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William P. (W. P.) Williamson, Ahorey, County Armagh, to his cousin, John Tuft, Fresno, California, 14 January 1907
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Collection Williamson Letters
Title William P. (W. P.) Williamson, Ahorey, County Armagh, to his cousin, John Tuft, Fresno, California, 14 January 1907
Description Williamson is responding to news from Tuft of the death of their uncle, James Williamson, whom he describes, rather sanctimoniously, as "an unbeliever" by conviction. Describes the growth of Portadown and of Belfast, in contrast to the decline of Armagh town. Praises the Irish Land Act of 1903 (the Wyndham Act), which provides lucrative 10 inducements for landlords to sell their estates to their tenants. He, himself, has purchased his farm under the act; formerly he paid £94.10.0 in annual rent, but now he pays only £52 in annual annuity to the government's Land Commission . Family news. Apparently, W. P. Williamson was in California at some point, perhaps on a visit? [While simply addressed to "Rural Route #3, Box 145, Fresno", Tuft is likely farming in Mendota (some 30 miles due west of Fresno) as per William P.'s letter of 4 September 1918].
Date 14/01/1907
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/4/1/2
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 6pp
Topic Williamson Letters
Geographic Aghory (townland),Armagh (county),Ireland,Auburn,Mendota,Fresno (county),California,United States
Temporal Twentieth century,Nineteen hundreds (Decade)
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Transcript text by letter donor.
Creator / Author Name William P. Williamson