| Title: | James Scott, Philadelphia to James Smith, Co. Antrim, Ireland |
|---|---|
| ID | 2400 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Scott, James/4 |
| Year | 1847 |
| Sender | Scott, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, Ireland |
| Recipient | Smith, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D 1828/39: Presented by James Steele, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9503236 |
| Date | 07/03/1847 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:03:1995. |
| Word Count | 472 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr James Smith Moy Craig County Antrim Parish of Billy Care of the mosside [Moss-side?] post master From: Philadelphia March 7th 1847 Dear friend I write a few lines according to promise [---?] the short time I have been here I have Little to say, but one thing I know that jonathan was rong [wrong?] in going to Law for the way that property runs here when one dies and makes no will as Robert did and has not Children the one third goes to the wife and the rest to the Father if alive John white says that when all is settled he be Little for anybody jonh [John?] white says what is Coming to you you will get it without any power of Atourney [Attorney?] for without it you have a [----?] Chance and if you send it sent it your brother william Roberts Funeral Charge is 65 Dollars for a doctor and 30 Dollars for a head stone and 300 Dollars to William for rent and that is all that is Due Except some small Bills a trifling afair [affair?] that would make 490 Dollars in all the [they?] have 590 Dollars in the Bank and what was in the house was valued to 500 Dollars there is a gold watch that was not valued one that Robert bought for Reachel [Rachel?] and told her to wear it while she would Live and after death he alowed [allowed?] it for his Brother William and when Reachel [Rachel?] died she Left it to him also, what make me speak of it is that John White and John McNab Reachels Exacter [Executor?] talks of selling the watch as the alow the [they allow they?] will not have Enough to pay all the bills, it will Cost jonathon [Jonathan?] 60 Dollars for law that Comes out of his own pocket and 60 more to widow neill that Comes out of Roberts money I have not seen jonathon [Jonathan?] as yet he will not be in the City until Ester [Easter?] you may Let my Father know that we are all wel [well?] thanks be god for his kindness to us all hugh Smith Come in to the City yesterday morning and Brother Alexander and john went with him to Bucks County he says he Can get them both work out there I intend to Comense [Commence?] work on omorrow and Eliza jane has a situation with a lady and goes home on tomorrow, Brother hugh and Family is well and saws marble, Philadelphia port is full of vessels loading for Derry Belfast and all ports in Ireland with provisions and the [they?] have lifted a great Deal of money to send to the support of the poor of ireland I Dad [add?] no more at preasand [present?] but your friends with respect James Scott Old widow will administered and that throws her 5 per Cent and that amounts to about 80 Dollars [appears to be end of letter] |
