| Title: | William Smith, Philadelphia, to Robert Smith, Co.Antrim |
|---|---|
| ID | 2548 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smith, William/75 |
| Year | 1837 |
| Sender | Smith, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smith, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | uncle-nephew |
| Source | D1828/4: Presented by James Steale, Mosside, Co. Antrim |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9502005 |
| Date | 31/03/1837 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 03:02:1995. |
| Word Count | 212 |
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| Transcript | Mr James Smyth Moycraig Near Dervock County Antrim Ireland Liverpool Ship Letter Philadelphia March 31 1837 Dear Robert I red [read?] your letter of Decr [December?] 29 on the 26 first and note its contents you wish to Come to this country & say that your mother thinks you to [too?] young but iff [if?] you want to come you are old enough the sooner you come the better you are'not Coming to strangers if you are coming to a strange country you will come to the best home you ever had and if you are comming [coming?] I wish you to come in the last vessel that will sail from Londonderry belonging to James Corscaden [Corscadden?] as I have payed [paid?] your passage & sent you two pound for poc [pocket?] money which James Corscaden [Corscaden?] will [stained?] on presenting this. Letter to him & if you do not Come you will send this Back the firs [first?] opportenaty [opportunity?] bring some oat meal with you & 1 Irish cheese Do not neglect to come as soon as you can on rect [receipt?] of this as I have a Situation waiten [waiting?] on you give my Love to all my friends I hav [have?] to Send this by Liverpool as there is no conveyance sentt [sent?] to Ireland I remain your affectionate [--nch?] Wm [William?] Smith |
