| Title: | R.W. Smith, Philadelphia to J. Smith, Co. Antrim |
|---|---|
| ID | 2537 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Robert W/16 |
| Year | 1844 |
| Sender | Smith, Robert W |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | customhouse officer |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian Check Jonathan And Jon. W, Robert And Robert W Presbyterian |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Moycraig, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smith, James Sr |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | D1828/26: Presented by James Steele, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9505014 |
| Date | 24/12/1844 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:05:1995. |
| Word Count | 1102 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr James Smith Moycraig County Antrim Ireland Ballymoney in care of the Mosside [Moss-side?] Post Master Recd [Received?] 20 January 1845 From: Philadela [Philadelphia?] December 24th 1844 Dear parents I have just found time and opertunity [opportunity?] to answer your letter of october 16th, for receipt of the same I feel ever grateful and returns my thanks to God for preserving you all in good health to be able to write to me under the enjoyments of Good health also the prayers of your son who now addesses [addresses?] you by letter for his blessings received whitch [which?] enabled me to recieve [receive?] yours under the same blessing from the same bountiful giver. I also acknowledge the receipt of your letters by Miss Jane Burnside and of My sister Mary Janes present for whitch [which?] I return my sincer [sincere?] thanks and will reciplocate [reciprocate?] the compliment at another oppertunity [opportunity?] but Sister Dear you must consider that I am greatly failed in person when you [------?] that the Shirt would fit me either in the rists [wrists?] or neck as I never was as sout [stout?] in my life, I Just weigh 180 pounds, vigorous and healthy and a hard working man. I Still hold my situation in the Custom house though it is very laborious but I am to be reinstated in a short time to a higher salery [salary?], we have succeded [succeeded?] in electing James K Polk (of Tennasee [Tennessee?]) for president & George M. Dallis [Dallas?] of Philada [Philadelphia?] for vice President with whom I am particularly [particularly?] acquainted also Francis R Strunk for Governer [Governor?] of this state all thorrough bred [thoroughbred?] Democrats a cause whitch [which?] I have laboured to support and of whitch [which?] I am a true member I need not sa mutch [say much?] to you on polaticks [politics?] as you do not understand eny [any?] thing on the matter but one thing I will say that we have acheaved [achieved?] a most glorious victory and Democracy is bound to raighn [reign?] for four years more we are to have a splendid Dinner on the 8th of January 1845 of whitch [which?] I am one of the vice presidents we will have at least 500 persons present it is to selibate [celebrate?] the glorious victory whitch [which?] we have gained against monarchy and fedaralism [federalism?] as young hickeries [Hickories?] we selebrate [celebrate] on that day the victory of old hickery [Hickory?] that is General Jackson the son of An Irishman who on that day gained the battle of New Orleans whitch [which?] makes this a free and republickcan [republican?] Government I have tired you I suppose with polaticks [ploitics?] as you do not feel an interest in the matter you may beleave [believe?] me when I tell you that I have addessed [addressed?] a [an?] audience of five thousand people on the cause of freedom and democracy and was highly applauded although a young Irish man and I will get a handsome situation for my trouble for O what hart [hard?] exciting times we had electionearing [electioneering?] but I am affraid [afraid?] I will have to resign on account of My unkles [uncle's?] delicate health he has been but poorley [poorly?] for some time and all the responcibility [responsibility?] rests on my sholders [shoulders?] and he says that if he dies he wants me to take charge of all he has and also of his children but I trust that I will not have to take that responcibility [responsibility?] on me Hugh Scott is now living with us and he in in [sic] attending to the buisness [business?], the buisness [business?] whitch [which?] he was at in the summer alway [always?] falls away in the winter and he is going to stop with us during the winter and resume his situation in the spring incase he dont get married but he is half Smith for he loves the ladies, he gave me all that you sent with him to me. respecting my brother Jonathan coming to this country, I would be pleased to see him here if he would do well but there but there is doubts arising in my mind on that subject for if he would stand in my shoes one day he would be ready to return home in the eavening [evening?] and be glad to see the sails hoisted let him go to school for a little while and then I will send for him bit [but?] if he comes her [here?] he must do as I tell him of he must come let him or write to me immediately and let me know if Mary Jane wishes to come along as I have money enough to send for them but perhaps I will go home in sumer [summer?] for them and bring so[torn] young lady alongst with me if I can find eny [any?] one favourable to the propositions whitch [which?] I must shortly make to some of the dear little Creatuers [Creatures?] for I cannot live mutch [much?] longer alone, I bless their tender little hearts &C Hugh Scott received a letter a few days ago from home Mrs Neill John White and families are well Robert White and partner is well James Burnside is got a strong as an Ox in the plough I had a letter from Jane Burnside since she went to Charleston and her and her sister is well I had a letter from Jonathan Smith and he is well and received a letter from his father a short time ince [since?] Wm [William?] Campbell is well Thomas Lidsey [Lindsay?] is well Wm [William?] Ramsey is well Joseph is well let Thomas McFadden know that John Came in to Philada [Philadelphia?] to see me and he toock [took?] out his sisters and brother and all the family with him and the [they?] are all well I received a letter from Ireland for him and forwarded to him, he has done well and I am his banker Peggy Todd stops with us let me know if he named his son after me if I have forgotten to mention eny [any?] of my friends their friends must forgive me exuse [excuse?] my scrall [scrawl?] as we ar [are?] just in at dinner and the Packet is just moaving of [moving off?] the river is clear and we are very throng [sic] at buisness [business?] we have 15 ships in por [port?] now under our Charge Give my love to aged Grandfather and to all her to all my sisters and brothers and al [all?] friends and to Misses Scott tell her to send me a leter and for gods sake give my blessing to the dear affectionate Son with respect Robt [Robert?] W Smith |
