| Title: | Robert & Jonathan Smith [Smyth?], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [U.S.A.?], to James Smith [Smyth?], Moycraig, County Antrim, Ireland, 25 February 1846 |
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| ID | 2519 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Jonathan W/3(2) |
| Year | 1846 |
| Sender | Smith, Jonathan W and Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | distillery business, tavern keeping |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Moycraig, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smith, James and Jane |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | sons-parents |
| Source | D 1828/32: Presented by James Steele, The Whins, Mosside, Ballymoney, County Antrim |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 708003 |
| Date | 25/02/1846 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document Added by JM |
| Word Count | 355 |
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| Transcript | To: Mr James Smith Moycraig County Antrim Ireland Mosside [Moss-side?] Post office From: Philadelphia February 25th 1846 Dear father and Mother Brothers and Sisters, I now take up my pen to answer your letter of the 25 Now I was happey [happy?] for to hear of your all being well but sorrey [sorry?] to hear of my Mother being in so delicate A state of health but hopes that it is nothing more then what she formerley [formerly?] complained of, as for my part I never was in better health nor happier nor what I am in at preasant [present?] I have nothing to trouble me but mind my work it is constant but not sore, we moved to the corner of Nixon and Callow hill, on the 28 of November and commenced Taveren [Tavern?] and Destilery [Distillery?], and since that time I attended Bar and done the work of the Destillary [Distillery?] and we are doeing [doing?] A first rate buisness [business?] I have never an hour to call my own except when I ask liberty and then I am onley [only?] allowed A sertain [Certain?] time to return, but I am verrey [very?] content in my situation, I am as well used if it could be possible as ever I was at home onley [only?] I am not my own master I have as good a mistress as ever Anney [any?] man served I never saw hir [her?] frown since I first saw hir [her?] she is better to me nor my Brother is although he is good enough to me Dear Parents I thought that I would been able to sent [send?] you comething [something?] to enable you to get along in this world but I am sorrey [sorry?] to say that it is not in my power as I had to purchase A new stock of clothing as all the clothes I had was of no use to me in the winter season but as soon as I be able I will Reccompence [Recompense?] you for your kindness to me espessily [especially?] my Mother, My friends would be surprised when they would hear of John White getting his thigh and Arm broke but you may inform then [them?] that heis [he is?] got well again he is able to come down stairs himself he will then have the use of his leg and arm as well as ever, I wish you to let me now [know?] what brother James is doing or if he intends to come out to this Countrey [Country?], Robert had a letter from Jane Burnside hir {her?] and sister is well Thomas Lindsay is well J & Archy Mcfadden is well N McElhose is well J and H Scott is well my friends is all well give my love to all my brothers and sisters and sister Easter and little Robt [Robert?] John and all my friends no more but remains your dutiful son Jonathan Smyth |
