| Title: | William Humphrey, S. Carolina to John Humphrey, Co. Antrim. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1494 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Humphrey, William/4 |
| Year | 1821 |
| Sender | Humphrey, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | land owner |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | S. Carolina, USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Humphrey, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | T 2305/26: Presented by South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9403183 |
| Date | 31/01/1821 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 15:03:1994. |
| Word Count | 470 |
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| Transcript | So. Ca. [South Carolina?] Jany 31st 1821 Honoured Father I once more have they [the?] pleasure of Informing you of my health as well as that of my family, Thanks be to the giver of all goodness for his mercy and kindness to me, and hope in the same allmighty [almighty?] being that may find yourself and your family enjoying the same blessing; The allmighty [almighty?] being please to take my son, which I doated [doted?] much upon has ocaisanad [occasioned?] me much truble [trouble?] but Gods will must be done; my daughter Sarah is at a female accadamy [academy?] 226 miles from me in North Carolina, I had a letter from her three days ago, it costs me for her board and tuition & clothes including my Expences [Expenses?] once a year to visit her 450 dollars. I Recd [Received?] some time since a most [?] and abusive letter from my Brother James saying you had ordered him to give me my last letter. In case I had a removed to the Southern Country I should have been no farther from you than I now am, only that you would have took shiping [shipping?] to Natches, or New orleans instead of that of Charleston - In consequence of a lot amongst our Cotton will not make more last year by my crop of cotton than (say 1500 dollars instead of 3000 -) making only thirty bales instead of - at least 55 - But thank God we make plenty of of Corn flour Rice and Sweet Potatoes as well as meat of all kinds of which the prices are very low, as we make much more in General than serves us; God allowing [me--y?] health will be down to Charleston in may when I Generly [Generally?] stay two weeks, and at which time I will [remit?] to Belfast some money for you whoever I may send it to will let you know Emeadatily [immediately?] in cace [case?] you may be in want borrow from some friend untill [until?] it arives [arrives?], and in cace [case?] you have no need of money my desire is that my Sister Magdelen [Magdalen?] shall Receive the same for her own benifit [benefit?] or that of her Children. [?] you were here would take a pride in suporting [supporting?] you on the best, as long as you might live, and [then Intomb?] you by the side of your Namesake and Grandson in a handsom [handsome?] manner but will not advise as the Voyge [Voyage?] I Expect you could not survive besides our Climate is sickley [sickly?]. [?] thank you to present my complaments [compliments?] to my brothers & sisters, as also to all Enquiring friends and desire you in your prayers to remember us and am with Every Respect due your loving and Ever dutifull [dutiful?] Son Wm [William?] Humphrey [addressed to:] Jamesville S. C. [South Carolina?] paid 2 5 Mr John Humphrey County Antrim [-----hill?] Mail viz Templepatrick Packet Ireland New York |
