| Title: | [?], [Baltimore?], U.S.A. to Davison McDowell, So Ca, U.S.A. |
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| ID | 3928 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1821-30/86 |
| Year | 1827 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | unknown |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Destination | Georgetown, S.Carolina, USA |
| Recipient | McDowell, Davison |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends? Relatives? |
| Source | T2305/33: Presented by South Carolina Library, University of S. Carolina, Columbia, S. Carolina |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9804834 |
| Date | 16/12/1827 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 30:04:98. |
| Word Count | 556 |
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| Transcript | Fragment of letter to: Davison McDowell Esq Georgetown So Ca [South Carolina?] Postmarked: BALTIMORE DEC [December?] 19 20th Davidson [Davison?] McDowell Esq[uire?]. Georgetown From: Baltimore [December?] 16th 1827 Mr McDowell Dear Sir Yours of the 12th Nov [November?] came to hand and we regret to learn that as it was the will of God to remove your Mother from this world of sorrow and affliction you did not arrive in time to receive her parting blessing. You [?] [?] that she [?] [?] [?] [?] for that great event, the [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] must pay sooner or later, which we [now?] [give?] [the?] [?] of those who were me[?] and [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] who were the followers of the weak and lowly [fellow?], and [?] unable to penetrate beyond d[?] are s[?] they grow [?] [?] [?] is th[?] assurance that o[?]ss is th[?] et[?] 3 gain "Be You" of [?] [?ready?] for in such are his [?] [?] [?] [?] the [fear?] of Man cometh We would have answered your letter sooner, but [?] Moore was anxious to attend some business first, which she regrets she did not mention to you when you [?] here but your visit being so unexpected it always [?] her memory. The business to try [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] from G---- [good?] p------ [present?] for [?] [w?] [?] of [?] [?] [?] [?] the re[?]ary was [?] [?] [?] is to the w[?]e is the p[?] with [?] and [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] to [?] [P?]ther, an eminent Las[?] [?] very [?] [?] [?] many who offered to do all in his [power?] gi[?] [Harvard?] to Washington to hear the [ ? ] [ ? ] [ ? ] [ ? ] [ ? ] [ ? ] [ ? ] [ ? ] which would come in a very acceptable time, as it would enable the two families to separate, and we take a house in town, Aunt owing to the Rheumatism which she has suffered with for a long time, her limbs have become so weakened, that it is seldom she gets to Town, even to Church, for some days past she has been more afflicted with it than usual, so much so indeed, that it is with pain she moves about the house, we have had a long spell of damp unpleasant weather probably increase of pain is in consequence of that I expect about the time, or it may be, before you receive this you will receive a letter from Lawyer Winchester, the Gentleman spoken of above who will give you every information necessary how to pro[?]. Aunt neglected mentioning to Lawyer Winchester the names of those Gentlemen that would be able to give information concerning Major John Moore her husband, and would now go in to see him about [?] The names of the gentlemen [?] acquaintance of Uncle Moore's Mr Henry Hampton, Mr John Hampton, and Mr Asa Delosier whom she thinks lives in Charlston [Charleston?] or [?] not farther of [off?] than the Congarees Aunt Moore would take it a [as?] great favour for you to attend to this business as soon as possible. Brigadier General McDonald an old acquaintance of ours was very kind in offering to render her all the assist [assistance?] [?] and mentioned that if it was attended to immediately then [?] office in time to have it settled during this session [?] how long Uncle Moore |
