19th Century Emigration to the North Americas
Request for a wife
Palace
Hotel,
J. H. Andrews, Prop' r
Conveniently located to the steamboat landing and depot
Mackinaw City, Mich,
Dec 17th 1882
J. H. Andrews, Prop' r
Conveniently located to the steamboat landing and depot
Mackinaw City, Mich,
Dec 17th 1882
To
Mr Vere Foster
Dear
Sir,
Having been in your country a few years ago
and married one of your country women I am sorry to say that Death has taken
her from me and now I will join hands with any young irish lady of protestant
Birth Between the age of twenty and twenty five who will volunteer to come
to this Country and bee my bride the same to be of good habbets [habits] of
good forme and vertchaus [virtuous] if you can find one I will pay the extray
expence from ireland to america and pay all expences from New York to Mackinaw City.
The
best of referinces Given I am a Carpenter and demand two and a half a day and have a farm of sixty five
acres of land Let the lady write to mee if she can write and express her self to mee I am twenty eight
years old and wey (150) pounds adress all letters to B. F. Psaulturne, Mackinaw City, Mich'
