| Title: | R. Smith, Philadelphia to J. Smith, Co. Antrim |
|---|---|
| ID | 2532 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, Robert W/6(2) |
| Year | 1845 |
| Sender | Smith, Robert W |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | runs a distillery business |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian Check Jonathan And Jon. W, Robert And Robert W Presbyterian |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Moycraig, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smith, James Sr |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | D1828/27: Presented by James Steele, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9505013 |
| Date | 01/05/1845 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:05:1995. |
| Word Count | 789 |
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| Transcript | From. Philada [Philadelphia?] May 1st 1845 Dear Parents imploaring [imploring?] once more your blessing on me and the young lady whitch [which?] I have Selected to be my earthly comforter I now write those few lines to inform you of my union with Miss Rachel Neill formerly of Drunkendult Ireland we were united in bands of Matrimony on the 11th February 1845 by the Revd Wm [Reverend William?] Loughridge pastor of the fourth Presbeterian [Presbyterian?] Church in Philada [Philadelphia?] of whitch [which?] we ar [are?] both members since my marriag [marriage?] I feel all the comforts of earthly happiness by the kindness of my wife and the prosperity I have had in buisness [business?] since my comencement [commencment?] on the first of March I rented a store and Delling [Dwelling?] at the corner of Broad and bedford and has comensed [commenced?] a rectifying Distillery and Liquors store, and at that buisness [business?] I appear to get alonng [along?] very well the store I have rented for 150 Dollars per annum Our dwelling house is so large that John White lives with us in the same house, the house is conected [connected?] with the store, I have also got a splendid hoarse [horse?] and dray for Jonathon to Drive when he arives [arrives?] here he is as good a hoarse [horse?] as ever traveled [travelled?] Mossed Streets at eny [any?] rate use him who pleases Mrs Smith would have wrot [wrote?] to you at this time but she feels delicate in writing to you until she receives a lletter [letter?] from you whitch [which?] I hope will be as soon as possible after receipt of this my mother need not fee [feel?] alarmed at my marriage as I intend to se [see?] you all in Ireland accompined [accompanied?] with my wife to spend the remainder of my days in Ireland in the coare [course?] of a few years, in meny [many?] respects I rjoice [rejoice?] in my marrige [marriage?] I married with the full intention of leading a more releageous [religious?] life then [than?] I formerly have done and thanks be to God I have found a partner who coinsides [coincides?] with me in all the paths of virtue, the old lady Mrs Neill lives with me and seem to be quite happy She is a useful member in a family my unkle [uncle?] Robert lives with me I put him in my situation in the customhous [custom house?] I still hold it but he dos [does?] the work and I draw the money I would send for my brother Jonathan at this time but as I sent for him in a letter that I wrote to James Scott for to bring him along with him I expect to see him before this reaches your length if he dos [does?] not come with James Scott let him write to me by the first steamer and I will send for him by return of the same Dear father I received your letter conected [connected?] in part with Brother Jonathens [Jonathan's?] respecting my Grandfathers death I need not say that it astonished me as I was always expecting such news I need not say that I greaved [grieved?] at the news as I feel satisfied that he has gone to a better home than earth could afford him as his life latterly has been very little happiness (to him) I hope he has gone to everlasting happiness. it is impossible for me to state to my friends in Ireland all the news respecting their friends in this country as this sheet would not hold it and morover [moreover?] I have to attend to my own buisness [business?]. I will say to Jonathen [Jonathan?] Smiths friends that I have got him into a good situation in the same buisness [business?] whitch [which?] I now follow in this City. Cousen [Cousin?] James white arived [arrived?] safe in this City and tops [stops?] with his brother Robert a few doars [doors?] from my residence the [they?] ar [are?] in good health als [also?] John White and family ar [are?] well I send by the bearer of this letter Mr Robert Ligget One top Coat to my Father whitch [which?] I had when last in Ireland, I have never wor [wore?] it in this Country and it is not fashionable it may do my venerable old father some service, wer [were?] it eaven [even?] seperated [separated?] from him by the mightey [mighty?] Ocean I also send to my dear mother a little parsel [parcel?] of my wifes hare [hair?] and also a little of my own to remember her of us, until I send our portraits to her as a [an?] emblem of an affectionate son Robert Smith Hugh Scott is well Direct to Bedford & Broad Sts [Streets?] Philada [Philadelphia?] Robt [Robert?] Smith Distiller |
