| Title: | William Montgomery, Portadown, to Joseph Searight, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1834 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Montgomery, William/50 |
| Year | 1857 |
| Sender | Montgomery, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen merchant |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Portadown, Co. Armagh, USA |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Searight, Joseph |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D 2794/1/2/103: Presented by H.H Montgomery, 4 Kensington Gardens, Belfast 5. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9508153 |
| Date | 02/01/1857 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 14:08:95. |
| Word Count | 585 |
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| Transcript | Portadown 2 January 1857. Dear Joseph, It is now so long since I last heard from you or had this pleasure that I am at a loss how far back I ought to draw on my memory. I dont suppose I have altogether drift [drifted?] from your recollection nor do I suppose have you in like manner [hear?] effaced from [me?]. I will make no apology for not writing sooner as the phrase goes as I am really ignorant who is most in fault and whose letter it is that remains unanswered. After this very pretty introduction now to business. I enclose you copy of a/c [account?] of the rents and disbursements of the property of the late Mr Ferris which you and Robt [Robert?] Moore hold as Eligit [-------?] (whats the meaning of the word Elegit?). You will find that after the rent is paid and the property kept standing (which in my opinion it cannot do very much longer) there only remains out of 1 1/2 years receipts œ14.17.6 1/2 to be put to the credit of the Bank [or Bond?] is now not sufficient to pay the interest if I remember rightly the amount. However it is still so much on an original debt of either 30 or œ70. I have never taken the trouble to see how the account stands at present adding Interest since you left and crediting the amount of profit & rents received. Indeed I scarcely think it worth the trouble as I am sure the property will never pay you out unless you can get a lease from Mr [Harcan?] (which I dont think probable during Pat McConnels life). I suppose you have heard long ago of my being like yourself. No longer a Bachelor but a sober married man and [accountable?] the parentage of a young man [----?] [A-mma-? M--t----?]. I was married to a County Cavan girl, younger than myself by 3 years, on the 6th Sept 1854. She is little and consequently handy, has fair hair and with your knowledge of my good taste in female beauty, I need not say "good looking". I am perfectly content with my choice and will leave others to tell you of her many amiable qualities. I have now been in business for myself upwards of four years in this place as a Linen yarn merchant and you will no doubt be surprised to hear that having had some offers in the Business There and I am hoping the two concerns will be useful one to another. No doubt you have heard of the failure of the Linen firm of Smyth Hare & Co. Bleachers & Merchants. I am unfortunately interested to the extent of œ320. They have offered 10/- in the œ payable at 4 mos [months?] 8 mos [months?] 12 & 18 mos [months?] & I think the majority of the creditors have agreed to that but I have not attended any meeting and do not intend to settle on any such terms. The liabilities they share are œ41,000 and assets œ21,000. of the former source 12,000 are accommodation Bills to me or another. One of the partners is Brother to the late Mr. Jas [James?] Smyth Phila'da [Philadelphia?].--- [Jim?] Smyth his uncle & Thos [Thomas?] Weir brother in law to Jno [John?] Smyth [-ar--d?] [-----?] of Manchester. As other members of the family intend writing to you soon I will come lade with the kind regards to your aimiable partner Your affect cousin W"m Montgomery. |
