*Extract :* *Michael Hogan, Albany, NY, to aunt Catherine Nolan, County Carlow, Ireland, March 17, 1852* ... We were 49 days tossing with the waves our passage was 20 pounds from Dublin to N. York and 6 pounds 5 shillings from New York to Albany. We are not sorrey for coming here but I am sorrey for spending so much of my time in Ireland I would not encourage any person to come here that could live middling well at home as they might meet with many dificulties by coming here. but any Boy or Girl that has to labour for their living this is The Country for them