THERE! THE STATUE! FREEDOM AT WITH THE HELP OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WE MANAGED TO GET ENOUGH MONEY TO GO TO AMERICA. WE HAVE HEARD SO MAY STORIES: ABOUT THIS LAND OF THE FREE. WE WILL BE ABLE TO WORSHIP AND THEY SAY THE STREETS ARE PAVED WITH GOLD. MY WIFE IS NERVOUS ABOUT THIS JOURNEY BUT IT WAS WORTH IT WHEN WE FINALLY SAY THE STATUE OF LIBERTY-‘HOW LONG HAVEN WE BEEN ON LINE! walt YOUR TURN IN WIFE IS SO TIRED! EVERYONE IS $0 TESTY, BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN ON LINE FOR, Days. il cor Pe . ae ce s AFTER WAITING FOR MANY DAYS WE WERE TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER LINE- WHEN WE FINALLY GET CLEARANCE. WE WILL BE ABLE TO GO THE NEW YORK- WE HAVE HEARD SO MANY STORIES THAT THE CHILDREN ARE SO EXCITED TO FINALLY HAVE A PLACE TO REST.NOW THAT WE FINALLY ARRIVED WE HAVE TO WAIT TO GET A MEDICAL CHECK UP. MY CHILDREN AND I ARE HARD WORKERS. WE ARE IN PERFECT HEALTH. MOM! WHEN IS THE SHIP COMING? OUR PHYSICAL WENT WELL. THE CHILDREN AND MY WIFE PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS. THEY ASKED ME ALOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW I FEEL. BUT THEY FINALLY GAVE US THE PAPER THAT SAYS THAT WE ARE ALLOWED IN LIVING IN NEW YORK HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. WE ARE LIVING IN MOTT ST- ALONG WITH THREE OTHER FAMILIES IN THE SAME APARTMENT. WE HAVE TO SHARE EVERYTHING, THE BEDS, THE BATHROOMS AND THE KITCHEN- IT IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN IRELAND. I MISS THE OPEN SPACE BUT HERE WE HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITY- I FOUND A JOB IN CONSTRUCTION AND MY WIFE IS WASHING CLOTHES FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE IN THE TENEMENTS. IT DOESN'T PAY WELL BUT AT LEAST WE ARE FREE TO DO WHAT WE WANT. WE ARE FREE TO WORSHIP AS WE PLEASE-