| Title: | James Robinson, Liverpool to John Weir, Co. Tyrone |
|---|---|
| ID | 2325 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Robinson, James/77 |
| Year | ca. 1800 |
| Sender | Robinson, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Weir, John Jr |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers, business |
| Source | D 1140/21: Presented by J.B. & R.H. Twigg, Solicitors, Cookstown, County Tyrone. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9011056 |
| Date | 10/09/1800 (?) |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 02:12:1993. |
| Word Count | 431 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr John Weir Jun [Junior?] Mercht [Merchant?] Stewartstown Dungannon From:[James Robinson?], Liverpool, [England?] Liverpool August 10th 1800 Dear John Your letter of the 2d Came to hand yesterday, In Reply - on Monday last, I purchased of Doeherty [Doherty?] & Thompson 2 Boxes Linen Cost, Viz - 1 of 7/8 yd [yard?] wide, Contg [Containing?] 53 ps [pieces?] from 1 to 2/4 per yd, [yard?] also 1 Box 4/4 1202 yds [yards?] for Bounty, was passed & Shipped on Tuesday in the Ship Sally, who sailed from hence for P.Delphia [Philadelphia?] this morning with a fair wind, I have Sent w [?] Letter, & Every nescessary [necessary?] paper by her - you Observed your Intention of Shipping your Linen from London, have no Doubt of its being done, at Same time am well perswaided [persuaded?] the [they?] [will?] not be in time for the Fall trade, when your Box arrives from Belfast shall forwd [forward?] it by first Ship - unless further Orders from you, thinks I Could Sell - it here. The above Linnens [Linens?] are at least 15 per Cent Cheaper than what you Sent to London and are of a Verry [Very?] Nice Quality. the amt [amount?] of Said Linens #294-11s-3d the Residue of the Neat [Net?] proceeds Shall hold over to [till?] you Come over Mrs McDonald the Servant who your Mother hired when here will not Come home on Acct [Account?] of Ellens Intimating Alleys Coming over I [In?] fact we are Verry [Very?] Ill off having so many boarders so that it Lies on you to hiring Ally [Alley?] over as quick as possible write Imediately [Immediately?] when [?] may expect her - Peggy got Temptn [Templeton?] to write a Letter last Sunday Evening to Hughey advising him to Come with Alley [?] before protested & now #PAGE 2 Declare when he Comes She Shall never stay a night in the house so that if he Comes you will perhaps be able to procure another at all Events write Imediately [Immediately?] I am Sorry to find my much Respected friend Old Mr Weir is not getting better Trusts his Ilness [Illness?] is not to the Death, Mrs Allen was some time with us as a boarder on his way to Belfast, he says his Estate will pay 12s in the £, so the Loss sustained will not be so heavy as supposed but Love to your Mother, Willy [?] Mary Ann. I Conclude in a great Hurry your Sincere Brother Jas [James?] Robinson PS Dont Send any Other Servant but Alie [Alley?] as that would be Low traitment [treatment?] for poor peggey [Peggy?] And hopes you will Advize [Advise?] in this Subject |
