| Title: | David & Margaret Armstrong Co Fermanagh, to A. Armstrong, New York State. |
|---|---|
| ID | 84 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Armstrong, David/36 |
| Year | 1845 |
| Sender | Armstrong, David |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Capevincent, New York, USA |
| Recipient | Armstrong, Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T2125/7/5: PRONI Exhibition |
| Archive | The Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9406162 |
| Date | 08/12/1845 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:06:1994. |
| Word Count | 398 |
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| Transcript | Addresses: David and Margaret Armstrong, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh to Alexander Armstrong, Capevincent, Jefferson County, State of New York, America. Ballinamallard December 8th 1845 Dear Alexander I once more take up my pen to inform you that we are in good health at present thanks be to god for all kind mercies to us We received your welcome letter on the 29th of November which gave us great pleasure to here [hear?] yous and the friends were all in good health there and I posted two 2 newspapers to you immediately after the paper which you said we would have in a day or two we did not get it yet Dear Alexander I wrote you a letter in the latter end of October stating the acount [account?] of poor Mothers death but I must correct the word poor, for she died in the faith and went off to heaven triumphant rejoicing in the Merrits [Merits?]of her Saviour which gave all her Children Satisfaction to see her die so happy Dear Alexander it is my sincere wish that yous and us may all strive to follow her as she followd [followed?] Jesus We all felt sorry that yous did not write sooner as it would have satisfied her very much to hear from yous Dear Brother write oftener as it would be very satisfying to us to here [hear?] from yous and with regard to sending with paper it would be received with pleasure from you postage is only 2 do not let it hinder you from writing to us I wish to let you know that your Sisters and Brothers here are all well and famileys [families?] are all well Charles and William lives on together the same as when Francis left here your Mother died with us Margret [Margaret?] brought her here I remember of you mentioning in one of your letters U [you?] wanted some history as you had took a delight in reading Send the name of it if it is to be had you shall have it let Brother Francis wife know that we will speak to her father to send her Wesleys Notes her father and family is all well your Uncle John is living in your Brothers hou [house?] and is Smart yet you may let James Irwin know that his father Mother and family is all in good health Dear Alexander I must conclude Margret [Margaret?] joins me in sending our best respects to yous all in the kindest manner as if particularly mentioned yours David and Margret [Margaret?] Armstrong |
