| Title: | Roland Redmond, New York to W Young, Ballymena. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2215 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Redmond, Roland/5 |
| Year | 1879 |
| Sender | Redmond, Roland |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Young, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins, business |
| Source | D 1364/I/69: Presented by W.L.Young, The old Rectory, Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9401017 |
| Date | 21/02/1879 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 22:02:1994. |
| Word Count | 375 |
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| Transcript | New York Feby [Feburary?] 21st 79 My dear Willie I have had yours of the 23rd ult for some time. I only heard from Pillop [Phillip?] about the plantation a few days ago. His letter says that he rented the place for one year to the old tenant at the same price and that the taxes are $20 more than before. He says that the planters are to hold a meeting and try & have the taxes reduced. He reports nu [new?] offers. The Zinc Co shows a gain in December of $1762. The earnings were $7934 but repairs & legal expenses reduced it to the former figure. In January they earned $9895 which was reduced for the same reasons to $1924. The lawyers are eating it up. The legal expenses in the Taylor suit being over $3800. The case will soon come before the master. I enclose your a/c current showing $18574.43 to your Cr [credit?] on Dec 31st. I beg your pardon for not sending it before I thought I had sent it. I had a very interesting letter from your mother. She retains her faculties to an extraordinary degree and her handwriting is wonderfully firm & clear. I dont like the subscription to the 4%. It shows how great the want of confidence is when people having money look a 4% investment for it. It dont look as if Capitalists believe in a near prosperity. N J Central has been a speculative stock on the strength of their making a connection with the Reading. I dont see that they will benefit much there by as only 30 miles of their road will be used and I hear that the rate agreed upon will not pay much more than cost. It may give them a market for some of their Comunipaw [?] property as the Reading intend building docks elevators etc there. I dont see that they can earn a dividend in fact I dont think much of their stock and think it is selling above its value. We are all quite well excepting that Mary is suffering from Malaria and talks quite seriously of paying the North of Ireland a visit as her doctor advises a trip across the water. With much love to you all believe me Your afft [affectionate?] cousin Roland Redmond Wm Young Esq |
