| Title: | Earl of Ava to the Marchioness of Dufferin & Ava |
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| ID | 941 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Earl of Ava, Archibald/2 |
| Year | 1872 |
| Sender | Archibald, Earl of Ava |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | 9 years old |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Hariot, Marchioness of Dufferin & Ava |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D/1231/G/2/3: Deposited by Lady Hermione Blackwood |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9809027 |
| Date | 13/01/1872 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:09:98. |
| Word Count | 333 |
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| Transcript | Brunswick Hotel New York Thursday 13th Darling Mama I am so wanting to see you. I would have given anything to come on today directly after we had got out of the Steamer, only cis is so tired we had to stop. I'm glad we made such a quick passage. I was only ill for 4 days. There were only 2 nice passengers on board Mr and Mrs Sarge, they are just married Katie generally had her meals in the Ladies cabin with Mrs Sarge and I had mine in the Smoking Room with Mr Sarge. There is a man called at least nicknamed the Texas on board. He had a lot of money and was always dead drunk the whole of the voyage. He spent about 10 œ a day on drink. He always swore most frightfully, and once he went into the Lady's cabin and asked if he could stand them anything to drink. I will tell you more about him when I get home. He carried a revolver in his [p----?] I think he is a Back-Woodsman. I will learn some of my play, but I hope the books will soon be printed as I dont understand it. Gweenie is in New York with Uncle Russell. We are staying at the Bravourt House but Gweenie is staying at the Brunswick at which I write her. [---?] Captain Watson is a very dull man and only came down to dinner he did not speak much, but I [-------?] all the officers for Katie who bullied me till I did. She is so inquisitive I believe she is a great bullie at her school and a great [loaf---?] , therefore the consequences are she is rather round in proportion. O dear the day is so slow and I want to see you and Papa and Nellie and Terence so much. Please give my love to them I must get alot of Christmas presents at Ottawa I have only got something for Terence as yet. |
