| Title: | Rowland Redmond, New York, to William Young, Cullybackey, Co. Antrim. |
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| ID | 2227 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Redmond, Roland/19 |
| Year | 1870 |
| Sender | Redmond, Roland |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Young, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins, business |
| Source | D 1364/1/27: Presented by W.L Young Esq., The Old Rectory, Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9410506 |
| Date | 09/08/1870 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 24:10:1994. |
| Word Count | 573 |
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| Transcript | New York 9 Augt (August?) 1870 My dear Willy, You will have seen that we arrived on Tuesday the 2nd past: we reached the dock at 3 p.m a quiet run - only drawback a good deal of fog and that horrible fog from [downsing?] - William and family very well but they have all a keen remembrance of Mrs Richmond. The [blank?] to me at Hillside, when I entered the house the day after my arrival, was most awful - William is well but I can see that he mourns for his great loss, the family the boys as well as the girls keep him up as well as they can, Mary has charge of the house and everything appertaining thereto and manages - with much ease and cleverness - so everything goes on as usual - Roly is hard at work and is as steady as a rock although he has not made a cent since he has been in business but he seems to be full of courage and hopes - he was mortally disappointed that I could not dive into the details of the business he began immoderately to catechise me and seemed [upset?] with my want of knowledge - I referred to him to Wm.[aleer?] - and you may depend he will " put him through his [frengs?] " on arrival. The weather has been so exclusively hot, [Thu?] go to 93 since my arrival that I have not been much about - I judge however that the Americans think they cannot be hurt by the war - most likely benefitted, and they are all in the [gun thing?] as to how they may be able to make money out of it. Their sympathies are entirely on the side of Prussia on account of the invasion of Mexico by Nap. during their own war - We have accounts of the defeat of Mc. Mahon & Froissart - The look of things at the moment is very adverse to France and there are not a few who think the war will be over in a week by the utter defeat of the whole French army. I confess I do not agree with this opinion. I look for other and bloody battles before peace be [just ride?] - Compare the enclosed prices with those I gave you about 4th June Last - I have engaged quarters for Mm. [Alenquon?] at the house where I am living and he will either hear from or see me on board the [Scotia?] when he arrives depending of course on hour of arrival if he sees me - [money?] a [thing?] at 4-5% a call 16 to 7 at 60 days - when you ask gold for interest or principal of debts all corporations of many kinds tell you to go to [Soweto?] or somewhere else and offer you [gumbacks?] or a three years expensive lawsuit - I guess one had better take the dirty paper. I suppose Jane and the small people are fully installed at Portmuck and that you have a season ticket - though I believe little Mary is quite well. I hardly think she has yet joined you at the seaside. I trust you & they are all first rate & with love to Jane, & each of the young ones. I am always Very faithfully yours Rowland Redmond Tell friend John Young that I received his note, registered, of 23rd on board of the Russia on 24th ult: Thanks - |
