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to Buffaloe from thence in a Schooner to the town of Erie from thence
by Land I4 miles by Land from thence by water to Fittsburgh. this
comprehends a distance of about one thousand miles, from Fittsburgh
you can Descend the Ohio River & go where you please, III am in a
Strong notion! of going down to Neworleans to live.tis about fourteen
days journey southward tis hardly as healty as this place but my
wages don't justify my staying here any longer than next Christmas.
god willing I will try it. I get as much as any person else her but
that is not much tis about 25 a year. I have wrote to Saml. Hall
in Orleans for his advice on the occasion I have not heard from him
yet but that need not prevent you from writing for if
I am not here the will be forwarded Cousin Singleton in his letter
asks my opinion concerning a young man bringing a wife with them to
this country, you may let him know it will do:/well enough if the
young man is circumstances to support her provided he can't make
anything for a long time, no more at present, Dear Sister Dinah bear my
warmest love to all my acquaintance about Morousk and tell them
though the are absent they are not forgot for I love them much and
le
loves them long. Remember me to all my brothers & sisters Uncles,
sc Aunts and cousins and all enquiring friends and I remain Dr. Father &
Mother
PS Write soon and let me know
yr. Truly obt.Son
how Amelia is, and all the
news in the country. Sepratly
James Richey
and at full Length
Trenton-Kentucky
paid 1 25
June 13th
Mr.James-Richey- 3/4
Lisburn-
By the way
Ireland
of New York
for the British
Packet
James Richey, Trenton, Kentucky, to his family, Ireland, 5 June 1820
Description
James Richey hopes that his several letters have arrived with his parents and relates news of the weather, crops and the price of supplies. He continues to live "harmony as brothers and sisters" with a newly married couple. He relates that improved land sells locally for $6 to $20 an acre but as low as $1.25 per acre for unimproved land in Missouri. In response to his parents mention of Mr Carter's family moving to the British Settlements [Canada] and returning again, he knows nothing as they never responded to his letters. Richey also approved of his brother William's enrollment in college to become a doctor as "there are many imposters at it in this country as well as every other , but a doctor coming from Ireland or England get a great name, but the former much preferred". He also advises that coming to America via Canada is the cheapest way and he gives details of the passage from Quebec, via the Niagra falls to Pittsburgh. Richey concludes that he "is in a strong Notion" to moving to New Orleans which is fourteen days journey south, as his wages don't justify him remaining here.
Title and transcript by Professor Kerby Miller. This transcript includes handwritten corrections to original transcript from PRONI, made with reference to original letters. Letter description by University of Galway.
