| Title: | Robert Smith, Philadelphia, U.S.A., to James Smyth, Co. Antrim. |
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| ID | 2541 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Robert W/140 |
| Year | 1840 |
| Sender | Smith, Robert W |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| 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 Jr |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D1828/14: Presented by James Steele, Mosside, Ballymoney. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9409344 |
| Date | 18/01/1840 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 26:09:1994. |
| Word Count | 585 |
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| Transcript | Philad'a [Philadelphia?] January 18th 1840 to Mr. James Smith Junior Dear Brother I take up my pen to answer a supposition of yours that I received on Christmas as I was going out with my musket to shoot at a target This letter was signed James Smith but was I presume the workmanship of my old master Mr. McFadden wowever [however?] I was very glad to hear from you and I think I have not a better hearted Brother than you are and it is with the greatest esteem that one brother could have for anothers health and happiness in this wourld [world?] and hopes of a better change when separated from this earth that I advise you from coming to this country at this present season as times is very bad here on account of the Banks of Pinnsilvennia [Pennsylvania?] suspending special payment of their notes imediately [immediately?] after the annual election of 1839 our neighbouring states did not suspend and therefore there is a discount on our money of ten per cent and that renders business in this city very dull at present I give this as my oppinnion [opinion?] let us suppose that there is an hundred young men Europeans equally verced [versed?] in education and talented in understanding Embarks for this country at one time you will find fifty of this number becoming worse than in Ireland ten more plunging headlong into distraction ten more you will find just on a level with when they arrived in this country and ten more you will find making a better of their former situation I am thank god one of them that has bettered my condition of life James Scott is also one of this latter number I have yet ten to discus [discuss?] on these find becoming very rich ten more I find taken with disease and their life taken away from them this is my oppinion [opinion?] respectin [respecting?] one hundred emigrantes [emigrants?] arriving in this country Dear James I never saw the man that has a happier life in this country than in Ireland although oppression covers all our native country there is health and strength that overcomes that agree to my earnest wishes and stay at home to I return and then I will start my brother John at his trade and assist you all in getting a larger farm if you do not agree to this earnest wishes I understand that you can come out here and if you do do not come without Brother John should my father borrow money to send him till he arrives here and I will send on all demands coming against any of you If you disagree with my notion and comes out here that will terminate my ever returning to see the remainder of my friends as I will take to myself and get the rib that father Adam lost when he was asleep. I was conversing with James Fleming and it is probable that he will send for his brother Wm. [William?] Clement John White and family is well Widow Null and family is well Thomas Ginsey is well these few lines leaves me in as good health as ever I enjoyed for whish [which?] I bless god hoping that the [this?] may find you all in the same. Give my love to all my friends and acquaintances to every one that enquires after in 1840 I am not But hopes to see us all the true sons of one nation I remain your affectionate Brother with respect Robert Smith to Mr Alexander Scott Carncullough County of Antrim Parish of Derryceighan Ireland [Postmarks] [back of cover] Ballymoney FE [February?] 23 1840 IF FE [FEBRUARY?] 22 40 [1840?] PHILADELa [PHILADELPHIA?] JAN [JANUARY?] 31 Pa [PENNSYLVANIA?] PAID 28 [CENTS?] |
