| Title: | Wm. Montgomery, Portadown, to Joseph Searight, Philadelphia. |
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| ID | 1829 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Montgomery, William/45 |
| Year | 1852 |
| Sender | Montgomery, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | works at family business (bakery) |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Portadown, Co. Armagh, USA |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Searight, Joseph |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D 2794/1/2/76: Presented by H.H. Montgomery, 4 Kensington Gdns., Belfast 5. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9510057 |
| Date | 30/12/1852 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:10:95. |
| Word Count | 630 |
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| Transcript | Portadown 30 Dec 1852 Dear Joseph I hardly know what to say to you on a subject about which I feel very uneasy and very much grieved as it may not only place you in a very awkward position but do you some injury. Your draft on my father for the 100 Brls [Barrels?] flour was due in London on the 17th inst and owing to the presence of business here was entirely forgotten until the time was passed. As soon as I noticed the error I got Mr Carleton here to write to [Prescott Grosse?] & Co London where it was made payable to see if any settlement can be effected on this side. I believe the holder lives in Edinburgh and if the draft was not returned to Philad [Philadelphia?] last week it will be lifted and paid. Mr Carleton hopes to hear tomorrow morning from London. [Prescott-Grosse?] & Co wrote to Edinburgh to have the matter arranged if possible and should that not be possible I will remit you tomorrow for it this being the only way left. I am in hopes that although it may be returned by last mail the party holding it may accept payment. You will probably ask how it came to be overlooked and I can answer you. You are aware my father's payments are all cash and any bills he has to do wish are always receivable. He never has any Bills running to meet and consequently such a thing as having to remit to meet payments never enters into his head. Since I have commenced the yarn business I have attended very little to my father's business unless when called on by him to write a letter or fill a cheque consequently I quite forgot it. This being the first transaction it was not likely to make such an impression on our minds as if we had been in the habit of it. I need not say any more on the subject except that we will accept any settlement of the matter that may be considered fair. I am sorry to inform you that Cousin Jane Fletcher alias Burrows died on the 17th inst and was interred on the 19th in Seagoe beside her mother and 5 children. Her end was very peaceful and triumphant. It is melancholy to think how many of our relations have been called in youth from time into eternity and yet in nearly every instance they have testified to a preparation for heaven. May our last end be like theirs. Mr Robb is preparing a small case of land wide light-linen, a mediums about 50 single pieces for you but they will not be ready for some weeks they are 14 @ 2100 and I believe in great demand. How you could have heard that I am about to follow in Lizzy's footsteps I cannot conceive but indeed I have heard the same thing so often it's now a state affair. the only thing is noone can inform me who the fortunate lady is and until I am sure of this I cannot believe it to be true. I can however tell you something not known beyond our own family and that is that there is a young lady with whom I have corresponded for a short time but as her mother is violently opposed to it I do not see much prospect of marriage coming out of it at present. This is a secret for yourself. You do not know the lady, she has never been in Portadown. Wishing you many happy returns of the season Your affectionate Cousin Wm [William?] Montgomery I have been confined to bed & the house this week so excuse this scrawl. I wouldn't have written but for the unfortunate affair first named. |
