| Title: | George Cumming, New York, to Robert Simms, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 767 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Cumming, George/59 |
| Year | 1816 |
| Sender | Cumming, George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Simms, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | T.1815/17: Copied by Permission of Presbyterian Historical Society, Fisherwick Place, Belfast. #TYPE EMG George Cumming [Physician], New York, to Robert Simms, [General Merchant], Belfast. 18th January 1816. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809116 |
| Date | 18/01/1816 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 19:09:1988 GC created 14:12:1988 ET input 17:01:19 |
| Word Count | 613 |
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| Transcript | New York 18th Jany [January?] 1816 Dear Simms, Your acceptable favor of last Sept. I received, and take this opportunity of answering it. - Your son Robert is well, and I believe doing well. It gives me sincere satisfaction to hear, that, notwithstanding your former embarrasments, means are opened to you of present and of future independence Providence will much desert those that trust in Him who can raise and lower for the wisest of purposes, and frequently afflicts to bless.- You do not regret more than I do the unhappy divisions that have torn and still divide the Irish Republicans here. I wou'd [would?] have preferred Clinton for many reasons, but Federal Assistance, which he received, shou'd [should?] have been [ ?] because it leads to the degradation of the Irish Character - to the establishment of Aristocracy, and finally to Clintonians with the exception of Emmet, and a few others, and doubted by the Enrage Madisonians, because I disapprove their violent denunciations. Indeed I had a difficult part to act - recommended by both parties to office, not the appointment was given by the Clintonians who I had opposed, and who then had a Majority in the State, tho' [though?] not in the City - was I to turn on my benefactors? that I cou'd [could?] not do - yet I did not approve of the entire conduct of either, and hence, probably post both:- be it so - 'tis better to have the satisfaction of doing right, than servilely bend to either. The office I held for two years without blame - affording only a temporary support, and was removed by the Federalists. I do not think I shall ask any favor from any party here- after. - M. Monroe. Mr. Monroe will probably be our next president - No doubt he will be opposed - he is a good capable man, but the overwhelming influence of [?] will occassion many murmurings. Many are the difficulties a people labour under to preserve their liberties, after they have been acquired: Give my best regards to Tennant; I rejoice in his prosperrity, particularly as he has used it to the noble purpose of serving his friend. Poor Dickson - we used our exertions to sell his books, I have written to him on the subject. Wilson was a long time here; and is now I believe in Stockholm - he was connected with a Mr. Adamson since dead, but did not succeed; he is still active and enter- prizing - Joseph Cormick died several years ago in Georgia - Sweeny is married in France - and Dowdall was killed some years ago in Flanders before the wretched invasion of Spain - 'tho' more wretched than Ferdinand has made this devoted country, Lucifer himself cou'd [could?] not bring about Adieu - write soon, and believe me to be, in which Mrs Cuming cordially join Yours truly George Cuming What Arthur O Connor was he, that lately fell in a duel in Ireland? Where is Roger O C? Dear Robert/ I received your friendly letter - and felt great pleasure in hearing of your welfare. The English, I perceive, have resisted my Land's Castlereagh's property war tax.- I hope still that Europe will not crowd long under its present degraded state - that something good will arise notwithstanding the efforts of the Ferdinands of the day - at least that England & wretched Ireland may be politically bettered. - Since I last wrote I have been appointed City Inspector with a Salary of 1250 Dollars yearly, this can only last whilst the city remains Republican - Last Spring we succeeded, but it may be that next year we will have |
