| Title: | Robert Dores, New York to Thomas Greer, Dungannon. |
|---|---|
| ID | 858 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Dores, Robert/46 |
| Year | 1835 |
| Sender | Dores, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | works at a foundry, learns steamboat boiler making |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Greer, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | probably a former employee of Mr. Greer |
| Source | T 2642/1/53: Copied by Permission of Erich Henning Esq.; per Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9007133 |
| Date | 09/06/1835 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 09:02:1994 |
| Word Count | 388 |
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| Transcript | New York 9th June 1835 Dear Sir, I take up my penn [pen?] to write These few Lines to you hoping to find you and Mrs Greer and all the family in good Health as this leaves me in at present Thank god for his mercies - Dear Sir I am glad to inform you That I had a favourable Passage of Six Weeks and arived [arrived?] Safe in New York and Was fortunate Enough to find my two Brothers on the Same day I arived [arrived?] and the [they?] ware [were?] Happy in meeting me in this Country and and the [they?] are Both in good health and I find Pleasure in their Company and moreso as I have got a Situation in the Foundry with my Brother John to Learn The Steamboat Boiler making - Dear Sir I wish to Be remembered to my old Mrs and all the Family hoping that the [they?] are all in good health Since I left that Country Dear Sir, I am glad to inform you that Mary Duffin has found a Situation in the Same house with my aunt Elizabeth and Finds her Self [herself?] very Comfortable and Receives 7 $ Per month, and She Sends her Kind Love to You and all the Family Dear Sir I have Little more to Say But If you write Direct your Letter to J, P, allairs office No, 464 - Cherry New York for Robert dores Nomore [No more?] at Present But Remains your Ever affectionate Servant Robert dores PS Dear Sir, If you would Be So Kind as to Let my mother Know that you Have recd [received?] a letter from me and that I am in good health as is also my Brothers and all her Freinds [Friends?] in new york, remember me to my Sister Catherine and my Brothers Hoping Thomas is Still living with you I hope in my next to Let you Know How the times are doing in this country I am But a Stanger [Stranger?] here yet therefore I Can give no intelignce [intelligence?] of it - My Brother John Joins me in Sending his Love to you and all the Family, and Likewise #PAGE 2 to Be remembered to my mother Sister and and Brothers,, Dear Sir I hope you will Excuse my weak intelect [intellect?], Farewell RD [Robert Dores?] [addressed to:] [stamped:] To Mr Thomas Greer Esqr BELFAST Tellilogan [Tullylagan?] near Dungannon SHIP LETTER County Tyrone Ireland PER BELFAST & NEW YORK PACKET SHIP SARAH SHEALE MALCOMSON & BELL AGENTS NO 9 DONEGALL QUAY BELFAST 6/9 1835 Rob Dores [Robert Dores?] |
