| Title: | Jonathan Smyth [Smith?], Liverpool, [England?], to James Smyth [Smith?], Moycraig, Mosside, Country Antrim, Ireland, 9 August 1845. |
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| ID | 2523 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Jonathan W/14 |
| Year | 1845 |
| Sender | Smith, Jonathan W |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | about to sail for America |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Destination | Moycraig, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smith, James and Jane |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | D 1828/29: Presented by James Steele, The Whins, Mosside, Ballymoney, County Antrim. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 708001 |
| Date | 09/08/1845 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document Added by JM |
| Word Count | 263 |
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| Transcript | To: Mr James Smyth [Smith?] Moycraig Mosside [Moss-side?] Post County Antrim Ireland From: Liverpool August 9th 18 [1845?] Dear father & Mother I write these fiew [few?] lines to let you know that I have taken my passage in the Thomas P [Cope?] we are to sail this day at 12 oclock John Scott A Mcfadden and the Beards is all that is in this vessel Robt [Robert?] Liggat and family is stopping until the 16 to gon [go on?] to new york and I thought it to [too?] expensive to stop and he advised me not to stop for he thought that it would be the 20 before she would sail and that would be two [too?] long for us to wait, let Clark fullerton know that his daughter gones [goes on?] to new york on Munday [Monday?] Along with the Twaddels they payed 2..7s..6D we pay 3..10s..0D in the steerage the 2 Cabbins [Cabins?] was all taken up, Dear mother you will be uneasey [uneasy?] when you hear of me being left robert liggart but you need not for I am as well with out him as he had enough for to mind without minding me keep up your heart and do not grieve for I am in good Spirits Give my love to all Brothers and sisters and little Robert John I could say more but have only 5 minutes to write no more but remain your son to Death Jonathan Smyth [Smith?] I will give you all particulars in my first letter as soon as I land I was not the least sick JS [John Scott?] was sick A Mc..[McFadden?] DB..BaB [torn] was all sick give my love to a [torn] my enquiring friends Jonathan Smyth [Smith?] |
