| Title: | R. Moore, Portadown, to J. Searight, PA, U.S.A |
|---|---|
| ID | 1869 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Moore, Robert/34 |
| Year | 1852 |
| Sender | Moore, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Portadown, Co. Armagh |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Searight, Joseph |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 2794/1/2/67: Presented by H.H. Montgomery, 4 Kensington Gdns., Belfast 5. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 1200320 |
| Date | 23/02/1852 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:12:00. |
| Word Count | 1036 |
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| Transcript | Portadown, 23d February 1852 Dear Joseph I find on looking over your last [form?] of 13th Oct, that I have been very amiss in not writing long Since the Causes have been numerous I have been hurried beyond [All?] [------?] and Could not get turning my attention to the Subject with any Satisfaction and I though [thought?] to be able before now to report Something formaly [formally?] on the Sandia-o [San diago?] matter but I am Sorry to Say that I Cannot as there is no prospect of any satisfactory arrangement [arrangement?] being made in reference to it Davis is still in it and pays regularly but is now wanting us to slate the Back Kitcheon [kitchen?] which I have positively refused to Do We want him to buy us out and perhaps he may if Feris [Ferris?] will sell his Interest The Small House is doing little good it is hard to keep up and is often unoccupied we have Done all we Could to get the Lease that was promised and which P Mconell [McConnell?] was to have done Immediately the last time I Saw him he Said we would not get it at all that we had no right to get one and under all the Sircumstances [circumstances?] I think better to have nothing to do with it as I Have not got into [Pats?] hands, [-----?] has no money to buy any thing with and if Davis will buy it perhaps we would do well to Let it go your Uncle think [thinks?] we ought to take ÷100 for it if He will give that Sum for it and for my part I am quite willing to Let it go and Get rid of it all together As to the Settlement of the Ballance [balance?] of your Ac [account?] with me I am sorry that it has given you any trouble or anxiety you may make your mind easy about it while you can settle it without particular inconvenience to your self if times had Continued and you left them it would be an Important Matter and if there had been any arrangement about the [-----?] Property it Could have been Done in that Way but as things stand I would be sorry to press you for it. If you think proper to order Montgomery to [hand?] me your portion of the Rent I will receive it and apply it in that way but I would not Speak to him about it with out an order from you as I Am not particularly anxious about it as I May repeat my last remarks on the Subject of My bussiness [business?] as I am still doing a great deal [----?] 100 to 150 ps Weekly only that my Stock is very Large say 1400 Durible [durable?] ps [------?] + Drill unsold and not a Single acceptance on account of yarns or any thing else you will Say my acct [account?] in the Bank is low and [-------?] so it is but I hope Sales will soon Improve I have Mentioned you to [w-ak?] on the Subject of [Concession?] to Some of your friends here and I May Say that it has been very favourably heard by All they promise to send you goods to a Considerable amount John Elliot bids me say that James Elliott his Brother would be inchanted [enchanted?] to join you in that Business and this I Know he would be very Steady and is a working fellow and would be a good partner when he gets as much Knowledg [knowledge?] of Americe [America?] as you must have by this time, but you must not think that I Am advising you to Change I would be Sorry to do So as I am not in a possition [position?] to judge just now, but this I Say if you do I will do what I Can fairly to Influence Consignments to you John Elliot Could keep you nearly going himself and J [Ma-----?] J Moffet J [D-----?] William [Mcro---?] all offer to Send you goods, I have refered [referred?] to the above subject so particularly as I am sorry to hear you say in a place like America that you are working yourself to Death for others, and not making money this is Certainly [---?] Bad. I have prepared some goods which I will ship this [-- --- -?] work as samples of several things that I could [do?] in if they sail and will pay and I will act in future according to the [------?] you make as to time and profit Indeed I could send you a great deal of other things such as [Drapers?] [4/4?] [----- ---?] + 7/8 [--- --- --?] I am not certain what will suit you and must wait while I hear from you again what I now send is 20 Doublle [Double?] ps of [--- ----?] Colour [----- ------?] at full Breadth in « ps and 20 Doubl [Double?] ps of [4/4?] [---- -----?] in [D----- -----?] in [-/-?] ps and 19 [3/4?] Brown [Ha------ ------?] in half ps flat I will send you 6 ps 45 Incl [including?] [-------?] in half ps I enclose samples of what I can and hope you will do the Best you can for me as profit is my object and let me know immediately what you think on the subject I have sold a great deal of my common [-------?] lately to a Belfast party and I have just now learned that they have been dyed Blue & yellow for your market Could you procure samples of them and get me a good order [stating?] price &c [Anne?] Jane and the Childer [Children?] are all quite well so are the Montgomery folks I hear of no change there in a [M------?] way not even John who is nearly lost for somebody to take care of him there is nothing particular to note lately in town and nothing in a political way so much as a war with France which has checked bussiness [business?] a little Hoping soon to hear from you I am yrs [yours?] Respectfully, Robt [Robert?] Moore |
