| Title: | William Dray, New York to Robert Buchanan, Milford. |
|---|---|
| ID | 867 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Dray, William/101 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Dray, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | carpenter? Construction worker? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Milford, Co.Donegal, Ireland |
| Recipient | Buchanan, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D1473: Presented by K. Baxter, Milford, Co.Donegal. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N.Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9705034 |
| Date | 05/12/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 01:05:97. |
| Word Count | 484 |
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| Transcript | New York Dec 5th 1892. Friend Bob I received your letter and was much pleased to hear from you. I am sorry to hear that you have had such bad weather over there we have had very fine weather all the full fishing they say has been very good for Striped Bass and Tommies up the Hudson I have not been fishing I did not care for going alone if you decide to come back and if I can keep in Work we will try and Hook some of them. I met terry a short time ago he is still working for McGuire & Slone [Sloane?] he says they have been taking on men I can't tell how business will be in the Spring as I have not been around lately but I think it be good them that I know are Working and there is some looking for work that is always so at this time of the Year. Johnny Curran came after me twice but I was working down in Ile in a Jobing [jobbing?] Shop but got slack and could make no steady time so I left it and am working for the young Boss de Camp in the Block here in 43rd St. i have no doubt but you will get work when you get back your old Bed is all right and we will try and make you as comfortable as we can. I would like to see you back again I think you can do better here than there anyway we received the papers all right the Mrs says she likes the last one very much we are much obliged for the papers. Willie has got all right again and full of mischief Edna is getting better she has been under the weather we are all in fair health and Hope this finds you and yours in the of the same Blessing. Clark is in the Hospital with Consumption they say he will not live long. I must come to a close as it is getting late I hope to hear from you soon with kind regards from all. Hoping you will spend a pleasant Christmas we are just going to have a pint wouldn't you like to have one with us good night Yours Truly William Dray P.S. Bob I has asked Will to ask you if you should come back to please bring me some smoked bloaters they are about 4 cents apiece they are packed in small wooden boxes but I do not know if they would charge duty on them but anyhow please try and but me a few anyhow, and a small amount of mixed tea, Will says I want to gather them in again, an old expression of you is you remember. The newspaper woman was asking for you to send respects to you for her, I must close now With best regards Yours respectfully Edith Dray |
