| Title: | W.G. Weir, New York, to His Father, Banbridge, Co.Down |
|---|---|
| ID | 3255 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, William George/12 |
| Year | 1860 |
| Sender | Weir, William George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | works at linen trading company |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | D1948/3/14: Presented by P.J.V. Doakes Esq., Kinallen, Dromara, Co. Down |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Belfast |
| Doc. No. | 9501042 |
| Date | 14/03/1860 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 05:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 428 |
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| Transcript | March 14th 1860 My dear Father I wrote to you on Saturday but did not send the letter as Mr Small had closed his to the firm & I did not think it worth posting itself I will send both to day [today?] by My friend Mr Platt who goes over in the "Africa" with Mr Caldwell of Philadelphia & Magee of Watsons it is a fine day and I hope they will have a good passage. I expect letters by the Niagra's Mails due today In the meantime I am quite well & I trust you are all the same. & That Mamma keeps quite strong. I expect a letter from her this mail Messrs Diblee would not take their Lawns as they were too late. but I made an arrangement with them which I hope will be satisfactory I sent the case round on consignment as it were telling them that we would charge them 24 cents for all they sold. There was no chance of our selling them here, as there is a large stock of them open [late?] by Mr Caldwell from McTeer [MacAteer?] which must be sold first the southern trade is also over. If Diblees sell them they will no doubt order again, whereas they were somewhat huffed before & there was no chance of getting any more orders from them. I was round [around?] there this morning and found they had sold some of them They had them just at the door. I am much disappointed in the way the Hkfs [handkerchieves?] turn out. I see nicer and cheaper goods every day here. I think your arrangements cannot be as good as other parties Mr Smyth's are much cheaper. It was on account of the Hkfs [handkerchieves?]that Cronin H&T [Henry &Thomas?] returned their goods, The Linens were not bad although dearer than Barklies [Barclays?]. I have been trying to sell them to Stone Star & Co. and hope to suceed if they please they will order them again I was round [around?] this morning according to appointment but the buyers is unwell & at home. Perhaps Darts will take the Hkfs [handkerchieves?]. Try if you cannot get a cheaper & nicer more even and regular make & send samples you must reduce your prices of them stitched. And above all things pay attention to the regular sorting of the goods so that each no [number?] will be alike in finish quality & appearance. This is absolutely necessary & requires an experienced man to have them right but the trouble would more than repay you. I must conclude in haste Your Affect son Wm [William?] Geo. [George?] Weir [B |
