| Title: | S. Cunningham, Martinique, to J. Cunningham, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 808 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Cunningham, Sam/53 |
| Year | 1796 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Sam |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Martinique, Antilles, Caribbean Sea |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Cunningham, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D 1108/A/8: Purchased From Mr Edward Hall, Gravesend, Kent. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9506257 |
| Date | 11/02/1796 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:06:1995 |
| Word Count | 401 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | [fragment] To: John Cunningham Belfast Ireland From: St Pierres Martinique Feby [February?] 11th 1796 My Dear Brother Tho' [Though?] I have little doubt of your having arrived safe, yet I am rather uneasy at not hearing from you ere [before?] this soon as I do I will write you very fully - My Partner Mr Gordon said [-----?] Europe the 8th September last by [------?] I wrote for you to come to this [Cou----?] in case you had not sail'd for [Acc-----?] but should you have sail'd [J----------?] positive directions for William [-------?] come here and expect him in [-----------?] this month, my intention was to he [-----?] taken you into Partnership I will [-----?] do the same for William if he come [-----?] indeed I intend [giving?] him a share [-?] in our St Vincents House and this [-----?] as St Lucia is captured and order [ret--?] in this Country my intention is [-------?] [in?] [hand?] which at all accts [accounts?] [?] [at?] farthest in the months of June & July and I will very probably come by way of Baltimore in order to see you it is very probable I will not again return to this Country, for thank God tho'[though] we have lost a great deal by the war we have still enough left to enable me to begin business in any Country This subject till I hear from you it is unnecessary saying further soon as I do you shall know my future Plans, I have ordered to be lent James 3 or œ400 if he wants it to purchase linens - Give my best respects to Mr Kenedy [Kennedy?] and above all things [--------------?] and honourable [---?] dealings, it is the great road [---perity?], If I can be usefull [useful?] [---?] here or in Europe least [---knen?]. Mr Oliver is capable [---g?] you any advice and I hope [---?] have his friendship, Dr Brown [---ment?] worthy character Wishing you every prosperity [---?] business I am Dear Brother Yours Most Affectly [Affectionately?] Sam [Samuel?] Cunningham the linen of our House here is [---?] Sam Cunningham & Co [Company?] whose care you will please direct and write me fully & freely H. William is clever he will do well here Our going house I intend [?] to have the direction of this [-----?] to remain at St Vincents. |
