| Title: | R. Campbell, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 492 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Robert/24 |
| Year | 1865 |
| Sender | Campbell, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 1558/1/1/309: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F.D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9802470 |
| Date | 07/12/1865 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:02:98. |
| Word Count | 702 |
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| Transcript | Wm. Jno. [William John?] C. Allen Esq Ulster Bank Belfast Augusta 7th December 1865 My Dear Sir Since writing you from Clarkesville on the 18th September I have received your favours of Aug 12th and Oct 26 & 28th. Before leaving Habersham I was glad to find by letters from Mr Bryson and Mr Brown had concluded to act under new Powers of Attorney and I have no doubt will study your interest in whatever they have to do for you here - I was also, before I came down, advised of the sale of the Cotton, which I approved of, although it advanced in price considerably afterwards for a short time - It is nearly back to the same point. I observe, and thank both you and your cousin William for the favourable footing upon which you placed the $694.92 giving me a balancing the accounts which I furnished. When you have placed it to my credit, please advise me of the exact amount adding interest as you advance to the first proxo [proximo?]. On an examination of the Dividend Book of the Bank of Augusta, I find that there have been little or no transfers of Stock in contemplation of a failure of the Bank - I annex an account of all these Stockholders owning 100 Shares and over - also append an a/c [account?] showing the dates on which their Dividends were drawn - also a memom [memorandum?] shewing that of the whole Dividend of $75,000 there was on the 15th ulto [ultimo?] $32,075 that the owners did not think it worth while to withdraw. The liability of the Stockholders for the redemption of the Bills & Notes outstanding is a subject which is now brought forward with some anxiety. As I think you would like to have precise information on the subject, I copy for your satisfaction on the previous page, from the Charter of the Bank of Augusta and of the Geo [Georgia?] Rail Road & Banking Co., the clauses which relate to that matter. Upon a resurvey of this business I think it might be said with propriety that I ought to have sold out in proper time the interests of both of us in such Stocks on the beginning of the Great Rebellion. But who can see into futurity, or even adjust their conduct in conformity with their opinions. I am sorry to inform you that my old Co Executor Mr James Harper died on the 28th ulto [ultimo?]. I found him sick-a-bed with diarhoea [diarrhoea?] on my arrival without having had medical advice, having always been accustomed to administer to himself. Dropsy supervened and carried him off, after a little over three weeks sickness in the 76th year of his age. I understand that he exhibited evidence of great debility during the latter part of the summer - His last sickness was probably brought on expending himself in looking after the interests of some persons formerly Slaves of his late Brother William - who some of Williams sons sought to dispossess of property left by their Father to these Slaves: Mr Harper left no property - On the same day 28th Mrs Campbell lost her Niece Mrs [Sibley?] (whom you may recollect), after a tedious illness - Miss Longstreet and Mrs [Sibley?] are both in town - The latter in very good health with three chubby children - The former much as usual, rather delicate. I was very glad to find on my return here our good friend Mr. Jno. [John?] Bones in rather better health than I had left him in July. I have cause to thank God for the general good health of myself and my wife, who have both gained strength by their sojourn in Habersham. I have only, in that respect to lament the partial loss of sight of my left eye; what remains of it, in place of being useful, is rather confusing: But on the whole I have no reason to complain. Of all your acquaintances and friends here, I think Mrs Jno. [John?] Moore is the only one at present complaining, and her health is improving. Desiring to hear from you often and assuring you that Mrs Campbell & I will always feel a great interest in you and your Family I am Most Truly Yours R. [Robert?] Campbell. |
