| Title: | Samuel Brown, Philadelphia to David Brown, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 354 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Brown, Samuel/58 |
| Year | 1815 |
| Sender | Brown, Samuel |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | mentions giving up a business to a relative (James) |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Brown, David |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D 3688/F/7: Deposited by C. MacLaughlin Esq. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9102108 |
| Date | 25/12/1815 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 26:11:1993 |
| Word Count | 365 |
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| Transcript | Dear Brother David Philadelphia Decr 25 1815 I take this opportunity of writing you a few Lines By Captn Wm [William?] McKibbin of the Ship Phoenix Bound to Canton But Probably will Touch at Cork where she will Land her Cargo the Captn will come Down to Belfast to See his Relations Captn Campbell is his Father in law he will only be a few Days in Belfast he comands [commands?] one of the finest ships from this Port and is a Credit to his Country he has been here about sixteen years his family and Ours has Been lntimate this twelve years and like one family he has no pride or ostantation [ostentation?] about him and any Atention [attention?] you may show him will be to me avavour [a favour?] it grieves me to mention the Death of our Eliza she Died Last April we are all in good health and hoping you all Enjoy the same Dear Brother your son William Expresses a wish to come to this Country from a Letter he wrote to James and if he Continues in the same mind I think the opportunity favourable as James will Require a Partner who understands the Buisness [business?] I think I shall give up nearly the whole, if he should not Come Let him write Directly so that he won't be Disapointed [disappointed?] and if he Comes Let him Come in the first Ship Either for N. [New?] York Baltimore or this City Jas [James?] writes By Captn Craig who Leaves this Port in a few Days for Belfast I have been much Disapointed [disappointed?] in Geting [getting?] no letters from Either Hugh or your James I wrote to them Both there must be some cause give my Kind love to all my Brothers & Sisters and hoping these Lines may find you all in good Health is the Wish of your Loving Brother Saml [Samuel?] Brown N B I should write you more fully But Referr [refer?] my Particular friend the Captn who will be Glad to give you any answer you May ask which I know will be gratifying to you Write me Soon answered this 20 July 1816 [p?] Mary for Philadelphia |
