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Between Writing the beg[i]ning and end of this letter I rented the
Shop I worked in this time past I expect at advantag[e] my employer
has given up work all [I] want now is Capatal
in God is my Trust
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In Case ye are to take ch[o]ice for to Stop at home
or that ye would not be prepared to Come out this
Season I do not Press you for an answer untill you
Stand examination in Killarny and in Case are dis-
appointed I would positively advice you and my Dr Mother
Brother and Sisters for to prepare and take your chance hear
if not disappointed of Course you would have
A fair prospect at home
let me Know all after
Your examination and how ye mean to proceed
Direct your letter to the Care of Dennis Neligan
Tavern Keeper hamilton Canada west north america
To be forwarded to me
[the following lines are in another hand, I believe]
Dr Mother /
I imbrace this oppernitunity of letting
Brothers and /
Ye Know that I am well in health thanks
Sisters /
be to my God
I felt Sorry for my Dr Fathers
Death
I Know [your? or ye are?] [Not?] at present I would advice James or
Dan my Dr Brothers for to come to this country I had A
Son last Janiry
I hope you will let me Know where
my Dr Sister mary is at present for I Suppose they
have wrote a letter to ye er this
we went to Kingston
last augt to See her we were Disappointed
Your loving
Daughter Margret Shehan
[Address]
To The Care of the Revd
Daniel Mcarty P.P. of
Ballylongford near Tarbert, County
Kerry Ireland to be forwarded
To
Daniel T. Shehan [and Margaret Shehan], Stony Creek, near Hamilton, Canada West, to his mother, Mary Shehan, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry, 15 April 1847
Description
Daniel T. Shehan notes the "awfull picture" of Ireland which his family must bear at home, while he also laboured in severe weather and poor health. He reports of the birth of his son, named Thomas, in memory of his late father and late brother. He strongly advises that his Irish family sell up and come to Canada as "ye could not be worse of hear [off here]". Shehan offers to help them settle in and suggests his brother John could finish his three years in college in Canada and perhaps administer to the natives [as an ordained priest]. He then recommends they go to the States if possible. Shehan also mentions he has written lines in memory of his uncle Henny Breen, his son Thomas in Tralee. Appended to the end of the letter are some lines from Margret Shehan (Daniel's sister) to their mother advising her she had a son the previous January and advising her brothers, James or Daniel to "come to this country".
