret/10 |
| Year | 1859 |
| Sender | Carson, James and Margaret |
| Sender Gender | male-female |
| Sender Occupation | landowners, farmers? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | N.Ireland |
| Recipient | their family |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | unknown |
| Source | D 1520/2: Presented by Thomas W. Carson, 10 Shaftesbury Cross, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. |
| Archive | Public Record Office , Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9305219 |
| Date | 14/04/1859 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by Jonathan Teer, 28 |
| Word Count | 275 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | (Emigrant letter from James and Margaret Carson, Philadelphia, USA to their family. It contains information about the family and their property in Philadelphia.) Philadelphia April 14th 1859 Dear Parents, Brothers and Sister We wrote some time ago and since then recd [received?] a number of the "Observer" containing the famous Randalstown affair. I avail myself of the opportunity afforded by Mr Eggelson goeing [going?] home to send a few newspapers. Will you be kind enough after you have examined them yourselves to scatter them according to the addresses Robert was willing to let you see a sample of His work and therefore manufactured the enclosed pin cushion for his Grandmother I mentioned in my last [sic] that our tenant had bought a house, he has just moved out of ours and we have parted good friends, we had a mind these some days past to sell our houses and move nearer the centre of the city, but after considering the matter in all its bearing we have decided it is better to remain as we are at least till our family are further advanced our property has increased in value and will still further increase, I am today contracting with a builder to add two more rooms to the house we have to let which will make it rent for £25.0.0 pounds per year we could have had a tenant before the other moved but we prefer having it altered before leting [letting?] it again the builder engages to complete it a month it will then have six rooms and a large Cellar 28 feet by 16 If providence spares us this summer and smiles upon our endeavours we intend making several improvements hoping you are all well and wishing you all prosperity for the present and the future world we remain Yours affectionately James Carson Margaret Carson |
