| Title: | Silas E Wier [Weir?], Philadelphia, to J. Robinson, Stewartstown. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3316 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Wier, Silas E/14 |
| Year | 1795 |
| Sender | Wier, Silas E. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Robinson, J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law |
| Source | D 1140/72: Presented by J.B. & R.H. Twigg, Solicitors, Cookstown, County Tyrone. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9012017 |
| Date | 27/11/1795 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by B.W. 20:12:1993 |
| Word Count | 452 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr James Robinson Stewartstown Dungannon Brig Susannah Wm [William?] Baird [Postmarked] BELFAST SHIP-LETTER From: Philadelphia 27th November 1795 My Dear James Your letter of the 25 June by Captain Forest came safe to hand, but am not a little surpriz'd [surprised?] that you have not wrote since, My not having occasion to leave the City in quest of employment, has confin'd my information respecting the tanning business much more than if I had taken the route you mention, but have made every inquiry I possibly could with propriety here, - There was a Tan Yard with 25 [---?] & latches, a Bark mill, Drying house, & every other necessary all in good repair with a lease for ever, sold here in Spring, for 1500 pounds Currency 500 pounds on hand, and the remr [remainder?] to be paid Annually at 2 payments - In the Country (I'm inform'd ) there are plenty of Yards both to rent & purchase on very good terms, and the farther you go back every expense gets lower, in many places they have as much Bark on their plantations as will serve them for several years, but here it sells for 12 Dollars per Chorde [Chord?], & Tannars [Tanners?] wages one Gunea [Guinea?] per week, They dont [don't?] give the leather so much time in tanning it. and of course don't make it so good as in Europe, so this makes the business much more profitable - Upon the whole I believe it to be as advantageous as any other in America - But I really think it imprudent to determine on any particular business, prior to your leaving Ireland, for there might be opportunities after your arrival of getting into a very difft [different?] ones that would be more to your advantage, - You cant [can't?] lose any thing [anything?] by bringing over Indented [Indentured?] Servants, Linins [Linens?], or Irish flannals [flannels?], and these are the only articles I would recommend, Please inform your Uncle Robinson (Castle) that Chas [Charles?] McGrath lives still in New York, and that in consequence of Mr. Rs letter to him, I myself wrote and direct'd to the care of [Mr?] Alexander but never receiv'd an answer. The little boy your Father sent to #PAGE 2 Geo [George?] Campbell pleas'd remarkable well and is a very promising Lad, I have sent a bill of Exchg [Exchange?] to John for 100 pounds Sterl--g [Sterling?] as I could not buy Flaxseed or any other article here the this season with the smallest hope of getting a profit - I live with A Bingham and gets One hundred Dollars, [----?] Washing, & Lodging, per Annum - With best respects for Elean [Eleanor?] & all the Children, I am Dear James your Sincere & affte [affectionate?] Brother Silas E Wier [Weir?] |
