NEWS OF JIM WILLIAM SON DEATH
Type:
Telegrams
Williamson, Ahorey, Richhill."
MEMORANDUM.
From
Date Jan 14
190.7
W. P. WILLIAMSON,
CORN & SAW MILGS,
Toll John Fift
AMOREY, PORTADOWN, Co. Armagh, IRELAND
California.
( Dear golm. yours with the sad nums of Unich fins death to
hand a few days ago. I had also a letter from Inalli Williamsm
at the same time telling me the same sad tale. for Unde in
I do ful dairy about him. He was the last of the groa old stuck
They had think faults Eut they even a every united family,
suppose Join did as m livid; an unbelivin in the for
Jesus Christ Hor many dis thus. only m spoker out
Trans. whiled this onlyach it out in theri lives. If is a
dreadful thing to In without good and without hope in this
would,
And now my draw your you speak about the Williamson's
law ru letter writing. I believe I wrote you onnetime ago mor or
twice, I am always glad to hear from you. and I think Jalvage
answer your letters, you ask me does any our hear cun ask about
you yevida me Forsyth often asks about you, also the with
John Edgan. and others added th Forsythi is any fubh. He
resigned am years ago. but still livis on in the maner. He
marrid again about 15 years ago, so hi has form me to take can
to, although when we do get into Conversation they aw any friend
of him. I en 6. Fulton and Willi often but seldom to opean
They live private, an my wealthy, but I do not think that
they enjoy giva health. Fortadorm has grown gratty onies you
livid there, It is about the most propersing town in guland,
Ms. John Tuff
RR. No. 3. Bit THS
Fresno
California
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
Letter,Transcription,Reproduction
Note
Title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Transcript text by letter donor.
