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Title: J. Campbell, Prince Fredrick Town, Maryland, to R. Moore, Cardonagh, Donegal.
ID453
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
FileCampbell, James/17
Year1861
SenderCampbell, James
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationfarmer
Sender Religionunknown
OriginPrince Fredrick Town, Maryland, USA
DestinationCardonagh, Co. Donegal, Ireland
RecipientMoore, Robert
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbusiness
SourceT 2799/1/6: Photocopied by Courtesy of Mrs R. Moore.
ArchiveThe Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Doc. No.9501054
Date21/06/1861
Partial Date
Doc. TypeEMG
LogDocument added by LT/JW, 05:01:1995.
Word Count233
Genre
Note
TranscriptPrince Fredrick Town
Calvert County
Maryland

June 21st 1861

My dear Sir
I have just heard that my wife has let the Land out
for five years, tis [it is?] my wish that you will not allow her
to get any advance on the House. You will please write to me and
say how the business stands, If it is necessary I will send me
money over to pay the yearly rent.
My Wife has written to me to sell the place saying
that it was going down, but I know it is to let her Brothers
have the money which I will never do. I am at my old home (Mr
[Skinner?]) again, where I expect to remain as long as I am in
America. I have not drank one drop of Whiskey, and never intend
again. [Mr Skinner?] will vouch for the truth of it. I expect
to make the largest crop for him that he has ever had.
The war is going on stil, [still?] The South can
never be conquered. she can have 1,000,000 of men under arms in
three months - but she cannot open her ports for a long time,
with out [without?] [assistance?] from the old country. owing
to her not having ships we expected you to have helped the
South before this.
Please let my sister know that I am well - I hope
this will find you and your friend enjoying good health.
Very respectfully yours
James Campbell
c/o Mr Robert Moore
Ireland