| Title: | Capt. Samuel Smiley, Georgia, to Thomas Smiley, Islandmagee. |
|---|---|
| ID | 524 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Capt. Samuel Smiley/13 |
| Year | 1853 |
| Sender | Captain Samuel Smiley |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | ship captain |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Savannah, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smiley, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D2723/1/6: Smiley Family Papers, Islandmagee, Co.Antrim |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N.Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9601020 |
| Date | 21/04/1853 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:12:95. |
| Word Count | 166 |
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| Transcript | Savannah April 21 1853 Dear Brother I write you as I will not be ready for sea before the 1st of may as this is a 1200 ton ship that is her register mind she carries 34 men & a Cargo of 4000 Bales of cotton and 230 loads of timber. She is one of them I have got full command the Deceased Capt Turner's wife was down on board yesterday with me and she is coming to Liverpool with us She is longer to load than I expected. I hope to have a passage to Liverpool as it will pay me better as it is a lump sum about œ60 I have for the run. I am going to write to the owners in Liverpool before I sail from this I dont expect to remain by her any longer than I get her over. Write to Liverpool by the 20th of May- this leaves me in great health thank God Hoping this will put you all in [___?] [____?] Capt S. Smiley Ship Shepherd, Care of James McHenry Esq. |
