| Title: | R. Redmond, France, to W.Young, Co.Antrim. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2243 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Redmond, Roland/36 |
| Year | 1876 |
| Sender | Redmond, Roland |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Nice, France |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Young, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins, business |
| Source | D 1364/1/43: Presented by W.L.Young Esq. The Old Rectory, Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9510073 |
| Date | 04/01/1876 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:10:95. |
| Word Count | 757 |
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| Transcript | Poste Restante Nice Tuesday 4 Jany 1876 My dear Willy If I had not written John Young eight days ago in answer to two letters from him I would not have allowed so long a time to elapse between this and my last note, when John Note spoken of had not failed, but through you I know they had before I wrote him I have now to own yours of the 9th & 22nd ulto:[ultimo] and Jane's card "a happy Xmas and bright new year." which I most heartily reciprocate. The involvements of your Belfast House in the late failures are [many?] [I add?] and most taxations and larger too, but how are you to avoid them if you do any business? you have fallen on, at your very beginning, probably the very worst times that have can occurred in the history of Belfast, and I sincerely trust that the old [----?] will be fulfilled in your case "a bad beginning has a good ending." If you only lose the profits of the year by bad debts you will get off in a coach. Anybody, situated as you are could have been been taken in by [Spotenof?]. However I have very often heard the remark that a man's Banker is not a place to get reliable information of his values. In my notion it is not a good reason to say we have "so much on hand" and "[reside?] at such a distance" that we must wait before [counting?] of the [mortation?] of one of our Diktors to examine his affairs?! Promptness in everything and one should never be afraid or ashamed to ask questions of a party desiring credit. In New York there is not a moment's [resolution?] on the subject. It is a sad reflection on human nature, that one is almost bound to mis trust one's fellow man. I hope your next letter may give me some more cheering news. It would be a good thing if some would buy the "good will" of [Spottenof?] for œ20,000 to œ25,000. I doubt very much the correctness of what you write as to the "York Street" Custom house suit I cannot believe that a Parent house can invoice goods to its branch house in N.York 8% less than it sells to its American Customers, why the difference in duty would nowadays be a fair profit. Depend on it if it be so [Render?] [wile?] Keep the fact to himself-and if it really be so you can easily make [Mr.R.&Son?] a branch [AO?] I should think. I have had a letter from [Roly?] but there is one of 19th Nov. yet missing, no improvement yet, and from what I hear from invoices here, from all parts of the states, everthing is very dull and real estate from a third to a half down and little doing, and they don't appear to be very hopeful of the immediate future, I hear that the number of Americans due this winter is not more than half of that which it usually is, and that the Champaign [Champagne?] Corks hardly fly at all. If people would only quit [failing?] the letters passing between us would if not very cheery be free from gloom. as I wrote John Y. you are "[severely?] paying your "footing in Belfast" but I trust and believe that you will triumph in the end. hoorah for the Mill. Don't be caught, if you can, with [dear?] flax and yarn when the turn down comes. I am sorry to tell you that I am in the [laughing?] linen got cold somehow-the weather is quite fine warm in the daytime but right cold after the sun goes down & it is next to impossible to keep ones room warm with the nasty wit wood one has to make fires of- The [Hoyts?] are still here and likewise a huge anglo-american family with which I am well acquainted besides ther are some others that I exchange a chat with. I write with my window open and the sun is pouring in. One right good thing I am and you are and the children Keep well, and I see from what you write that they have gone for a spin to Culmore and that your mother and Annie are entertaining a big [X mas?] Circle. I hope soon to hear from you again and that your news may continue good of the family and better of business. Mr [Stort?] not here yet. With love to Jane and the little ones- very faithfully yours Rowland Redmond W Young |
