| Title: | Hugh Smith, Stewartstown, to James Weir, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2501 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Hugh/17 |
| Year | 1821 |
| Sender | Smith, Hugh |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Weir, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law? |
| Source | D 1140/54: Presented by J.B. & R.H. Twigg, Solicitors, Cookstown, County Tyrone. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310025 |
| Date | 28/08/1821 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C. R., 01:10:1993 |
| Word Count | 312 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Stewartstown 28th Augt. [August?] 1821 My dear Jams. [James?] I believe I would not have attempted this did not necessity urge me and first of all I should appologise [apologise?] for the uncommon trouble I give you with my business nor does there appear to be any end to it however charge the Commission & I will thankfully pay you. I now enclose the half of a £30 note the other part I send by this post to [-?]impleton Robinson that they may be in time to pay an acceptance of Mr. Caulfield due & payable at your house tomorrow. I hope you will call on J. K. that there may be no disappointment. This morning before I was out of bed I had your most affectionat [affectonate?] letter. Indeed I am at a stop for language to [------?] how much I am endebted [indebted?] to you and all my friends for their unmerited attention to me. Words are but Wind says the old addage [adage?] but if my life be spared and need require I will testify by my actions how sensible I am of every mark of respect showed me not only by you my brother but by the utmost linnage [lineage?] of the Weir family and indeed by all thanks to whom I was known. Oh What shall I tender to the Lord even for this gratification but much more for affording such health as that I can write so long a letter to my dear brother I can only now hold up while I commend you to his [-----?] who has command of the Winds & and the Waves & who hath said when you go through the waters they shall not overflow you & may his allmighty [almighty?] arms be the Girdle of the ship and the angle [angel?] of the new Covenant your Guide Prays yours truly Hugh Smith. |
