| Title: | J. Smyth, Mullans, [Antrim?], to R. Smyth, Philadelphia [USA]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 2527 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Jonathan W/204 |
| Year | 1840 |
| Sender | Smith, Jonathan W |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Mullans (Mullans Bay, nr. Kesh, Co. Fermanagh?), N.Ireland |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Smith, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D 1828/16:b Presented by J. Steele, The Whins, Mosside, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9412219 |
| Date | 24/05/1840 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 16:12:1994. |
| Word Count | 283 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr Robert Smyth [Smith?] Philadelphia Lumber [Lombard?] Street Corner 12 in Number From: Mullans May 24th 1840 Dear Cousin I embrace this favourable opertunity [opportunity?] of Wrideing [Writing?] these few lines to let you know that we are all well hoping they will find you in the same thanks to god for his mercies toward us I have nothing Particular to state But this evening I understand My Neihbour [Neighbour?] is going out tomorrow to Philadelphia I take the opertunity [opportunity?] of letting you know that My Cousin James Scot [Scott?] arrived home about the 15th last on hearing from My father on Thursday in Balymoney [Ballymoney?] Market his arrival surprised me I have not seen him or heard anything particular but that you were well he is well as far as I hear Grandfather and father Mother abd family is living and well Unkle Ritchard [Uncle Richard?] and Cousin Hugh and family is all well Cousins Mclehoses [McElhose?] is well there is no Deaths or Mariges [Marriages?] among your Cousins as far as I know I Do not know whether Cousin Scot [Scott?] has wrote or not but I took the freedon of sending with this young man as he did not know of the the opertunity [opportunity?] to let you know we were all well we Join in sending our love to you and Cousin William and family I add no more at present but remins [remain?] yours Jonathan Smyth [Jonathan Smith?] Dear friend the bearer of this letter is one Alexander hamil [Hamill?] of knockans [Knockans?] next town to Me he is a Decent Respectable boy and I hope if he Reaches your length you will be friendly with him and give him any Dirrections [Directions?] he Requires as he is an intimate aquintance [acquaintance?] of Mine |
