| Title: | [N.B. Smyth?] [New Orleans?] to [Andrew Smyth?] [Donemana?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 3005 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Natalie Bouligny/15 |
| Year | 1908 |
| Sender | Bouligny Smyth, Nathalie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, Andrew Wood |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | wife-husband |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Brendan O'Reilly, O'Reilly's Bar and Restaurant, Main St., Dromara |
| Archive | Original Held by Above Donor. |
| Doc. No. | 9812022 |
| Date | 26/12/1908 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 24:12:98. |
| Word Count | 734 |
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| Transcript | 1707 Esplanade Ave Dec 26th 1908 My dear Doc, I was glad to get your letter enclosing John Smyth's. I brought it to Mr. Beckwith whose comment on it was- "not think that the merging of the Doctor's claim into a Realty Company of sufficient importance to tell him!" The Baldwins have advised taking a lawyer by the name of Lemley as Beckwith is not able to do the hard work of looking up deeds etc. He is the lawyer of the N.O. National Bank & considered a very smart man. He is also the lawyer for the Illinois Central & several large corporations. He was the lawyer employed by the Illinois Central to fight your case when handled & lost by Morg. [Morgan?] Gurley. I trust the Baldwins have made no mistakes in the choice & that whatever lands left to you don't clash with the interests of the Illinois Central. It seems that the lands originally proposed to purchase by [Smiat?] & about which I wrote to Albert long ago are entirely different ones from the lands handled by the "Gang". [Smiat?] told Albert he was prepared to show all about them - That they consisted of lands the patents for which "had not been lodged" whatever that means. There is also some land in the Parish of Jefferson that is thought will be of value. Where are all the titles and deeds concerning the land you owned ? I suppose the Gurley Bros. inherited them. It is proposed when you send your power of attorney that Albert Jr. & this M. Lemley would be joined. I will let you know as soon as the thing has focussed & assumed working shape. M. Lemley was to go and see Rivers Richardson & Gurley & also had a talk with Beckwith. I have only had one interview with Lemley in the presence of Artie who introduced me. I don't know if I told you that the purchaser who brought about the [cablegram?] offering you $5,000 was a lawyer by the name of Hall and that he had really offered $35,000. Gurley refused to tell Beckwith who the purchaser was but I found out from the man himself that he offered to buy at that price. Mr. Beckwith seems to think that the contract for 50% which Morgan Gurley entered into with Rivers Richardson under this wide latitude that the wording of this attorney's power gave him will only be settled by litigations. I don't know what Lemley thinks. This is as far as things have progressd. Write and let me know what you remember of the location of the lands- those forfeited by the loss of the suit decided by Judge Parlanye & the remnant left. We have had beautiful weather for Xmas-bright and cool. Artie went to a dance last night & is still sleeping off her fatigue. She got a good many friends & barring your presence & [Maman's?] it seemed like old times. Albert & Arthemise seem to [vie?] in kindness to Artie. They could not be kinder if she was their own. Jack [Wood?] is home from his travelling for a little while. He was delighted to see us. Thought Artie was splendid & spoke so kindly of you. He said he "wished he could see the old Doctor." He is now 67 & is getting old, at which he grumbles awfully. The cyst he had on his shoulder about which I think he spoke to you has grown large & horrible & now he is to have it cut out. I think he feels nervous about it. Though I have seen John Smyth but once. He sent me a pair of black gloves for Xmas. Funeral looking things with his card, no wishes or anything but his card Dr John Smyth. To Artie he sent a [----?] scarf with his love. He undoubtly has no use for me - perhaps less than I have for him which is saying a good deal. I have kept the gloves; but it was a struggle not to return them. As they are black it will do to wear to the Gang's funeral. This is all the news I have. Write soon. I gave Albert Sr [Senior?] your letter to read & he said many complimentary things about it. I think the writer has settled the non compos mentis theory of the "gang" Goodbye Yours Nato [Nathalie?] |
