| Title: | Letter from Samuel Smiley to Thomas Smiley. |
|---|---|
| ID | 525 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Capt. Samuel Smiley/22 |
| Year | 1854 |
| Sender | Captain Samuel Smiley |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | ship captain |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Destination | Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smiley, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D2723/1/18. From the papers of the Smiley family, Islandmagee, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310587 |
| Date | 24/08/1854 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C McK.,19:10:1993 |
| Word Count | 174 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | D2723/1/18. Letter from Samuel Smiley, Liverpool, Lancashire. to Thomas Smiley, Islandmagee, County Antrim. Liverpool August 24th 1854 Dear Brother The Riggers are Commenced Strip the "Lady" - The Cargo will be all out tomorrow. I am going to take Salt and passengers to New Orleans But it will be a fortnight I think before the Lady is ready I send the money to uncle to Moirow [tomorrow?] This leaves me in good health thank God, hoping this will find you all in good health I turned out this morning at 6 o'clock and came down on board and stoped [stopped?] to 8 I finds Mr. Mate [?] Coming down at half past seven and the rest of the Boys Coming between 7 and 8 - I told them they could not get down before that time that they might stop ashore, Mr. Mate Begs My pardon, and has other excuses But I told them to let me find any of them Came at that time again But I blame the mate for all there is nothing perticular [particular?] to let you now [know?], write and let me hear the nuse [news?]. I remain yours Affectionately Brother Samuel Smiley |
