| Title: | J.G. Hall, Hubbard, Ohio to Mrs. Thomas Meek, County Tyrone. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1306 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hall, J.G/13 |
| Year | 1852 |
| Sender | Hall, J. G. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Hubbard, Ohio, USA |
| Destination | Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Mrs Thomas Meek |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | D 1781/3/12: Deposited by Messrs. Caldwell and Robinson, Solicitors, 11 Castle Street, Derry. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310382 |
| Date | 01/06/1852 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 14:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 142 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Emigrant letter from J.G. Hall, Hubbard, Youngstown, Ohio to Mrs. Thomas Meek, Letterclery, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. June 1, 1852. Hubbard Township Trumbull Co. Ohio 1st June 1852. Mr. Thomas Meek Dear Sir We have now perfected and sent off a Power of Attorney in favor of Hugh Keenan Counsellor Dublin and brother of Thomas J. Keenan Attorney who goes back and forth yearly from Pittsburgh to Ireland they are in partnership, the former attends to the business and the latter collects the cases here. My agreement with Keenan is that for the sum of 20 Dollars paid him in hand and 10 per cent on the [Amount?] he collects he is to do all the business so that I now know the worst of the case. I rather think Mr. White will find out that it will not be much to his advantage if he treats these men with silent contempt I have very urgently requested Keenan to use every possible means to get the matter settled without Law, by proposing to Mr White that he shall appoint a counsellor and apply to meet them in Dublin and try to settle it, if the four agree they shall have power to call in another of their own choice and the decision of a majority of the 5 shall be a final settlement of the matter. I have told him I make this request on account of my wife's two Sisters and should it be necessary to have Mrs. Meek's testimony I wish him to have it taken by deposition and not require her to go to Dublin to give it, also that it would not be any gratifcation to me to hear of Mr. White or his family being harassed or distressed, and all I want is our just right peaceably if it can be had but forceably if it must. These are the words of Andrew Jackson when sending a message or rather asking congress to demand of France paiment [payment?] of a claim the United States had against her, congress made the demand in the same spirit and it brought the matter to a settlement and France paid over the change. Since I made my agreement with Keenan I have been told that a chancerry [chancery?] suit in Ireland will cost before a decission [decision?] can be obtained 100 pounds a side to carry it on. I had some knowledge of these things and told Keenan I would not go into the business unless on the principle of no cure no pay, for he might carry on a hopeless Law Suit and be sure of his pay from me. I think Mr. White will see it be for his Interest in every way to try and settle with these men quietly and #PAGE 2 agreeably for I have no notion they will give it up without a hard struggle and [la-ing?] will not cost them much. As the Power of Attorney my wife and I signed gives them all authority over the matter it might be Keenan will not make the proposal to settle the business without Law so as to pile up the costs on White. Tho' [though?] I told Keenan I would try and acquaint Mr. White of my recent request for him to pursue this course but for fear he (Keenan) would not I would like you would get your friend to acquaint Mr. White of the circumstance so that if necessary he can make the proposal to Keenan, if you see fit you can send this letter to Mr. White and then I consider we have done all in our power to avert the trouble that may ensue to Mr. White and his family. I am very truly yours J.G. Hall |
