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Title: Lord Caledon, Philadelphia, USA to James Moty, Esq., Quebec, Canada.
ID3608
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
Filelord caledon/41
Year1848
SenderLord Caledon (James Du Pre Alexander)
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationpolitician
Sender Religionunknown
OriginPhiladelphia, Penn., USA
DestinationQuebec, Canada
RecipientMoty, James
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipfriends, business
SourceD 2433/B/20/7: Deposited by the Trustees of the Caledon Estates.
ArchiveThe Public Record Office, Northern Ireland.
Doc. No.9501365
Date05/11/1848
Partial Date
Doc. TypeEMG
LogDocument added by LT, 26:01:1995.
Word Count565
Genre
Note
TranscriptPhiladelphia, Nov. 5, 1848

By dear Moty
I suppose you will see the account of the Camden
and Trenton races, and understand them better
than if I was to describe them, with the exception
of Blue Dick & Fashion it was a most seedy
concern at both places particularly Trentons, so I
must congratulate you on not having
come - no betting and no excitement - Old Kendall
is here agreeing to be eternally damned every
two minutes, I have had a very good reception
from them all, and found some good fellows
amongst them. I have taken Kendall's black
George as a servant and a very smart lad he is
I am in a great state of uncertainty as to my future
proceedings - I am tired of travelling and think
of going by New York home, but as yet I have
settled nothing - I shall be off tonight for Baltimore
and Washington and intend to return to New
York. There is a certain person who is going
to England that I wish to go with but if she is
gone I shall go to the West Indies if not I
shall go in the same boat - so in fact you
know more about my plans than
I do myself - If you write by return of post
direct to the Globe Hotel, New York, if not, direct
to Caledon, Ireland - Let me know the news
at Quebec and how her ladyship is, and the
young sods [?]. I returned from Trenton yesterday
they have only one race a day and altogether
the dullest affair I ever saw, no animation, and
barely a Fiver [?] to be bet I had about 200$
to carry me to Havana, and lost about 100$
mostly on Blue Dick, and some part at
old Sweat, had Dick won I should most likely
have been on my way but want of cash and
the inducement at New York urges me to be [---?] [?]
my footsteps that way - I could get the money
but don't like to borrow here - Tell [------?]
I will write to him all the family news and
about the H [Heavy?] Brigade There is no use my going [?]
to him now - If you see any of my family
give them the enclosed I promised to write to
him before leavin [leaving?] the country - The wealth
here is delightful - I will send you some
money when I get to New York to Replaced [replace?]
to your credit at the Bank at Quebec to
defray any expence [expense?] should Flora want
any you can let her have some as she
must have someone to help her to look
after the children I think perhaps I
shall go by the Great Western - You
will see I have not forgot French - Let me
know about Stones [?], the mare, the old man &
boy and the [........?] remember me
Paulet and all other friends civil and
military - By the way I must write
from New York about the black boy I
left behind - and when wants him sent
Yours very truly
Caledon

Please to put a cover on or seal the
Enclosed - Kendall wishes for an
answer to his letters

Ma chere Madame Moty
Je suis tres heureux, j'ai [.....?] une [.......?]
noire comme un chapeau, si j'ai des petits je
vous senderez [?], deux, ou trois, pour faire
des black puddings
Votre tres humble seriteus[?]
Caledon

Seal the enclosed and if any one
of the neighbourhood comes out
let them take it back

Post Paid
James Moty Esq.
Quebec
Canada
Caledon