William to Michael __?__in Illinois, Oct. 24, 1886?

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="34b085a3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="County Carlow Coogan Immigrants"><B>County Carlow Coogan Immigrants</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="site_map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Map"><B>Site Map</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="list_of_letters.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="List of Letters"><B>List of Letters</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="family_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family History from Letters"><B>Family History from Letters</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="names.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Index of Names"><B>Index of Names</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="family_list.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family List"><B>Family List</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news___politics.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Coogan Name in 19th Century NY News "><B>The Coogan Name in 19th Century NY News and Politics</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="photos.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos"><B>Photos</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A><B>      </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="James in Illinois to His Brother William"><B><IMG SRC="36e30180.png" border=0 width="48" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Forward to </B><A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="James in Illinois to His Brother William"><B>Illinois Letters</B></A></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>William to Michael __?__in Illinois, Oct. 24, 1886?</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="676" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFCC" BORDERCOLORDARK="#CCCC99" FRAME="VOID" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 71 WIDTH="510"><div> <I><B>This letter without a year-date, from William Coogan of New York City to Michael, perhaps Michael Doyle or Michael Meany, visiting in Lincoln, probably dates from the fall of 1886.  See the </B></I><A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mary OBrien to Her Cousin William in Har"><I><B>June 9, 1886 letter from Mary O’ Brien </B></I></A><I><B>mentioning Jim Byrne’s wedding, mentioned also below.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="141"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="71" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="141" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#330099 HEIGHT= 45 WIDTH="510"><div> <B>New York</B></div> <div> <B>Oct. 24 [1886?]</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Names</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="510"><div> Dear Mike,</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="141"><div> Michael Declan Coogan, son of James of Illinois</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 210 WIDTH="510"><div> Your note of Sept. 1 came safely to hand. I was glad to hear from you and to hear how well you are getting along with  <A NAME="my_nephew"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>my nephew.  I know he will treat you right; tell him if he does not, I will go out there and put a head on him. I will go out there soon anyway to see my brother and his children.  Please remember me to my brother and his wife and all the children, particularly Katie & Mollie. Tell Mollie I will bring her a nice present when I am going out west next spring or summer at the farthest. I suppose the children are all big now. As for Mitt, I suppose he is married by this time or fairly promised. I guess it would not injure his growth now to get married.  However, I should keep silent on that question as I have not much to show for my time.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="141"><bR> <div> One of James Coogan's sons</div> <bR> <div> James Coogan & children & Jane Coogan</div> <div> Katie Coogan & Moll Coogan, daughters of James & Jane</div> <bR> <div> Matthew (Mitt) Coogan, son of James & Jane</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 134 WIDTH="510"><div> Paul Byrne is after opening a Lager Beer Saloon, he bought out a German that kept a place between where Paul lived and 2nd Avenue the same side of the street. They built 5-story houses there with 20 families in each house, and Paul's store is the only one of the kind on the premises. He is making out pretty well so far and I think he will make it all right. Mrs. Byrne was very sick since they moved. She got cold and it turned to pneumonia.  She was prayed for last Sunday in church and is better now.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Paul Byrne</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Mary Meany Byrne</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="510"><div> Patt Nolan is getting along at the horse shoeing, first rate. He can shoe a horse now all alone. They raised his wages last month and will continue to advance his wages as he improves in the business. Jim Byrne and Delia Doyle will be married soon.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="141"><div> Patt Nolan</div> <div> <A HREF="id156.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bridget (Delia) Doyle, Daughter of Marga">Delia (Bridget) Doyle</A> & James Byrne</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 134 WIDTH="510"><div> Mrs. Doyle bought a house in 110th St. right back of where she lived. They can go from one house to the other without going on the street. It is a private house, and they occupy the whole of it themselves. There is no sign of the gas works starting yet. Tom Farnan is working in the office. Ned Murphy & Joe Barry are working in the Knickerbocker works, the others are scattered all over. Patt Nolan's young sister went out to Chicago some time ago. They don't hear from her often.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="141"><div> Margaret Coogan Doyle</div> <bR> <div> Thomas Fernan/Farnan</div> <div> Ned Murphy</div> <div> Joe Barry</div> <div> Patt Nolan’s sister in Chicago</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="510"><div> With sincere regards to my brother & his family,</div> <div> I remain Mike,</div> <div> your friend,</div> <div> William Coogan</div> <div> 186 E. 109th St.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="141"><bR> <bR> <div> William Coogan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>