| Title: | Thos. Smith, Charleston SC to Davison McDowell, Georgetown. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2545 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Thomas/38 |
| Year | 1814 |
| Sender | Smith, Thomas Jr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Charleston, S. Carolina, USA |
| Destination | Georgetown, Washington D.C., USA |
| Recipient | McDowell, Davison |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | T 2305/15: Presented by S. Carolina Library, University of S. Carolina, U.S.A. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809226 |
| Date | 04/11/1814 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 27:09:1993. |
| Word Count | 406 |
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| Transcript | To Mr Davison McDowell Waccamaw Near George Town S.C. [South Carolina?] From Thos [Thomas?] Smith Junr [Junior?] 4 Novr [November?] 1814 Charleston 4th Novemb. 1814 Dear Sir When I passed through George Town on the 20th Ult. the neighbourhood was so sickly that I could not with prudence indulge my desire of seeing you, but continued my journey without delay, intending to write to you when I arrived here, my stay however was so short, and my time so taken up, that it escaped my memory until I had got into the country - I find myself in possession of so little means of providing for the Estate of Dr [W?]aring, and the articles it needs are so scarce and costly, that I must request you to look into the condition of the People, and furnish me with the best calculation you can, of what will be necessary to prevent them from suffering in the ensuing season, and also what further provision will make them perfectly comfortable, in order that I may first effect the former purpose, and then if possible the latter, which is my anxious desire - as you have already had some supplies from here, by sending for them, you can better judge than myself if the advantages or disadvantages of that mode of conveyance, and either send, or not, as you may think best, only taking care to forward the estimate at least 3 or 4 days before the [cart?] can arrive here, I hope you will be able to get shoes from Major Smith - Rice is too low to be b[r?]ought to Market at this time, charged with the heavy freights that are paid from George Town it cannot nett more than $4 [P?] BG. [per bag?] and there is little sale for it even at that, there being no prospect of better times just now, will not the present crop be subject to [least?] loss by remaining in the straw? I merely suggest this and leave you to follow your own judgment [judgement?], which will no doubt accord with that of the neighbourhood generally - If circumstances favor I hope to have the pleasure of making you a visit soon, such are the times that we cannot [now?] [dispose?] of [ourselves?] at pleasure, [may?] [here?] look out daily for the arrival of an invading [force?], our works of [?] you with spirit, but much remains to be done to [know?]. We have no news at present with esteem & regard I remain Dr [Dear?] Sir Your most obdt [obedient?] Thos [Thomas?] Smith Junr [Junior?] |
