Kelleher (continued)
4
she dont walk the streets and call the
boys like some do. it is only
personal friends that get a feel of
(page 7)
Annas. She all ways ask me if I heard
from you she never Say anything bad
about you eather. Well any acounts I hear
from you bad or good will stay with me
dont be afraid to write to me I will
be glad to hear from you anywhere
any time. have faith in me I would
not sell you for a nother in Gods
world no matter where they came
from for I could not find no better
Kelleher I hope you will call to see
my Sister and folks. Jack and
Paddy give them all a shake for me
and some day I hope we will meet again
and hope to see you one among them
(page 8)
Well Kelleher I am hear now at the above
adress 4422 3rd ave at 183 st its the home
for Incurables it pays 60 dollars for the
first six months and a small raise of 5$
and 500 dollars Inshurance after six months
it is not the worst Job at the presant things
ar very bad Just a(s) yet. I am after raising in
life I got a nurses Job hear, but still shoveling
shiht, but this is me I would much rather
shovel it than take it, and you know it is one or
the other out hear. I was getting Jim Twomey a
Porters Job at ($15?) a month but he asked how
often does they pay--and when I said once a month
wonce a month he said twelve times a year
well now no good he said. he is still doing
nothing but hunting Callahan and I can tell
you he got some job to keep a tag on him,
still I have nothing bad in mind for Mike he
Tim Lyons, New York City, to John Kelleher, Inniscarra, County Cork, 17 July 1933
Description
Tim Lyons writes to John Kelleher expressing his sadness of the latter's return home and asks his old friend to assure his family that he is not on the breadline in New York. Lyons shares intimate details of his relationships with mutual female friends with Kelleher and gives news of accquaintances. He asks Kelleher to write back and wishes him well. [Letter is poorly but colourfully written].
Date
17/07/1933
Date Issued
27/03/2023
Resource Type
Text
Archival Record Id
p155/110/1
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
18pp
Topic
Lyons and Kelleher Letters
Geographic
New York City,New York (state),United States,Inishcarra,Cork (county),Ireland
Temporal
Twentieth century,Nineteen thirties
Genre
Letter,Transcription,Reproduction
Note
Title and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Description by University of Galway.
