| Title: | J Davison, Baltimore, Md., To Adam Duffin, Charleston S.C. |
|---|---|
| ID | 818 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Davidson, J/8 |
| Year | 1794 |
| Sender | Davidson, J |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Destination | Charleston, S.Carolina, USA |
| Recipient | Duffin, Adam |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | T.1252/2: Presented by Miss Duffin, Mount Pleasant, Stranmillis, Belfast, Ireland. #TYPE EMG J Davison, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A., To Adam Duffin c/o Miss L Peppint, 32 Bay Charleston, South Carolina U.S.A. 5th April 1794. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8811040 |
| Date | 05/04/1794 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 05:12:1988 GC created 23:10:1990 GC input 23:10:19 |
| Word Count | 371 |
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| Transcript | Mr Adam Duffin care of Miss L Peppint No 32 Bay Charleston Baltimore 5 April 1794 My Dear Adam I am pleasingly favoured by Mr Johnston with your esteemed letters of 16 & 17 Ult, the latter with Invoice of 4 boxes Linen which are landed one box much wet & wanting 5 pieces, this defecency [deficiency?] in the mean time we will make the Captain of the Packet accountable for - Mr Johnson remarks that is possible they might have been taken out in Charleston of this we will know in due time - The others in good order will sell well & immediately should those you have on hand still remain [dull?] I would recommend your sending them round by This time no doubt The Embargo has [reached?] you which must [preclude?] for its duration every possiblity of [procuring?] a passage for Europe, also every means of [remitting?] in consequence no bills [here?] negotiating at any price = Congress from some late favourable accounts which they have recd [received?] or [hourly?] expect to receive by the Jany [January?] packet [word?] from the Court of St James [&?] have suspended all their discussion which had a warlike face [&?] we are told are very peacefully inclined - perhaps this expected news may operate to the removal of the embargo = did I not expect soon to see you here, I woud [would?] write you what I now retain for our interview which I trust will be very soon - since I last wrote you I have been very poorly - mostly confined to the house & sometimes to my room, I begin a little to revive but still from the [?] may be doubtful I am my Dear Adam with most anxious wishes for your Speedy removal here your sincere friend J Davidson no letters from Mr Campbell by you nor your own has ever appeared ________________________ Guard against the [shame?] of suffering by a sequestration of british debts shoud [should?] the legislature think of such a measure If I did not learn from W I that it was your intentions to come here probably by first packet. I would have gone down in the Carolina - The present [stagnation?] of Trade gives me no room to hope I will meet employment Medical Trade very dull |
