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John Anderson, Cincinnati, Ohio, to his brother, William Anderson, Coagh town, Tamlaght parish, County Tyrone, 28 June 1847
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Anderson-Waters Letters
Title John Anderson, Cincinnati, Ohio, to his brother, William Anderson, Coagh town, Tamlaght parish, County Tyrone, 28 June 1847
Description John provides valuable information about his brother George, and expresses his own bitterness towards their father for his unfair treatment of sons; he refused his share of his father's inheritance because he would not accept its conditions. Letter also excellent in describing Irish-American and native American sympathetic responses to news of the Great Famine In Ireland-for instance, people in Cincinnati have subscribed $8,000- $10,000-as well as the good employment (and soldiering) opportunities in the US for poor Famine emigrants, who have opportunities to become "comfortable" in America that they could never enjoy at home. Brother George has cleared 35 acres on his farm : he raises corn to fatten hogs and makes hay to feed the thousands of horses employed in the city; he also raises wheat, oats, and potatoes. Urges Irish people to emigrate to the US, where they won't have to suffer landlordism or high taxes. Reports his marriage to Jane Scott, an immigrant from near Belfast.
Date 28/06/1847
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/22/6
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 8pp
Topic Anderson-Waters Letters
Geographic Cincinnati,Hamilton (county),Ohio,United States,Coagh (village),Tyrone (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen forties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.
Creator / Author Name John Anderson