| Title: | William Brown, Belfast, to James Brown, Philadelphia. |
|---|---|
| ID | 366 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Brown, William/177 |
| Year | 1820 |
| Sender | Brown, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | painter & glazier |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Brown, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D 3688/F/21: Deposited by C. Maclaughlin Esq. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9509141 |
| Date | 23/07/1820 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 29:09:95. |
| Word Count | 629 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Belfast 23rd July 1820 Dear James, I wrote you Mr John Dickinson 13th March-[Mr Hispun?] 12th May & Ceres 28th May, which I hope went safe to hand, in my last but one I mentioned Wm [William?] Ballantine having demanded his 100 which was due on the 16th June, I got it paid but with much difficulty owing to the row kickd [kicked?] up by the Banks, eight or nine banks stopped upwards, but I suppose ere this goes to hand you will have all the news about them, our Boys stood an uncommon run- the Belfast was paying from 20 to 30 thousand a day for seven or eight days in Dublin- the Northern was so far run they had not a note left in 3 days & they had to buy up all the Gold in town to supply them untill [until?] the Coach arrived- the Commercial has very few notes out therefore they were not so much crowded- Donegall place for a whole week was crowded merrily like an illumination night, Robt [Robert?] Grur actually told me the bankers were frightened, John McCann is now a partner in the Northern in place of Old Mr Hamilton, they put him out, as he was touching upon the capital, the proffits [profits?] was not equal to supply her, she is drinking worse than ever Belfast [mills?] were so flat, business of all kinds completely at a stand, no such thing as money to be got, the Banks have not been discounting, they only take bills to renew any that are due- I wrote you we had been very busy all spring & has been until now, but we are at present slack & not a prospect of any good jobs going on this season, fortunately I did not order a large supply of paint, 90 is the amt [amount?] of what I have got, I am going to order another pipe of oil & « low which had which will do in this year & likewise the payt [payment?] will be better divided than if I had got all at once, the first will not be due untill [until?] October, & I have 50 to lift in a few days, which I intend sending to Mr Shorley, I would have been snug this year if Mr Ballantine had let us alone, after another year we could have spared her money much better, but if (Ann would want it in something as she said) she calls on the remainder, it will set our neck- H. Gregg & his are not in such friendship she has given her business to young Bailie which has piqued him very much, I mentioned to you formerly his father is not altogether satisfyd [satisfied?] with the way he conducts his business, I was at Cromack last night, they have heard from Stephen, his letter mentions only getting two or three letters since May was a year, it not a little suprises them, as a great many were sent to the care of Uncle James, I would be glad you would mention how this mistake has happened- Mrs Dunn has has [had?] a son, her life was despaired of but is getting better slowly- the rest are as usual, Alex has been in London some time & not yet returned - Uncle Hugh's wife has had another son (I'm not sure we saw a letter which came from Uncle Alex; he lives at Gaspers River Logan County, Kaintucky [Kentucky?], he gives a very midling [middling?] account & says he has lost his health- no Deaths since I wrote you of any of our Relations, any who were delicate are still lingering- John Young has had very good acct [account?] from his brother Wm [William?] it appears they are doing |
