| Title: | Thomas Bath, Belfast to James Brown, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| ID | 137 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Bath, Thomas/168 |
| Year | 1820 |
| Sender | Bath, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Brown, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 3688/F/19: Deposited by C. Maclaughlin Esq. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9103029 |
| Date | 01/02/1820 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 10:12:1993. |
| Word Count | 573 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr James Brown 73 Chesnut St [Chestnut Street?] Philadelphia From: Belfast 1st Febry [February?] 1820 dear James I have this day received your Letter of the 16 Decr [December?] via Derry & observe your consignment of 100 Hhds [Hogsheads?] of Flaxseed to Messrs J A. Smyth & Co. [Company?] which I hope may do well any interference of mine is quite unnecessary Mr Smyth being fully competent there is no saying how it will do, as you know all depends on quantity I wont have a Hhds [Hogsheads?] of any kind from Riga our imports are large & the quality of the seed uncommonly fine it stands low about 40/s P. [Per?] Barrel the Dutch is not very good this Year, stands about 4 Guis. [Guineas?]. I am glad You have sold out Your whisky without loss as it cost so very high and carelessly managed by Walker & Co. [Company?] who I employed for the best and only regret bad Fortune what You hold of Jas [James?] Stewart & Cos. [Companies?]. I hope may be as well disposed of, they will not be disappointed for want of profit as in these times no such thing is to be met with in any part of the world I think it likely in Summer we could Ship you 10 or 20 Puns [Puncheons?] of a similar quality at about 2/6 P. [Per?] Gallon on board which is cheap do you recommend it & how many Puns [Puncheons?]. I keep in mind Your cloverseed and shall not fail to sell it as well as I can when the season commences. the Susan arrived here a few days ago, from Charleston by whom I have 50 Bags Upland Cotton Shipt [Shipped?] by Magwood & Patterson at 15 1/2 Cents drawn for at 4/6 P. [Per?] Dollar it will stand me about 13d suppose will bring 15d by next Vessel they say they will ship me 50 Bags Per Island price looking down, I observe what you say about Linens if I can get a few Boxes on very cheap terms I will consign them to You it is a most ruinous trade here to the Linendrapers who are all losing a great deal of money infact nothing is doing good New York Pot Ashes 42/s Quebec 38/s Our market is inundated with Staves Quebec Pine Timber selling by the Cargo, at 20d stands 2/s my hands unfortunately full of all kind of Timber Articles which barely bring first cost by retail. Pork 35/s to 40/s, Butter 90/s, Potatoes 3/s. With the deepest distress & Sorrow I acquaint you of the decease of my Beloved Wife on the 4 Jany [January?]. She #PAGE 2 looked very delicate since June and was supposed to be in the family way, however getting worse toward Novr [November?], her suffering became great & painful Her hope of being with Child more doubtful, her case being a very extraordinary one and unknown to the Physician. the Body was opened, it appeared the Stomach was almost destroyed by incessant vomiting, the intestine twisted and quite out of order, unable to perform their functions, & a quantity of water accumulated. Thus have I lost one of the best of wives, loved & respected by all who knew her and only 31 years of age, my grief must be consoled, if that is possible, by two darling Children Betsy & Thomas. For Your health & Happiness I devoutly wish, having the greatest regard for You Believe me truly Thomas Bath |
