| Title: | Earl of Ava to his Mother Marchioness of Dufferin & Ava |
|---|---|
| ID | 951 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Earl of Ava, Archibald/31 |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Archibald, Earl of Ava |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | army officer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Montreal, Canada |
| Destination | Europe? |
| Recipient | Hariot, Marchioness of Dufferin & Ava |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D/1231/G/2/111: Deposited by Lady Hermione Blackwood |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9808501 |
| Date | 02/09/1894 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:08:98. |
| Word Count | 321 |
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| Transcript | Alexander Demers, Dealer in General Merchandise. Special Trader in Hay, Grain, Horses and Cattle. St. Ignatius, Mont. [Montreal?], 2nd Sept [1894?] My dear Mama, I am at an Indian mission station where there is a church, school, dry goods store, two lots of nuns one Irish & the other french & some Italian priests with a [lazy?] I. The owner of this store Mr Demers is a french Canadian who has often seen His Ex. [Excellency?] at Montreal and was at one banquet given to him. When he found out who I was he asked me over to his home & was much pleased to hear of you. He has what they call "Kept track of you" since 78 & knew all the places you had been to since. The mission is at the foot of the main range of the Rockies & we start in this morning. I have engaged one more man a half breed so that our number now is four. I am very lucky in the hunter I have got as he is fond of the work himself & does not only do it for the dollars. He is also very amusing at times & has had thirty years experience amongst the Indians & this western country, so has lots to talk about. The cook is a bore & takes half an hour to say anything he has got to say but he packs well & is a good man about camp. I hear it is already freezing on the top of the divide so we shall have it pretty cold. I stopped my [----?] at Drexel & Morgan so any letter you have written I shall find there on my return. Please write again on about 20th October. The last week I have been across the Indian territory & was glad to have done with it. I shall go back by train which is only 10 miles from here. I hope you & father are both well. I remain my dear Mama yours affectly [affectionately?] Archie. |
