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John Williamson, Manchester, to his brother, William Williamson, Watsonville, California, 14 October 1870
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Collection Williamson Letters
Title John Williamson, Manchester, to his brother, William Williamson, Watsonville, California, 14 October 1870
Description Photocopied ms., not transcribed; no notes except the following. John's wife, Sarah, has been very ill; spent 17 weeks in bed. Comments on the Franco-Prussian War's negative effects on business; now fears another war with China. John Asten is building a new house at Rockmacreeny. Robert is doing well at Ahory, but John has been urging him to emigrate and take up a farm in America, where he will have no rents or landlords. Benjamin has been ill at Leeds. Wonders if William's son has recovered.
Date 14/10/1870
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/4/1/3
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Williamson Letters
Geographic Manchester,England,United Kingdom,Watsonville,Santa Cruz (county),California,United States
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen seventies
Genre Reproduction
Note Title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. No typed transcript pages available.
Creator / Author Name John Williamson