| Title: | Nicholson, John to O'Brien, William, 1822 |
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| ID | 6000 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/46 |
| Year | 1822 |
| Sender | Nicholson, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Friendsville, NY, USA |
| Destination | Smithsville, Niagara Co., NY, USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 177 |
| Genre | abstract of letter, family news, local economy |
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| Transcript | Friendsville 16 2 mo [1822] "Thos left on 10th of last month for Pittsburg on foot to try & settle Wm Heazelton's affairs — he went thro' Wilksbarre but only stopped about 2 hours at Uncle Sin tons — Uncles Jo & Jacob & Phebe were at home. Thy aunt spending the winter with James in Easton — Our timber is hemlock, beech, hard & soft maple, birch, cherry, oak, chesnut, pine, blackbirch & a little elm —." Mentions the following prices for which William had asked him: Wheat in trade 1 dollar - cash 75 cents Rye & Corn 50 cents Pork 5c or 6c per lb. Butter 12'/2 Hay 1 dollar p ton Sugar 6 to 9 dollars per 100 lbs. Grazing Cows 16c or 18c per week Horses 25c Chopping 5 dollars per acre. Chopping & clearing 10 or 12 dollars per acre Labourers wages 50c per day & found Common rush bottomed chairs 50c painted black Cattle do well & they have good potatoes "Thy very affectionate cousin" Wm OBrien Post Office Smithsville Niagara County N.Y. |
