| Title: | John Campbell, Augusta, to Thomas Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 458 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, John/42 |
| Year | 1823 |
| Sender | Campbell, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Allen, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law |
| Source | T 3597/8: Deposited by Mrs. F.W.C.Clarendon. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310449 |
| Date | 25/01/1823 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 15:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 623 |
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| Transcript | Augusta 25th January 1823 Dear Sir Your long letter of 4th August 1822 pr [per?] Mr Robert Campbell was forwarded to me by him. I sincerely regret the many sufferings you have had brought on you by the conduct of William, but from the character I had of that man I feared the worst consequences to you. I hope you may get clear of all your embarrassments and be able to spend the latter part of your life with some degree of comfort and peace. The last year has been very ruinous here. My loss on cotton which I was obliged to ship to England was immense. Indeed it was a much more weighty loss than I ever sustained in one year since I have been in business; this years business a [?] more unfavourable than the last, and immense losses must be the result. I endeavour to be prepared for it and I hope I will be able to steer clear of suffering then, but on cotton the loss must be weighty. On the 22nd instant I wrote my brother James two letters, one went by way of Charleston and the other by way of Savannah, both directed to your care. It is [?] he should receive them on a [?]. I hope sister Jane and Wm.[William?] J.[John?] C. A.[Allen?] enjoy good health, and that the latter improves fast. He ought to avoid leaning his writing so much, and learn to write a smoother copperplate without leaning. The best parents with can do for their children, is to give them a complete education, set them a good example and warn them to avoid company and be very concerned and industrious. This to youth is better than fortune. Mild, modest gentlemanly manners is also of great importance to all especially to those within foreign countries. I had a letter recently from James but the one he wrote me directed to the North never reached me. I am grieved to hear things have a gloomy aspect with you. Provisions being unusually cheap here especially meats, but when imported the duty and other charges take away the profits. Sometime ago Thomas Scott arrived in Charleston from your place. I presume he decamped from his Guardian without his knowledge, from the situation he has been in Charleston. He wrote me from there praying me to send him some money as he was in great distress. I directed a friend of mine Mr William Bones who resides in that city to pay him a sum sufficient to discharge his debts there for board and some sundry clothing and to bear his expences to his mother who resides near this place. I have today received a letter from Mr Wm.[William?] B.[Bones?] informing me of having advanced him the necessary sum in cash and got him on board the Steam boat bound for this place by way of Savannah. Mr B.[Bones?] took his draft #PAGE 2 on Doctor McCluney of your city for the amount of the cash advanced him by me. I loose two per cent on it, in placing Mr. B.[Bones?]in funds from this plan. The draft you have inclosed [enclosed?] viz Thos.[Thomas?] Scott on Doctor McCluney dated 16th Jany.[January?], 1823 at Charleston at thirty days sight for six pounds fifteen shillings British Sterling which is in Irish currency £7:6:3 it is endorsed by me to my brother James who must present it or endorse it. You will please apply it to the schooling of your son Wm [William?] J.[John?] C. A.[Allen?] I have been at a loss how to send to you as before I have directed to Thomas Street. Tender my affectionate love to my sister, Mary Ann and W.[William?] J.[John?] C. A.[Allen?] and accept of the best wishes John Campbell |
